Re: [Usability] Reasoning behind default panel setup?

[Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>]

On Wed, 11 Jan 2006, Thorsten Wilms wrote:

> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:47:51 +0100
> From: Thorsten Wilms <t_w_ freenet de>
> To: usability gnome org
> Subject: Re: [Usability] Reasoning behind default panel setup?
>
> On Wed, Jan 11, 2006 at 07:17:08PM +0000, Joachim Noreiko wrote:
> >
> > In the sense that if one thing must go at the top, and
> > another at the bottom, then you are forced to have two
> > panels.
>
> The menu direction is a good point, but windows minimizing
> to a top panel is no problem at all. I don't see what would be
> weird about it. There's no metaphor / real life parallel that
> could be harmed.

contrived real world metaphor:
putting documents in your desk drawer.

Drawers are usually below the desk but if you want another slightly more
contrived metaphor we could be think of it as putting the documents away
on a shelf.

- Alan