Re: [Usability] Alt-drag panel items?

[Simos Xenitellis <simos74 gmx net>]

Στις 25-06-2006, ημέρα Κυρ, και ώρα 21:57 +0200, ο/η José Alvarado
έγραψε:
> Hello everyone
> 
> I'm a huge fan of the Alt-drag trick for moving windows around. I was  
> wondering if the same thing could be done with the panel? Currently  
> moving panel items is a mess. Most can only be moved by right- 
> clicking and selecting move, although some of them (application  
> launchers) can simply be dragged—provided they're not locked.
> 
> Maybe we can simplify the panel by locking ALL items (thereby  
> removing the need for the "Lock" context menu item), but letting the  
> user Alt-drag them around (thereby removing the need for the "Move"  
> context menu item) and maybe even dragging them off the panel or into  
> the Wastebasket (thereby removing the need for the "Remove" context  
> menu item). This could free up the context menu for other purposes.
> 
> Does it sound like a good idea?

Hello José,

I would like to add to this that when you move the panel to the side (so
you position it vertically), you get the icons moved as vertically there
is less space. 

You also get the issue that to move the panel, you need to find some
empty space on it and drag it using the middle-button.

I would like to add here that you can move applets around on the panel
using the middle mouse button (dragging).

See
a. Bug 346421 – Window list takes up all space, no way to move panel to
other side of screen
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=346421

b. Keyboard indicator not helpful on vertical panels
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=318775
Note: see the screenshots at comments #9, #10

Simos
newcomer as well :)