[xubuntu-users] Panels in Oneiric Ocelot

[kelly]

On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:33:35 -0600
Charlie Kravetz <cjk at teamcharliesangels.com> wrote:

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> We use two panels in Xubuntu. In Natty, using Xfce 4.8, we put the top
> panel to use more, and created a second, auto-hiding panel on the
> bottom with the most used launchers. We would like to know what, if
> anything, the users would change about these panels.
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> Some of the questions we would like answered:
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> 1. Are the colors good?
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> 2. What launchers would you like added or removed?
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> 3. Are any panel applets missing?
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> 4. Are there too many panel applets?
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> 5. Anything you would like to add?
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> We are looking for constructive criticism to make Oneiric's panels
> easier to use. Please give us your opinions and changes. 
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> Thanks to all the Xubuntu users. We do value your comments.
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Hi,

If you insist on panels ... *one* is all that is necessary.  The one
panel should be at the *top* of the space and it should contain *all*
of the users most used applications, starting from left to right.

The reason for the panel being at the top is usability.  People, in the
western world, read from *top* to bottom and *left* to right.  Not vise
versa.

Indeed, there is absolutely no reason whatsoever for one panel let
alone two panels.  It is a waste of real estate.

I do not use panels for application launching.  I just right click
anywhere within the WM space, pick my application, left click on it and
off I go.

Have a fine one.

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