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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: default panel set up
From:       wvl <yatsu () wanadoo ! nl>
Date:       2002-07-23 20:08:52
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On Tuesday 23 July 2002 19:45, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
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> On Tuesday 23 July 2002 11:06, Waldo Bastian wrote:
> > I think the applet handles aren't that bad, but the taskbar button next
> > to it looks plain ugly. The button itself is ok I guess, but in
> > combination with the applet handle it looks horrible. See screenshot.
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> the button needs to be turned off by default IMHO ... a better default
> kicker setup, IMO, would be, in order:
>
> KMenu
> KOffice menu (menu, not individual apps)
> Desktop show/hide
> Help
> Konsole
> Home (link, not an app)
> Web
> Pager (w/2 desktops only)
> Taskbar (sans window button, set to group on being filled, show windows on
> all desktops)
> System tray

[K^][Office^][/desktop][Help][Kconsole][Home][Konqueror][  1  |  2  
][Taskbar][Systray]

I think you missed the clock, but perhaps this is intended. 

Comments:

- I wish to argue that having 'Help' as an icon on the taskbar isn't that 
useful. Sure, there's a chance the user will find it, i'd rather place my 
bets on that they'd find the application menu first, where 'Help' is more 
visible.

- Is there any indication that Show Desktop is used often enough to warrant a 
link on the panel?

- Kconsole is incredibly useful, but I think the average user (not KDE user, 
but potential users) should not need to open a console. OTOH, currently I'm 
sure just about every KDE user has a way to quickly access a command prompt.

- No desktop is complete without a clock ;)

- Shouldn't the pager be _after_ the taskbar? afterall, it will be used far 
less on average than the taskbar.


I'd suggest:

[K^][Konqueror][Kmail][KWord][Home][Taskbar][  1  |  2  ][Systray][Clock]

I'm not too pleased with the Office menu, as we'd now have 2 menu's. I've 
substituted it with KWord, which I believe is the most used KOffice 
application.

Thoughts?

- wvl
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