Re: [Ayatana] Why are the MeMenu and the messaging applet two separate things?

To: David Prieto <frandavid100@xxxxxxxxx>

Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Why are the MeMenu and the messaging applet two separate things?

From: Joern Konopka <cldx3000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 12:21:18 +0100

Cc: Ayatana Unity Ubuntu <ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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I actually wondered about this too, if i remember correctly this question was raised before ( i can't recall the thread, sorry ) and ( as expected by so many smart people around here ;) there has been good reasoning and logical validation for this topic.

But let me add my personal opinion before this gets dismissed as a duplicate of an old thread.

Can we always apply our ( usually more technical ) logic onto the Userbase we want to deliver a beautiful desktop too? Even though WE might think it's logic to have these Indicators separated, is it really what an everyday User ( and that is without calling anybody dumb ) would ENJOY using day to day?

I guess Ubuntu is on the right track with it's overall appearance ( and Unity in the pipeline ) but sometimes I feel it would be healthy to act a little less rational and a bit more esthetically and fun-driven. The way the MeMenu acts is one of those cases.

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On 02.11.2010, at 08:39, David Prieto <frandavid100@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I originally sent this as a question for Askubuntu, but got no reply:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/10688/why-are-the-memenu-and-the-messaging-applet-two-separate-things

"When I look at them, their functionality seems to overlap so much that they could almost be merged:
The MA is used to open Gwibber, but the MM is used to set the accounts and broadcast messages.
The MA is used to open Empathy, but the MM is used to set the accounts and set a status (available, busy...).

All these could well be in different sections, either in the MA or the MM:

Chat (set status, accounts).
Mail (send mail, contacts).
Broadcast (send message, accounts).
Ubuntu One.
About me.

So, why the decision to split them in two different indicators, thus taking extra space in the panel?"

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