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Re: Roadmap for 12.04

 

Le 10/18/2011 05:22 PM, Rob Peters a écrit :
> 1.  Gnome 2 and xubuntu allow a user to create a launcher anywhere on
> the desktop without having to build a .desktop file.  Gnome 3 dropped
> this feature and its a pain.  Now, if your going to attract windows
> users most everyone's desktop I see is littered with folders and icons.
> So, my desire would be to adopt the xubuntu solution that allows for a
> right-click on the desk to open a launcher constructor.
I added an item about this. There is a patch to implement it, we will
probably have time to look at it.

>
> 2.  Searching for files and file content is a big issue for lots of
> windows users.  I needed to install the gnome-search-tool to do this. 
> An easier solution?
Someone proposed catfish, but it seems to be now not maintained. Unless
pcmanfm gain support for searching soon, we will have to add an utility
for this.

> I know that themes are a very subjective area.  For me personally, I
> thought the 11.04 default theme was a big winner.  The blue panel with
> white text was sharp (IMO) along with the box headers. I am not so
> impressed with the standards 11.10 theme.  So, when you change the
> theme form one release to the other can you include the prior theme
> for people who don't like the new one.  
Already in our TODO list :)

Regards,
Julien Lavergne


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