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[Ayatana] A good idea
Here is a good idea to get rid of the bottom panel without losing
functionality.
Replace the minimize button on the metacity title bar with a "push down"
button that pushes the window down to the bottom, under all other open
windows.
Think about it. What's the point of minimizing a window to the panel, if
later you have to click it again to make it visible? Instead, leave the
window open.
If you have a lot of windows on top of each other, repeatedly clicking
the "push down" button will let you cycle through all these windows,
creating a more natural work flow.
If you have two windows open, this button lets you alternate between
these two windows.
One could take this one step further: As soon as three or more windows
are open, an extra "push 1 down" button appears on the title bar. This
pushes the window one level down. In this way you can alternate between
the top two windows. Combined with the "push down" button you can also
cycle through your windows. So now you have complete (mouse) control of
your windows without a bottom panel. But of course you can do all of
this and also keep the bottom panel.