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[Josh Leverette <coder543@xxxxxxxxx>]

My thoughts.

Pros:

   - Would imply a level of customization rarely present in other mobile
   OSes
   - Could be used as a framework for allowing other forms of customization
   in the Settings app
   - Allows a person to use it how they feel is most comfortable
   - Probably good for community health as a whole
   - App switching metaphor would be improved, as "back" is generally
   considered to the left for many people, so going back from the left side
   makes perfect sense.

Cons:

   - Would make one Ubuntu phone inconsistent from the next (when borrowing
   friends' phones for whatever reason)
   - Diverting development resources from higher priority issues could have
   a negative impact on the release schedule.
   - Could create issues in the future, as any increase in functionality
   has a resulting burden in maintenance.

Obviously I'm in favor of this option being available to users, I just
don't want it done under the pretense that the current design is
ineffective for left handed users, when there seems to be little evidence
of this.


On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Simon <oct4v14n@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Could we please try to keep a good argumentation.
> The topic of this thread is:
> "Should we allow the user to switch the dash to the other side?"
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> Please keep your thoughts (and language) appropriate to this topic.
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-- 
Sincerely,
    Josh