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Re: Is it time we killed "minimize to tray" ?

 

2010/5/14 David Hamm <davidthamm@xxxxxxxxx>

> "Chat windows used to be one click away." This was one of the best
> arguments against it until they made the tray.
> http://blogs.gnome.org/mccann/2009/07/05/getting-the-message/
> but you can still use the same argument, in that, gnome shell cannon't
> presume to know how all applications will work.
>
I love the tray concept. If Empathy would show its icon there, it will solve
the problem with chat windows. Calculator could be a screenlet or something
like that.


> Unfortunately I can see an audience for shell, maybe not as great as
> the ipad, but nonetheless it leaves me longing for android. Around
> early 2009 was the last chance anyone had to change the direction of
> the beast, unfortunately I found out to late, and now all we can do is
> watch. Its like one of those horror movies that you know the ending!
> nah gs brings more good then harm.
>
Try Maemo (http://maemo.nokia.com). You'll instantly forget Android.

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