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[Tyler Brainerd <tylerbrainerd@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 12:17 AM, Allan Caeg <allancaeg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> New panel applets were introduced to the newer versions of Ubuntu. They
> improved the experience, because of their features, but they also created
> some inconsistencies in the GNOME Panel. If I remember correctly, it used to
> be that only the Menu Bar had associated elements (Applications, Places, and
> System buttons). With the new Indicator Applet and Indicator Applet Session,
> some icons on the right end of the top panel behave differently.
>
> There is now a lack of harmony, which I described here
> http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/9033/ayatanapanelissue.png . To fix
> this issue, we can change the way things are rendered, change their
> positioning, tweak how they behave, etc.
>
> What are your thoughts?
>

This separation is addressed in the fact that they are getting rid of the
notification area, moving all icons to the indicator applet. The clock
applet has a new version in the works as well.



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