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[Joern Konopka <cldx3000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I actually wondered about this too, if i remember correctly this question was raised before ( i can't recall the thread, sorry ) and ( as expected by so many smart people around here ;) there has been good reasoning and logical validation for this topic. 

But let me add my personal opinion before this gets dismissed as a duplicate of an old thread. 

Can we always apply our ( usually more technical ) logic onto the Userbase we want to deliver a beautiful desktop too? Even though WE might think it's logic to have these Indicators separated, is it really what an everyday User ( and that is without calling anybody dumb ) would ENJOY using day to day? 

I guess Ubuntu is on the right track with it's overall appearance ( and Unity in the pipeline ) but sometimes I feel it would be healthy to act a little less rational and a bit more esthetically and fun-driven. The way the MeMenu acts is one of those cases.

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On 02.11.2010, at 08:39, David Prieto <frandavid100@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I originally sent this as a question for Askubuntu, but got no reply:
> 
> http://askubuntu.com/questions/10688/why-are-the-memenu-and-the-messaging-applet-two-separate-things
> 
> "When I look at them, their functionality seems to overlap so much that they could almost be merged:
> The MA is used to open Gwibber, but the MM is used to set the accounts and broadcast messages.
> The MA is used to open Empathy, but the MM is used to set the accounts and set a status (available, busy...).
> All these could well be in different sections, either in the MA or the MM:
> 
> Chat (set status, accounts).
> Mail (send mail, contacts).
> Broadcast (send message, accounts).
> Ubuntu One.
> About me.
> So, why the decision to split them in two different indicators, thus taking extra space in the panel?"
> 
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