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[Mark Curtis <merkinman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Someone else suggested putting it in the Me Menu
This would solve both problems of not being close to Shut Down nor cluttering up the Launcher

> From: vish@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: adnan.quaium@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:52:30 +0530
> CC: ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Ayatana] 'Control Center' should be in 'Launcher' not in 'Session Menu'
> 
> On Fri, 2011-03-11 at 13:39 +0100, M. Adnan Quaium wrote:
> > Just got the news from the following link:
> > http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/03/ubuntu-natty-adds-control-centre-entry-to-session-menu/
> > 
> > My opinion is - 'Control Center' should be in 'Launcher' not in
> > 'Session Menu'. Actually, Session menu has nothing in common with
> > Control Center! The Control Center should be in launcher. So that
> > people can easily get access to the control center.  I think it'll be
> > very difficult to find out for the users that to change the
> > preferences of his desktop he has to go to the Session Menu. Also by
> > placing it on the launcher, it actually saves one click... :) 
> > 
> > What do you think?
> 
> How often do you actually keep changing the System Preferences?
> 
> Usually one changes a setting maybe a few times during an extended
> period of usage, but it is not something that warrants a dedicated
> launcher. 
> A dedicated launcher would just overload the Dash(springboard).
> 
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Vish
> 
> 
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