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[Biturica <biturica@xxxxxxxxx>]

Pointing a minimize button at the left dock further highlights that in 
its current form Unity has taken away layout options for me, a humble 
end user.

If I could disable the new dock entirely, I would rely on something more 
customizable like AWN and put it wherever I actually wanted it. I don't 
actually like any docks at all, but now my personal one-panel-no-dock 
scheme is ~deprecated~ by Unity in Unity's current form, and it seems a 
dock is now required. I hope that is a bug and not a permanent 
anti-pattern.

Moreover, the Ubuntu "Classic" session in Natty does not work with all 
applets  that I ~prefer~ to use for the desktop layout that ~I~ want 
(e.g., the Talika window switcher is fundamental to my layout, but 
breaks Natty Classic).

Unity has to become ~at least~ as customizable as Gnome 2.x or it is not 
a productive environment for ~me~. Moreover, taking time to learn new 
paradigms more appropriate for handheld devices than my laptop (and new 
buzzword terminology) may amuse designers, but it is a distraction for me.

I don't know if I am the mythical "normal" user or not but I am an end 
user nonetheless, and I don't much care for designers handing down usage 
pattern mandates to me from the hipster tower. Gnome's historical 
reputation for taking away choice may well be eclipsed by Unity if some 
fundamental things do not become optional rather than mandated. Among 
other oddities, why does Mark Shuttleworth care where I place a trash icon?

If you think you're making something for the average user, ask yourself 
if the average user would even be signed up to this list.