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[Mark Curtis <merkinman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

There have been lots of people asking just to be able to MOVE The launcher (to right or bottom). But I Really don't think you'll ever see it available where it is BOTH left AND right. That introduces way too many problems.

To put it this way, anything that appears on the right now (notifyOSD, maybe scrollbars for fullscreen applications) could be moved to the left if the launcher were on the right.

If it were set to have the launcher on both sides then there wouldn't be any place to put all the other UI elements of Unity/running programs.




 Michael Jonker, "without scope for customisation reduces
      usability for people who use their computers for serious work..."
Whiile I am a fan of the idea of configuration, I really don't like that you're implying that serious work can't be done with Unity as it is now.

Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 12:19:11 +0100
From: vidulisico@xxxxxxxxx
To: ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Ayatana] unity launcher position


  


    
  
  
    

    Jonker wrote: "... enforcing the default for all users without scope
    for customisation reduces usability ...."

    

    Yes, that's it. Left , right , both customisation. I would choose
    both, if I could. It took me some time to adapt and use Unity. But I
    am still missing something. I am trying to figure out what. This is
    maybe one - to reach launchpad faster. Wide screen is wide. It's
    only idea ... 

    

    

    On 9.11.2011 10:51, Michael Jonker wrote:
    
      
      "With the Launcher on one side, and always the same at that, it
        is possible to.............."

      

      There is a philosophy of approach involved here. I agree with
      Thorsten's points for the default setup, but enforcing the
      default for all users without scope for customisation reduces
      usability for people who use their computers for serious work and
      custom workflows.

      

      On 09/11/11 08:31, Thorsten Wilms wrote:
      On
        11/09/2011 08:57 AM, Simon Čopi wrote: 

        

        1. Why is launcher fixed on the left
          side? On wide screens there is 

          "quite far" to reach it if you are on right side. Bottom is
          closer. But 

          if there is no bottom place for it because of space, there is
          space on 

          the right side. If I move mouse to the right there should be
          unity too, 

          why not? I would like to have it on both sides. 

        
        

        With the Launcher on one side, and always the same at that, it
        is possible to adjust the layout of application windows, to
        avoid having important stuff close to that side, to reduce the
        risk of accidentally triggering the Launcher. Doing so for both
        sides would be too limiting. 

        

        With the Launcher on one side, you never have to decide which
        side to take. Instead, you can form a habit easily. 

        

        In general, offering more than one way to accomplish something,
        forces the user to decide, requiring attention / conscious
        thought to do so, which may interrupt the flow and causes
        delayed action. 

        

        

        2. Faster way to find a started
          application. Minimised applications are 

          problem. We have alt-tab or i can find it on launcher. But if
          there is a 

          lot of applications, it takes some time to find the proper
          window by alt 

          tab. I am thinking of new special button on a launcher or
          short-cut key 

          combination which would show "new launcher" with all active 

          applications. It can be the same as alt-tab panel. But when it
          is not 

          launched by alt- tab, I could choose application by mouse
          click on that 

          panel. 

        
        

        While it works on the window, not the application level, Super-W
        might serve your needs (Super also known as Windows key). 

        

        

      
      

      

      
      

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