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[nick rundy <nrundy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Regarding the Launcher getting out of the way: 

I have resorted to completely turning off edge-reveal, which means I can't access the Launcher with mouse alone. 

I changed the F1 key to show the Launcher when pressed (default is Ctrl+F1 if memory serves me). So if I want to use the Launcher I HAVE to either press F1 or Super in order to reveal it. I just got sick of the Launcher always revealing when I didn't want it to. I found that I often (unconsciously) place my cursor along the left edge of the screen to get it out of the way when reading stuff on the screen.



> From: gespertino@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 19:54:09 -0300
> To: isantop@xxxxxxxxx
> CC: ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Fwd: Serious issues
> 
> Last week I conducted a workshop on libre graphics tools in an
> important meeting here in Argentina. The attendees were people who
> don't use graphics programs regularly (and most of them don't use
> gnu/linux at all).
> We had Ubuntu 11.10 with Unity in the classroom's computers.
> Unity proved to be a negative experience for most of them. The ugliest
> experience was for people with 17" CRT monitors (some computers had
> them), where the global menu wasn't wide enough to display the menus.
> Launcher popping up everytime they wanted to use the main toolbox
> (GIMP and Inkscape) was another important issue.
> They also experienced problems with focus of applications. Sometimes
> GIMP lost focus and using the menu or switching apps with launcher
> required to make an extra click on GIMP's window.
> 
> They were regular people using applications that are available in
> Ubuntu's software centre. They weren't a "minority" who needs to be
> productive with graphic design (as I do).
> Every single person trying to adjust a birthday photo with GIMP or
> trying to create a christmas card for their relatives with Inkscape
> will bump with these issues.
> What's the next excuse? That GIMP and Inkscape are "broken" for Unity
> and their developers should work something that wasn't an issue until
> Unity?
> 
> Sorry if this seems like I'm trolling, but It's pretty frustrating to
> get always the same reply when somebody points out a real issue:
> "unity works for the majority. If you can't use it, then you're part
> of a minority that should use anything else".
> 
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