[Klug-general] The desktop, the future...

[Margot]

Karl Lattimer wrote:
> 
> 
> I hope to invite many of you to help with the initial round of testing,
> which will be done via a web browser. We're specifically looking for
> computer users who aren't familiar with Linux desktops, so the newer
> users amongst you are very helpful to us. 
> 
> <snip>

Happy to help by taking part in tests, and I could probably find 
some inexperienced users to help out too.

> 
> If any of you have any ideas I'm willing to listen and discuss them with
> you. Cantankerous rants are appreciated to, hate something in GNOME or
> KDE? Tell me, and I'll take it into consideration.
> 

Desktop icons. What is the point of them? To find them, you have to 
move or minimise the applications you're already using.

On my actual wooden desk, I don't have all my tools & the entire 
contents of my filing cabinet hidden somewhere under the two or 
three pieces of paper I'm currently working on, so why would I want 
to do that on my computer desktop?

I use Xfce - recent versions have introduced desktop icons for 
people who really want them, but disabling the icons doesn't affect 
the functionality.

-- 
Margot