> >> I would love to see results of this user test: Before the test, > >> install Ubuntu from scratch, then install Chromium alongside Firefox, > >> then put a shortcut to some Web site on the desktop. Then in the test, > >> get the participant to double-click on the shortcut to open it in > >> Firefox, then close Firefox. Now show them Chromium, and say, "If you > >> wanted that shortcut to open in Chromium whenever you double-clicked > >> on it, what would you do?" > > > > haah, yes, good point indeed! > > Are you suggesting "Preferred Applications" be removed from the > > defaults? > >... > > No, I'm suggesting I don't know whether it's useful, and I would like to > know.
Indeed. Preferred Applications will definitely be looked at as a part of the current Control Center redesign [1]. It would be great to have research and design contributions here - there's plenty of work to do. If anybody does want to do some work on this, now is a great time to make a contribution. There's a GNOME Control Center mailing list [2] and IRC channel [3], and there's also the GNOME design IRC channel [4]. The main people to be talking to are Thomas Wood (thos), Bastien Nocera (hadess), Richard Hughes (hughsie), Jon McCann (mccann) Hylke Bons (hbons) and Jacob Steiner (jimmac). Best, Allan [1] http://live.gnome.org/Design/SystemSettings [2] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnomecc-list [3] #control-center on irc.gnome.org [4] #gnome-design on irc.gnome.org -- Blog: http://afaikblog.wordpress.com/ IRC: aday on irc.gnome.org _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
