On Thu, Apr 05, 2012 at 02:24:20AM -0600, Jeremy Jackins wrote: > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 2:12 AM, KIMURA Masaru <hiyuh.r...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> however in my opinion a system tray is > >> not necessary and should not be added to mainline. > > > > if you don't mind my asking, explain why? > > just curious. > > > > Necessity needs justification, not the other way around. >
This is correct, but in this case there's a simple answer anyway. System trays are a bandaid meant to address flaws in a faulty interface metaphorr: you don't need a quick-access tool if you're not using a stacked/floating window layout.