On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Thomas Bouffon <thomas.bouf...@gmail.com> wrote: > 1) Which features of the gnome shell do you consider more ergonomic >> >> 2) How do you find the gnome shell more productive than then classic Gnome >> DE? >> >> than the classic gnome? > > I would answer both at the same time since ergonmy is the key to > productivity. > > The list can be long : > - The tiled view is awesome. I like it better than the expo plugin of > compiz since the desktop are seen bigger. Yes, that's one of the few things shell has implemented well.
> - The launchers which point to the app if it's already started. No use for > an applist bar. Docks have been doing this for a while. I don't understand this... sorry. > - The depth of menus is shorter Hu? You like all applications listed in one list rather than categories? I get ~70 applications in one shot, and I have to hunt around for my favorite applications in that list. It takes around 1/3 times the time and effort to do the same with the classic menus. Can you do it faster with shell? > - mouse gestures are easier & faster than clicks. Most actions are > performed with one click and only one. That's also true with the classic desktop - mouse gestures. > in general, my feeling is that gnome-shell does at least as good as > gnome+compiz+cairo-dock with way less config hacks than before. I'm using > gnome-shell at work, while previously I was using gnome+compiz+cairo-dock. I > have to manage ~20 computers, and tweaking compiz to get from eye-candy to > real useful was some work. Now i get useful functions out of the box. > If I every use compiz, it's primarily for eye candy... you're right here, but with the classic desktop combined gnome shell is a downgrade. How it's not is yet to be proven. > 3) How is gnome shell easier to use than KDE? > I don't know if it's easier to use, I just like gnome look better. > > I agree it can be quite disturbing at the beginning, but after a few hours, > it's an experience I wouldn't want to abandon easily. > > > > _______________________________________________ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
