FC3 Usability Problems

Matthew Miller mattdm at mattdm.org
Sun Jan 9 05:27:53 UTC 2005


On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 10:39:29PM -0600, Les Mikesell wrote:
> Can someone explain why every window manager makes a special case
> for menus parked in unusual places or via odd mouse clicks but
> they all understand icons on the desktop or in folders?  Why

The window manager I usually use doesn't have this "icons on the desktop"
thing.

> don't we just park an 'applications' folder on the desktop
> with appropriate launchers and subfolders and have it work
> in all window managers the same way without special menu editor
> mechanisms or ways that you don't already know to navigate?

Which ways do and don't I already know? Are they better or worse than the
ones you know and don't?

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