[ubuntu-art] Graphical Accessibility

[Viper550]

In a recent news article about the launch of SUSE Linux Enterprise 
Desktop 10 later this month, I noticed that they are trying to promote 
graphical accessibility as the biggest feature of SLED 10. I'm starting 
to think that for Edgy, we should on a layout and usability perspective, 
think about how we arrange things, add more simpler tools for getting at 
stuff, and other stuff.

Although the article described "graphical accessibility" as the whole 
"Compiz and XGL requires less system resources than Windows Vista's 
Glass mode", my definition is how easy to use a desktop is to use. I 
think this, might be a good addition to our default desktop:

And this, is the topic of this particular thread on the Ubuntu Forums: 
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=208131

Codenamed Slab, it's one of the dirty little secrets of SLED, and since 
it's easily obtained from Gnome CVS (under the slab module), we might 
just want to adapt it for Ubuntu. Basically, it's a suite of 3 tools, 
firstly the new "main menu" applet, which can be customized with 
favorite applications for one click access, can list recently used 
applications, and recently opened documents!

Then, we have Control Center and Application Browser, a nice simple and 
easy to use interface which uses our existing menu system to present all 
options for preferences and applications right in front of you with nice 
big icons! The 2 sections are also searchable with this neat little 
search box, automatically narrowing down options to what you want based 
off title and descriptions!

Even better, someone made a better version of Control Center on the 
forums as well, http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=207894

So, how do you like my idea? I love Slab to death, it's easily one of 
the best things you can ever have on a desktop, just do a few 
modifications and it will be all set for primetime!

Viper550