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[sylvain marc]

For me, the desktop folder is important. We must Keep it.
I use it for the link to files & folder i used everydays...
Why not create a donload folder ?
(with a link on the desktop... i like clean desktop)

2008/2/9, George Brooke <solar.george at googlemail.com>:
>
>  Personally I use the desktop to store three types of things (not just as
> a junk store)
> 1: Stuff that I'm working on at the moment (maybe a recently used files
> virtual folder on part of the desktop)
> 2: Stuff that I frequently need just after startup - links to applications
> which I only use in certain locations.
> 3: Files that I need rarely but when I do need don't want to have to go
> searching through my home folder for.
> So while it is a good idea to try and reduce the use of the desktop as a
> junk store there still needs to be the flexibility to use it as a normal
> folder if you wish (even if it needs to be enabled as an option)
>
> solar.george
>
> Travis Watkins wrote:
>
> On Feb 8, 2008 5:01 AM, Andrew Laignel <a.laignel at ukdotcafe.com> <a.laignel at ukdotcafe.com> wrote:
>
>  Here's an idea, and something I have been wanting for a long time...
>
> Get rid of the 'Desktop' as a file store - remove it from the directory
> hierarchy!
>
> The only reason to store something on the desktop is if you can't be
> bothered to put it where it's meant to go.  Ideally everything should be
> in the home folder, rather than split across a locations.  Everything
> else - shortcuts, pseudo-icons could remain but only if handled by the
> system in an organised fashion ala Mac OS (drives and folders down RHS).
>
> The mixing of shortcuts, files, and system icons is generally a bad idea
> as you don't know whats what largely.  Generally most desktops are just
> an ugly mess.
>
> If you remove the desktop-as-a-junkstore paradigm that everyone always
> does because everyone's always done it it opens up many new
> opportunities for using the desktop as an actual interface rather than
> the reliance on toolbars.  It would also make a more intuitive system as
> you have more space to work with (as it will hide behind windows) so you
> are not constrained to 32px height restrictions.
>
>  Actually, the desktop effectively does not exist exactly because it is
> covered almost all the time. This is probably why people don't worry
> about using it as a junk store, they never see it unless they're
> diving in there to get something anyway. Kind of like the junk drawer
> on your real desk. :)
>
>    You could have multiple icons for various things that would expand out
> when hovered or clicked such as home folder, drives, places, software
> etc.  You could shade all the controls or slide them out of the way when
> the desktop has no focus to prevent accidental clicks, and maybe slide
> the home folder out if someone does try to drag something to the desktop
> to make it obvious that's not where it goes.
>
> I've done a quick mockup of what I think would improve on the GUI.
> Obviously it's not perfect but there may be some good ideas there.  With
> all the effort being spent on all the other areas of Ubuntu, more should
> be spent on the interface.
>
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