example screen of my windows desktop. simple, clean, and inviting.<div><br></div><div>we have the same basic concept with a gnome interface as well, no doubt.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 7:24 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:louiethecuban@gmail.com">louiethecuban@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Before we ditch gnome, let's see what we can do with it first. For instance have we ever though of bundling rocket dock, or another desktop mod as the default theme?<br>
<br>
That's essentially what I did with my windows system, I took out the task bar using rocket dock and I only have a docklet on the buttom of my screen.<br>
<br>
It maximizes space, and it just makes the screen easy to look at. Let's not be too quick on blowing off a very well though out gui<br>
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Subject: Re: Ubuntu Studio 11.10 UI discussion. GNOME3, Unity, XFCE and<br>
Studiousers workflow.<br>
<br>
</div><div><div></div><div class="h5">About XFCE and lightweigth.<br>
I think XFCE lighter than Gnome classic. Also thunar as a lot of nice<br>
features for images (mass rename :D ).<br>
ohhh, and it has a control panel :D<br>
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2011/4/11 Ricardo Lameiro <<a href="mailto:ricardolameiro@gmail.com">ricardolameiro@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
> Yes.<br>
> Check the magazine they do.<br>
> They are trying to show designers that they can use free software to<br>
> do good work.<br>
><br>
> I know them personally Ricardo and Ana, we are from the same town.<br>
> They are designers. From what I talked with Ricard, he seems to be<br>
> very interested on interaction design.<br>
><br>
> 2011/4/11 C K <<a href="mailto:coryisatm@gmail.com">coryisatm@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
>> On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Ricardo Lameiro<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:ricardolameiro@gmail.com">ricardolameiro@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> I like the idea of a XFCE shift.<br>
>>><br>
>>> I lightweight, unobtrusive and streamlined desktop<br>
>><br>
>> Well, I'm unsure of how "lightweight" it is anymore. But it will<br>
>> surely offer a more smooth transition for Studio users.<br>
>><br>
>>> but with all the<br>
>>> capabilities needed. Xfce has a big "fan base" and i don't see why<br>
>>> people would oppose the change from Unity / Gnome 3 to XFCE. Both of<br>
>>> this new "shells" rely heavily on 3D rendering technology and demand<br>
>>> more system resources. Resources that a "studio user" needs to do<br>
>>> his/her work.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Cory, there are people like Ricardo LaFuente and Ana Carvalho<br>
>>> (<a href="http://blog.manufacturaindependente.org" target="_blank">http://blog.manufacturaindependente.org</a>) editors of the Libre<br>
>>> graphics magazine <a href="http://libregraphicsmag.com" target="_blank">http://libregraphicsmag.com</a> , that maybe would want<br>
>>> to help on the design effort.<br>
>><br>
>> In what way do you think they would want to help with design? Do you know them?<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> -Cory K.<br>
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