Re: LUG: Desktop, Panel, Dock, ... - Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:16:02 -0500

Subject : Re: LUG: Desktop, Panel, Dock, ...

From : Justin Parker <xjparkerx@gmail.[redacted]>

Date : Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:16:02 -0500

On 01/14/2010 08:51 AM, Jason Stough wrote:
> Another plug for Gnome-Do, but I use 'Launchy' in windows which has a linux version I intend to try one day.
>
>
If you're looking for something more light weight than gnome-do. Have a
look at the features of the deskbar-applet. Depending on what distro
you are using it'll prob. already be there. And it has most of the same
features as gnome-do and that KDE thing-a-mobob searching for files
program associations ect . . . sans the "purtty" stuff like transparency.

Deskbar-applet can be found here:
http://projects.gnome.org/deskbar-applet/

Justin

> Cheers
> Jason Stough
>
>
>>>> Alex Poulos<apviper@gmail.[redacted]> 1/14/2010 8:19 AM>>>
>>>>
> I'll echo those who use keyboard driven stuff. I have a few shortcuts for
> the terminal (Ctrl-alt-s or the right click button you showed me) and
> firefox (ctrl+alt+f), and then typically launch everything else manually.
> On OS X, I use quicksilver. On Linux, I typically use gmrun, though there
> are some others with more features. I usually bind this to super-space and
> use to to run of the apps I use.
>
> On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 6:45 PM, Richard Carter<rwcarter@ncsu.[redacted]> wrote:
>
>
>> There are tons of different ways to execute programs on a computer, whether
>> Linux or Windows. Since I run GNOME, I know of only the GNOME-related ones;
>> top and/or bottom panel buttons (and left and right, if you enable them),
>> main menu shortcuts, desktop shortcuts, alt+f2, any of numerous dock
>> programs, keyboard shortcuts... And of course in Windows, you have the
>> taskbar (or quick launch for XP/Vista), desktop shortcuts, pinned and recent
>> start menu shortcuts, start menu> all programs, and various dock programs.
>>
>> For email, there's Inbox Zero and GTD methodologies about tagging,
>> starring, etc.; I've mostly gotten the hang of them. For todo and calendar
>> items there's GTD and, well, whatever it is I do to keep myself organized,
>> if it has a name. I've got these systems down, I know exactly what to do so
>> that I keep track of my busy schedule and keep on top of important emails
>> (for the most part). I've even figured out my dual boot situation (some of
>> you may remember my email a while back). But time and time again, I can't
>> figure out whether I want a dock, if my desktop should be empty or full, if
>> I should put application shortcuts on my desktop, which shortcuts to put on
>> my panel/taskbar, etc.
>>
>> When an installer asks you to install a menu shortcut or a desktop
>> shortcut, which checkboxes do you choose? Do you have a dock, or is that
>> redundant to the application menu/start menu? Do you prefer a desktop clean
>> of all icons, or only system shortcuts (i.e. mounted drives), or some
>> application shortcuts, or files that you're working on, or is it just a mess
>> (like mine is)?
>>
>> Basically, what is your methodology behind application shortcuts? Where do
>> you put them so that the most important ones are easiest to reach? Are you
>> happy with the places you've put your shortcuts, or are you in the same boat
>> as me, feeling as if there's a better way to organize them? (or are you
>> simply going with the defaults?)
>>
>>
>> Ricket
>>
>>
>
>

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