Contributor kclive18

Ubuntu should have some customizations to its default GUI, GNOME, namely an easier way to start programs. I have noticed in Apple's Mac OSX 10.2 and onwards that the program buttons lie along the bottom of the screen. Ubuntu should have a similar interface, but not list every single program's icon.

Instead, the "Applications" menu should be made a sidebar of some sort, with each category represented by an easily recognizable icon. When each icon is clicked, a small context menu with each application will come up alongside it. This way, users don't have to go through a larger menu to get to a smaller menu; this is much more direct.

Also, as a sidenote, GNOME is kind of bland looking. I mean, it has improved, but the GUI could have some better looks; OSX demonstrates this VERY nicely. It would be great if Linux could catch up to the likes of Vista's Aero or OSX's amazing looks (and OSX uses the same X server as Linux does, so why not?). I'm not saying we need to completely replicate OSX's looks, we just need a formidable desktop that can compete with the likes of closed-source OS's, and demonstrate the ability of FOSS as compared to closed-source.