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Idea #16038: [gnome3.0] multiply windows lists and new capability for the them

Written by yzarc the 28 Nov 08 at 17:59. Related project: Gnome. Status: New
Rationale
make possible to have more than 1 windows list placed on the panels showing different contents. some windows are shows in a windows list other in a different windows list.

you will can decide witch windows list to use by bragging a windows or the its representative icon on a windows list to another windows list.

the gnome should remember the last windows list a program was docked (if you want).

all this have no sense without the fact that you will also can change the behavior for each one of your windows lists. you will can decide to show only the icons (small, normal, big sized),miniatures, titles, one menu that condenses all the windows assigned to this list in a single icon.

it will open lots of possibilities to the users organize their desktops. I can tell what I would do if I had this feature:
1- put the programs that I use in background in a list of only icons (system tray but I will not depend anymore of the application's capabilities).
2-nautilus windows would be all in the same list windows showing their titles.
3-the rest of the program I would place on an only big-icon window list, since I find easier to distinguish shapes and color than words.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #16038
Written by yzarc the 28 Nov 08 at 17:59.
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andruk (Idea reviewer) wrote on the 29 Nov 08 at 06:39
This would be a good option to have. Turn it off by default, as it has may confuse new users.

+1

yzarc wrote on the 29 Nov 08 at 11:09
that's why I'm suggesting to the gnome 3.0, thank you for voting


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