Quicklaunch applet: Proposed change to the ordering of icons

[Lukas Appelhans]

Hey!

Am Dienstag 09 März 2010 22:14:40 schrieb Ingomar Wesp:
> Hi,
> 
> Before I submit a corresponding patch, I'd like to ask for feedback on the
> following proposal for the quicklaunch applet:
> 
> Currently, icons are arranged in column major order. Thus, when 5 icons are
> displayed in two rows, the indices are distributed as follows:
> 
> +---+---+---+
> 
> | 0 | 2 | 4 |
> 
> +---+---+---+
> 
> | 1 | 3 |
> 
> +---+---+
> 
> I would suggest to arrange icons in row major order instead:
> 
> +---+---+---+
> 
> | 0 | 1 | 2 |
> 
> +---+---+---+
> 
> | 3 | 4 |
> 
> +---+---+
> 
> Pros: The ordering seems more natural to me (maybe because it's similar to
> the flow of text) and would also be consistent with the ordering of items
> in the task bar.
Ok, well I didn't knew it would order this way :)

+1 then...
> 
> Cons: Users who currently use the quicklaunch applet with multiple rows
> will have the order of their icons changed. They would have to re-arrange
> the icons (once) in order to get the sequence they are used to.
Dunno if a workaround for those users is worth it... :) Others?

Lukas
> 
> Please tell me what you think.
> 
> If the idea is accepted, I will submit a review request for the
> implementation of the change soon.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ingo
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