the next step on the desktop

[Sebastian Kügler]

On Monday, January 31, 2011 21:22:51 Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> > * it's not really done for containing applets, would almost mean
> >
> > dropping desktop widgets:
> >   - right now it contains widgets in a little panel like strip with
> >
> > horizontal form factor. now overly pretty.
> >
> >   - making it contain free layout applets like the desktop would look
> >
> > quite dirty since applets would cover the launcher icons randomly
> 
> hm, yes, good points. perhaps we could do some sort of melding of what the 
> newspaper containment does? a search area at the top, with results filling
> in  below it, and a scrollable grid for widgets below that?

Hm, maybe we would add (most of?) the flexibility we need by making SAL an 
Applet, instead of a Containment (or offer both versions).
-- 
sebas

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