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| * [[http://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/GnomeSettingsIrritation|Resetting defaults with GNOME programs (Chris Siebenmann)]]: GNOME's gconf system (reminiscent of the Windows registry) makes it difficult to reset settings to their defaults, and is designed to accumulate cruft * [[http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=122194&action=view|Blank area above selection in GTK list boxes]]. A popup menu is created with enough space for as many items as possible, but instead of displaying them, it displays a huge blank area and list of items below that area (which may need to be scrolled, defeating the point of creating a large popup in the first place). I, and everyone I asked, thought this was a GTK bug that's existed for years. Apparently, it's [[http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=559775|desired behavior]]. |
I was an avid GNOME user from GNOME 1.x to GNOME 2.2. Like many other users (including Linus Torvalds), I became sick of what I perceive as an "anti-user" stance from GNOME. That is, they ignore their true users (most of the classic, Linux-using and UNIX-using crowd) for some mythical user that gets confused by options.
I'm compiling of specific transgressions so I can mention them easily in conversation.
How to turn off gnome-terminal's cursor blinking (Chris Siebenmann): GNOME makes it difficult to find the "Disable blinking cursor" option for terminals, making it more and more difficult to find.
Resetting defaults with GNOME programs (Chris Siebenmann): GNOME's gconf system (reminiscent of the Windows registry) makes it difficult to reset settings to their defaults, and is designed to accumulate cruft
Blank area above selection in GTK list boxes. A popup menu is created with enough space for as many items as possible, but instead of displaying them, it displays a huge blank area and list of items below that area (which may need to be scrolled, defeating the point of creating a large popup in the first place). I, and everyone I asked, thought this was a GTK bug that's existed for years. Apparently, it's desired behavior.
