Granny computing [LWN.net]

Granny computing

Posted Nov 14, 2009 22:03 UTC (Sat) by ABCD (subscriber, #53650)
In reply to: Granny computing by eru
Parent article: New Linux-Based PCs Encourage Seniors To Learn The Internet (redOrbit)

>> GNOME is as bad as Windows in this respect (panel is easily dragged to
>> the side of the screen [...]
>
> Same thing in KDE, and yes it has caused confusion with the relatives I
> support... It really is a stupid misfeature no matter how one looks at
> it. It is not like changing the panel location is so common operation
> that it needs such a shortcut.

And it appears that, at least in 4.3.74 (that is, current trunk), KDE4 no longer has that behavior (to move the panel to a different edge, you now have to explicitly request it).

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