So, extension A says "I want to be leftmost". Extension B says "I want to be leftmost". Who wins without central configuration? Who decides who's wishes are more important?
Please, look at some of the extensions and how they clash with each other in this way. Without predefined, central configuration, which decides on what goes where with finality, it is not possible to have deterministic behaviour.
Posted Jan 27, 2013 23:32 UTC (Sun) by bojan (subscriber, #14302)
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But, coming back to the original point, which was about (basic) ability to customise. If I remember correctly, the editor of this site used to run a vertical panel, for instance. He cannot do this any more (if what you're saying is true).
So, the Gnome Classic is more like Gnome Classic Ultralite. Just looks like it, but really doesn't do the same thing.