Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 27th Jun 2006 17:27 UTC
Alex Graveley introduced the Gimmie user interface and panel for GNOME a few days ago. In it, Alex is grouping the most used parts of a modern UI, e.g. Documents, Applications, People, and Computer (network connections go under it too). For info, videos, and shots check here.
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2005-12-06
From the homepage link on the link supplied from OSnews:
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* Integrated display of:
o Applications from the system menu
o Recently used documents, applications, printers, network shares, etc
o People you've recently chatted with
o People currently logged in for IM
o Your Gaim buddy list's group organization
o All devices, printers, mapped network shares, and system settings
* Show open conversations, opened documents, and running applications (both new and legacy) in the Gimmie Bar
* Bookmark apps, documents, and people in the Gimmie Bar for quick access
* Allow log out, shutdown, or switching to another user
* Shows the current time, a desktop switcher, and a trashcan
* Search for items with instantly displayed results
* Zoom in and out on recently used items, from today, to this month and beyond
"
I read about this a while ago, and I was and still am intrigued by it. It could really help manage commonly used items in a nice usable package. I must say that the name, though, deserves a little chuckle.