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GNOME and AppIndicator/system tray (startrek.website)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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What's the reasoning behind not having a "system tray" in GNOME? You need to install an extension for that, and that is a weird process for newcomers/beginners.

But my question is why? Does GNOME really think you don't need one? Why don't they include it?

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Damn, this thread you've linked... I can't believe they didn't even want to consider giving the user an option to choose the behavior for themselves.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    It seems to be characteristic of the Gnome project's philosophy to do things in what they consider the best way rather than the way a new user might expect. It's an admirable commitment to deliberate design rather than copying, but it may also make it unappealing to some users. Personally I don't enjoy using Gnome, but I know people who love it. Thankfully in the Linux world we have options.

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