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by softirq 814 days ago
No it's not, for several reasons:

1. Average users primarily use mouse based workflows.

2. Super isn't discoverable.

3. It confused users coming from other DEs.

4. It actually takes more keypresses than clicking a favorited app on a dock that is always available.

Overall it's less discoverable, less efficient, and not baked into the mind of computer users who are coming from almost any other bistro.
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SkyMarshal 813 days ago
Oh I see, you're arguing for a dock-style mouse-based app launcher. I see no reason there can't be both that and keyboard-based Spotlight-like launcher too. It's not like one impedes the functionality of the other.
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johnchristopher 813 days ago
> Overall it's less discoverable, less efficient, and not baked into the mind of computer users who are coming from almost any other bistrot.

I see what you did :).

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