[LAU] qjackctl and ubuntu 11.10 unity

[Hartmut Noack]

Am 28.12.2011 05:05, schrieb Leigh Dyer:
> On 27/12/11 11:26 PM, Ralf Madorf wrote:
>>
>> Q regarding to Rui's apps is for Qt. Qt apps are fine with (KDE ;) but
>> even with) GNOME. No Linux audio user seriously will use GNOME3 or
>> Unity. IMO Linux audio has become pro-audio, but nowadays the
>> surroundings, such as a DE, become unusable for pro-audio.
>
> Unusable how? Perhaps I don't meet your definition of a pro-audio Linux
> user, but GNOME 3 works well for me and my music work.

That is exactly it: His definitions are not your definitions and mine 
differ from both. In the end there is no such thing as a definitive 
audio-user work-flow.

But there are some things that very likely will be part of the work of 
95% of all audio users under Linux:

1.) Its modular baby: a DE should be good in handling multiple apps and 
their windows simultaneously. Apps that are written in GTK, QT and any 
other GUI-set.

To me that means, that GNOME 3 is not perfect(though perfectly usable) 
since I want to keep everything about the 10-15 windows in my sessions 
under MY control. I want virtual desktops for Ardours editor and Ardours 
mixer and others for Qtractor, Guitarix, Hydrogen you name it. And I 
want to be the one who decides what window is on what desktop and when 
and how do I switch to another. Usually I have 6 Desktops involved in 
audio sessions plus others for Mozilla etc.

2.) A DE must not interfere with Jack and Qjackctl.


I can do all that and actually do it in KDE3/4, GNOME2, XFCE, Fluxbox.

So in the end I do not care that much about Unity, GNOME3 or some 
strange default-settings for KDE4 -- all these are lesser evils, not 
cool and we all would be better off without but none of these threaten 
the usability of a Linux-System for audio or any other work. You dislike 
Unity? Try XFCE or KDE, post you choice and its reasons in a forum or a 
list to make the maintainers noticing it. Complaints alone are not that 
useful.

> The overview
> display makes it easy to jump between windows with the mouse, and
> otherwise, it does a great job of keeping out of my way, giving me
> maximum space for the various apps that I'm using.
>
> Thanks
> Leigh
>
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