Comment 22 for bug 405426

Oli, this is my opinion but that does not mean it's not correct. It may be difficult to understand how this issue could be anything but a "mere opinion" because it is a subtle visual detail and not an obivous bug like "the program segfaults," which you would of course not call an "opinion."

I am not sure what you mean by "adequate discussion." Do you mean you should have been asked, personally, to wiegh in? Do you propose we put this to a vote, then add up all the "+1" and "-1" comments to see which direction to take? Who would participate in this poll? Is there a mailing list that has historically made good UI decisions that we should consult with? "Extensive discussion" sounds well meaning but misguided, as it would just mean that the issue would be buried in endless "+1" and "-1" comments. This change was discussed with the design team, and with members of the desktop tream and we decided to test it. I do not know who decided to upload the test to Karmic, but the tacit majority seems to like the change.