Comment 125 for bug 438536

Aesthetically speaking the fixed slot-allocation schema is, shall we say, less than perfect, as I'm sure has already been stated ad infinitum. How about moving asynchronous notifications (i.e. new mail and instant message notifications) to the bottom-right corner whilst maintaining synchronous notifications (i.e. volume and brightness adjustments) in the top-right corner. That way asynchronous notifications will not interfere with window controls or other application elements which is still an issue for some (myself included) under the current system.

I really do think that moving the asynchronous notifications (which triggered by applications and require no user input) to the bottom-right corner is the best solution here. It would remove that unsightly gap whilst bringing the notification system in-line with those of other operating systems (e.g. Windows). It's worth remembering that a significant number of Ubuntu users are converts from other operating systems or dual-boot into them, and speaking one such convert I can tell you now that the bottom-right is the first place I look for asynchronous notifications (even after three months of solid Ubuntu).

Lee.