Docking system.

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I'm sure that most of you have already seen some kind of IDE like Anjuta or
Eclipse, but maybe it's also featured by other applications. The basic
concept is that we have one main window and few other which can be placed
on the edges of the first one. That concept is being used for years. We can
say that it's "must have" for programming environment. It's simply very
practical and easy to use. If we have trusted solution why don't implement
it in the desktop?

Some time ago I wanted to tweak my Fedora with some commands from the web.
I moved the terminal to the right edge and browser to the left to make them
both fill half of the screen. The browser required quite more space so I
had to resize two windows one after another. It would be much easier if I
could resize both of them in the same time. There is no need to uncover my
desktop.

Or another example. You are operating on in few window. Moving, copying,
deleting. You need three windows opened in the same time and terminal
(let's say that you have to change some permissions for example). You drag
each of them to edge of the screen and it's done.

I don't have to write how useful would it be for GIMP users.

Let's combine it with dock hiding feature. I can imagine how many other
improvements could be made basing on this one. For example you have
nautilus hidden on the edge. You select some text or an image and drag it
into a folder in the file manager to save it in proper format (it doesn't
work like this right now, but we could do something about it). Imagine how
easy would it be to collect resources for any kind of work?

That would greatly increase usability of Gnome, wouldn't it?

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I'm sure that most of you have already seen some kind of IDE like Anjut=
a or Eclipse, but maybe it's also featured by other applications. The b=
asic concept is that we have one main window and few other which can be pla=
ced on the edges of the first one. That concept is being used for years. We=
 can say that it's "must have" for programming environment. I=
t's simply very practical and easy to use. If we have trusted solution =
why don&#39;t implement it in the desktop?<br>
<br>Some time ago I wanted to tweak my Fedora with some commands from the w=
eb. I moved the terminal to the right edge and browser to the left to make =
them both fill half of the screen. The browser required quite more space so=
 I had to resize two windows one after another. It would be much easier if =
I could resize both of them in the same time. There is no need to uncover m=
y desktop. <br>
<br>Or another example. You are operating on in few window. Moving, copying=
, deleting. You need three windows opened in the same time and terminal (le=
t&#39;s say that you have to change some permissions for example). You drag=
 each of them to edge of the screen and it&#39;s done. <br>
<br>I don&#39;t have to write how useful would it be for GIMP users.<br><br=
>Let&#39;s combine it with dock hiding feature. I can imagine how many othe=
r improvements could be made basing on this one. For example you have nauti=
lus hidden on the edge. You select some text or an image and drag it into a=
 folder in the file manager to save it in proper format (it doesn&#39;t wor=
k like this right now, but we could do something about it). Imagine how eas=
y would it be to collect resources for any kind of work?<br>
<br>That would greatly increase usability of Gnome, wouldn&#39;t it?<br>

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