Re: Sidebar again and again...

You can uncheck the 'stay on top of other windows' option in the
sidebar main menu and it will no longer 'steal' desktop space.

JfK wrote:
> OK, here's my opinion: I think that Sidebar violates Google Software
> Principles (http://www.google.com/corporate/software_principles.html)
> "CLEAR BEHAVIOR" paragraph.
>
> <cite>
> Applications that affect or change your user experience should make
> clear they are the reason for those changes. For example, if an
> application opens a window, that window should identify the application
> responsible for it. Applications should not intentionally obscure
> themselves ... [cut]
> </cite>
>
> First sentence applies to Sidebar. It affects user experience (MY
> experience!) by resizing windows already opened by me. Personally I'm
> not sure if it is clear that there's reason to behave like that. Very
> clearly for me is that I cannot turn it off. And that's why I call
> Sidebar "misbehaving" and I don't use it.
>
> So: give me an option to turn Sidebar from "desktop space thief" to
> normal, well-behaving window. Please.
>
> -- JfK