/tags/desktopsummit2011/Recent content in Desktopsummit2011 on LifeHugoen-usSat, 24 Dec 2011 08:17:00 +0530/post/2011/2011-12-24-tablets-unity-and-gnome-shell/Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:17:00 +0530/post/2011/2011-12-24-tablets-unity-and-gnome-shell/<p>I have been thinking about writing this down for quite a while: my hands-on experiences testing Ubuntu Unity and GNOME Shell on the WeTab tablet.</p> <h3 id="unity">Unity</h3> <p>Unity makes a fine netbook interface, but tablet support feels underdeveloped. After configuring auto-login, I was greeted by the standard desktop and launcher. However, launching an application and maximizing it hides the dock launcher entirely, making it awkward to bring back with a finger. Furthermore, scrollbars are difficult to grab, and multi-touch gestures like drag-to-scroll aren&rsquo;t yet implemented. Aside from those tablet friction points, the interface shows potential.</p>