#7685 NORM 9.1.0: Alternate home layouts; fixed ring scaling; better modularization of layouts

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#7685: Alternate home layouts; fixed ring scaling; better modularization of
layouts
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   Reporter:  cscott   |       Owner:  marco        
       Type:  defect   |      Status:  new          
   Priority:  normal   |   Milestone:  9.1.0        
  Component:  sugar    |     Version:  not specified
 Resolution:           |    Keywords:  r+           
Next_action:  package  |    Verified:  0            
  Blockedby:           |    Blocking:               
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Comment(by cscott):

 Box, Triangle, and "Sunflower" commented out in master and sucrose-0.82
 branches.

 From irc:
 {{{
 (12:19:08 PM) eben: we agree we need [list] and [non-list]
 (12:19:22 PM) eben: we agree the non-list requires at least [ring, free]
 (12:19:25 PM) eben: we agree ring is the default
 (12:19:58 PM) okada: eben, yes.
 (12:20:15 PM) eben: here's where we disagree:
 (12:20:26 PM) eben: I think the spiral is interesting and could be added.
 (12:20:29 PM) eben: cms doesn't
 (12:20:40 PM) eben: [okada] think[s] if we add one more thing, we should
 add everything
 (12:21:17 PM) eben: I'd propose an alernative, which is [list] and [ring,
 grid, free] (so we have 3 items in that menu, but each is unique in
 design...
 (12:21:18 PM) okada: eben, thats the right summation
 (12:20:43 PM) cms: c_scott: not to spoil the fun, but i don't think this
 should be in the default list, because i can't see the broad benefit. i
 think you or i might like it, and should be able to install it as a plug-
 in, but for most people it's just adding to the number of options to
 choose from (= more complexity), and the confusion of why someone would
 pick it over the ring view
 (12:21:14 PM) cms: we need to be careful about adding too many options
 (12:21:41 PM) cms: c_scott: but that's the point of the list view--to
 allow kids to choose their favorite activites to show in ring/freeform
 (12:21:25 PM) eben: but we can't make a grid happen soon enough.
 (12:21:31 PM) okada: grid!
 (12:21:39 PM) eben: I'd like a grid, personally
 (12:22:21 PM) eben: it's the perfect balance between ring and free.....one
 is organized but can't hold a ton, the other maximizes space but requires
 manual organization...
 }}}

 Description of how to re-enable is at
 http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Hacking_Sugar

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