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Many of the icons we see today are almost a waste of space, They may tell us something is happening but, not how long the process will be or how far it has gotten. A possible solution for this problem would be changing icons to represent the state of a task, similar to Brasero’s icon when it burns a CD.

Just like icons, the desktop background holds a lot of potential, but it is under used. For example, it could visually change depending on the weather or time (similar to Fedora) or allow you to change what folder it displays, depending on what project you are working on.

File conversions can be a huge pain, since you often have to hunt for the right application to make the necessary conversion, especially if the file forms aren’t particularly common. All of this could be made so much easier if it was possible to simply right click on a file in nautilus and choose “Convert to” and pick a format. This feature could make use of the existing programs for conversions, but handle all that mess for you in the background.

Similarly to how Nautilus works, Dolphin displays links to some folders in the left sidebar. These links usually point to things like your home folder, your documents folder, and your pictures folder, but why not change these links automatically based on what folders you commonly visit?

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