Comment 14 for bug 111893

Robert, I agree with you.

And even when the item is moved, couldn't the gnome-panel assume that user wants to attach to left side or right whenever it is possible to assume that? I mean most user will either stack items to the left or right. It would be very rare for user to put an item in an absolute location. And even in that situation a percentage value of the screen makes much more sense.

Even better solution would be something like Opera does have which is a dynamic spacer. It's an invisible element that pushes all other elements on its sides away from it. This would work perfectly when the screen is resized and if someone wants to put something in the center it's just a matter of putting two dynamic spacers on each side of that element.