Allow moving the top panel to the bottom in Unity

[Dan Dascalescu]

We know that Unity aims for a simple and consistent desktop experience.

I've also been pleasantly surprised to notice that the launcher can now be moved to the bottom. I hope Unity is becoming more customizable, while keeping the experience simple, with good defaults.

I would like to suggest having the the ability to move the panel from the top, to the bottom, but keeping it by default to the top.

Use cases:

1. Consistency with other DEs that the user must use. For example, at work I have to use a DE that has the panel at the bottom. When I want to check the time, my eyes go to the bottom right. When I'm on my personal laptop and want to check the time, I reflexively check the bottom down corner of the screen. There's nothing there, and I need to look in the upper right corner.

2. Large monitors in portrait mode. These monitors place the panel at the extreme top. It may be more comfortable for the use to look at the bottom of the monitor than at the top.

Thank you.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[James (jamesmcbright)]

I like bottom panel too. It can make better chrome experience without any top border.

[NOnameatall (9nonameatall-deactivatedaccount)]

In the Western Mind (different from the Eastern Mind, ie. Japan, etc.) processes information from left to right and top to bottom. This is why the Menue Bar should have the option to move it to the bottom of the screen.

The menue bar is little used, primarily to Shut Down the system.
So ... instead of being in the place that first "Meets the Eye",
it should be at the bottom, where it's little use gets it out of the way.

Then more more used & useful information can first 'Meet the Eye'.

Best,
Charles