for myself i like option #1 since my dash already shows fullscreen.
would be weird to have a fullscreen dash that is empty...
as option #2 if some people want it (i believe for a non fullscreen dash), then i see no reason why not to include that option.
As for the help/desktop-guide/manual and other helpful items, am not saying they should be permanent, but something that would show on a brand new desktop (specially useful for new users). Now as the user becomes more advance he/she can start using the system as intended and other items would start replacing the "most frequently used" / "recently used".
@kamstrup
for myself i like option #1 since my dash already shows fullscreen.
would be weird to have a fullscreen dash that is empty...
as option #2 if some people want it (i believe for a non fullscreen dash), then i see no reason why not to include that option.
As for the help/desktop- guide/manual and other helpful items, am not saying they should be permanent, but something that would show on a brand new desktop (specially useful for new users). Now as the user becomes more advance he/she can start using the system as intended and other items would start replacing the "most frequently used" / "recently used".
At least that is how i see it.