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Re:Bug 698544 – Background configuration is missing in termi... by anona on Saturday May 11, 2013 @12:34PM (#5691130)
Isn't "because I like it" a valid argument?

Also, in the case of a feature being removed I feel that the onus is on the remover to make the case for why it should go.

Re:Bug 698544 – Background configuration is missing in termi... by adrianlmm on Saturday May 11, 2013 @03:35PM (#5691833)
Come on, we are all developers here I want to think If I see a feature is just for aesthetic reasons with little purpose, then I could be considered as code sanitization, nobody really needs a transparent terminal, in the contrary, it may be contra productive.
Re:Bug 698544 – Background configuration is missing in termi... by anona on Saturday May 11, 2013 @06:05PM (#5692275)
I don't agree that aesthetic features have little purpose in a desktop application - they are a major part of the user experience. In this case the transparency feature is clearly something that a lot of people consider worth having.
Re:Bug 698544 – Background configuration is missing in termi... by adrianlmm on Sunday May 12, 2013 @11:33AM (#5694606)
Except they don't give a valid explanation for it.
Re:Bug 698544 – Background configuration is missing in termi... by vidarh on Sunday May 12, 2013 @01:10PM (#5694953)
Yes, they do - there are lots of them in this thread. Either you are not paying attention, or you are making assumptions of the validity of other peoples experience that you have no basis for.
Re:Bug 698544 – Background configuration is missing in termi... by vidarh on Sunday May 12, 2013 @01:08PM (#5694947)
Everything in life is not about productivity. But even if it was, the aesthetics of your environment does impact productivity. Personally I do continuously tweak the appearance of my environment because being relaxed and at ease makes a big difference to my concentration, which makes a big difference for how easily I get in the zone and is productive.

To presume that a feature that is "just for aesthetic reasons" has little purpose is arrogant and/or implies a lacking understanding of other developers.