redefines user interactions with the GNOME desktop
The GNOME Shell redefines user interactions with the GNOME desktop.
In particular, it offers new paradigms for launching applications, accessing
documents, and organizing open windows in GNOME. Later, it will introduce a new
applets eco-system and offer new solutions for other desktop features,
such as notifications and contacts management. The GNOME Shell is intended to
replace functions handled by the GNOME Panel and by the window manager
in previous versions of GNOME. The GNOME Shell has rich visual effects
enabled by new graphical technologies.