woah, wait a sec!

something else i noticed: the picture of the power button is a little
cut off at the top! check it out for yourself. the power button icon is
shaved off at the top. you guys are going to fix this, right?

also, there is no indication that the fast user switcher is actually
used for switching users until you create a new user. by default, the
fast user switcher is just a power manager. this does not make sense to
me, and it will not make sense to anyone i set in front of an ubuntu
8.10 machine. in fact, i didnt even know that it was possible to switch
users using the fast user switcher until i tested it out!

also, switching users has nothing to do with your power settings.

look, this whole thing just doesnt make sense, and i dont think it will
make sense to very many people either, so i propose having a separate
power button and a separate new user switcher that integrates with
pidgin.

which brings to light: as soon as you start up pidgin, the power button
disappears immediately. this will also confuse people. yet another
inconsistency.

its nice that it can integrate with pidgin, so i have a great idea that
im sure everyone will like:

1. you can put the user switcher where it used to be, and have a
separate power button

2. you should remove the power options from the user switcher menu, and
have it do just user-related things. in this place, you will be able to
change your user, change your pidgin status, and lock your screen.

3. the separate power button will always be there at the top-right of
the screen, and will always have the power icon. clicking it will ask
you what power-related thing you want to do, just like in the last
release


the bottom line: the user switcher was meant for doing user-related things. the 
power button was meant for doing power-related things. there have been many, 
many problems that have arised from trying to mix them, including confusion, 
inconsistency, and aesthetic issues. due to these bugs, problems, and flaws 
that have arisen, it would be better and easier to have it the way it used to, 
as i described above (1, 2, 3). I am sure that now that i have brought these 
problems to light it will lad to the bug being re-opened and action being done.

please respond. thank you in advance

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