Over the time I've gotten some request to add a text-mode to the Panels, and I'm finally considering doing it.

First some basic considerations:
Names can be pretty long like "WookieChat", "TaskManager" or even "Bookmarks" so putting those into a standard square panelbutton is not going to happen.
No matter how things will get implemented text will be setable to something shorter in prefs and if that hasn't happened cut to fit.

Now the big quesion how to proceed:

a) place text ontop of icon-GFX like this:
Panel.png

good: panel objects are still square and layout will stay consistent with non-text objects
bad: reduced readability and compromised look

b) place icon and textobject in a vertical group
(no mockup for this yet)
good: text and GFX are independent and even text-only button-groups could be done
bad: whole object (the group) either isn't square or lots of white space between smaller icons
objects with and without text wouldn't be alligned

[ Edited by Kronos 16.03.2014 - 19:07 ]