[Bugs] #1518 UNSP: Skip Journal when switching activities with alt-tab

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#1518: Skip Journal when switching activities with alt-tab
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    Reporter:  mtd                        |          Owner:  tomeu                      
        Type:  enhancement                |         Status:  new                        
    Priority:  Unspecified by Maintainer  |      Milestone:  Unspecified by Release Team
   Component:  sugar                      |        Version:  Unspecified                
    Severity:  Trivial                    |       Keywords:                             
Distribution:  Unspecified                |   Status_field:  Unconfirmed                
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 Since you can switch directly to the journal with the search key (and
 other shortcuts), it can get in the way when switching activities with
 alt-tab.

 Summary of the opposing view:

 Anti-skip:  The journal MUST be visible below the central XO
 # on first boot; and
 # if no other activity is started?

 As long as the Journal appears where it does and as it does, we need to
 continue to treat it as an activity. If another proposal arises which
 meaningfully differentiates the Journal in a manner consistent with the
 system and its use, we can reconsider how it's portrayed.

 Counterpoint:

 The journal gets in the way when switching activities and is already
 meaningfully different from other activities:

 # it has its own key
 # it has its own zoom level position in the frame (it always appears
 immediately to the right of the "Home" zoom level icon)

 This was originally reported at http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/6251 .

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