I think part of the problem with Ubuntu's UX direction has been the extreme reliance on context for everything. Menus change location and contents, buttons chan

I think part of the problem with Ubuntu's UX direction has been the extreme reliance on context for everything. Menus change location and contents, buttons change their behavior or just disappear, all in the name of 'sleek'. It drove me mad and ended up being counter-intuitive for the non-geeks in the family.