Do you use a panel on the bottom or top?
 

Hi.

Do you use a (main) panel on the bottom or top?

On my systems (Linux and Windows) always top. I do, however, tend to leave the panels where they are at work on my Windows machines (XP, 8 and 10) because of restrictions and because Windows is annoying enough to use that panel placement doesn't seem to make it any better.

I should have added an option for side panels.

Yep. I prefer a vertical panel along the left side.

I like the bottom. Seems to distract me less. I HATE sides. I'll use top if it defaults to the top, it doesn't bother me but I'm not as big a fan.

Just had a look - bottom. Got to say thought that the location is largely irrelevant as I tend to ATL-TAB between windows. I also tend to organise my windows across workspaces so move around with CTRL-ALT-UP/DOWN ARROW

My first computer OS was Windows 95, so I just feel that the panel (I still think of it as the taskbar) belongs on the bottom. I briefly used XFCE on Mint and having a top panel irritated me no end. My mouse automatically gravitated to the bottom of the screen and then found nothing to click on.

I suspect that people who are used to OSX would have the opposite problem.

I've got one along the side at the moment with launcher icons. Everything else, including notifications and statuses, is in a thin one along the top.

Top and autohide.
It's actually a bit of an irritant when minimising or closing a full screen window but I've had it that way so long so I stick with it.

No option for "both"?? I use both top and bottom panels (both with autohide).

My bad -- I should have added options for: side, bottom + top, etc. :o

But where would the options end?

On an ultra-wide monitor I sometimes wish I could have a vertical panel in the center (with auto-shrink). (I think I would actually grow tired of that very quickly.)

I use a vertical panel on the left.

Me too. I need the vertical real estate on my 16:9 monitor.

That makes 3 votes for a side only panel.