I really like nr 4 alot! Feels quite natural somehow! 2011/3/10 David <[email protected]>
> Hi, > > Stuart Langridge changed the animation (flip over) > http://unity.exemo.net/4/ > and > Marc Lajoie send me his version of the mockup: > http://unity.exemo.net/5/ > > David Reichling > ps maybe i should add a dropdown menu to choose the version > > 2011/3/10 Arian van Gend <[email protected]>: > > Hi everyone, > > I really like the idea of having the dash flip on interaction with the > > ubuntu button. It is surprisingly elegant as a space saver. > > However, I do find some problems with it. > > 1. It makes accessing places somewhat harder, and since this is something > I > > use often, it seems to detracts from my work flow at least. > > 2. It effectively hides the wonderful shortcuts of <super>a and <super>f, > > making it less clear that they could in fact always be available (as you > > would suspect them to be, i.e. global/universal). > > 3. I like how from the places icon in the dash you can search for files, > and > > that you can do the same from the applications icon, but in the end I > often > > use universal search (synapse, gnome-do, kupfer) to find what I need, > which > > seems to be something that the ubuntu button could do very well when > clicked > > (it does need some improvements, like selecting the most likely result, > etc, > > such as these launchers do). > > 4. We cannot DnD to the folded side of the launcher. > > These seem like harsh critiques, but they're not, really. I'm simply > stating > > that these are some problems with the idea, but I suspect they can be > fixed > > somehow. > > Some possible solutions: > > 1. Not too big of a problem, may not need a fix at all... > > 2. When holding down the <super> key we could show all icons with > shortcuts, > > so mix the places and app icons in or, maybe show them in a second row of > > the launcher (sort of like unfolding it) temporarily. > > 3. We could solve this one by adding an icon on the folded side of the > > launcher for universal search, or show the current version of the dash, > just > > as we do now, combined with the flipped launcher. > > 4. When DnDing, unfold the launcher, just like in 2. > > Thank you all for you're time. I hope we can make this idea work! > > Greetings, > > Arian > > 2011/3/10 Oscar RdG <[email protected]> > >> > >> Hi there, > >> I like it!! > >> But maybe the workspace switcher would fit better on the "applications > >> view" of the launcher, instead of in the "dash view"? > >> It is used to switch between workspaces and opened applications, so it > >> does not belong to the dash view... at least imo. > >> Thanks for your mockup and cheers! > >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Xavier <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> I like it a lot ! > >>> > >>> With configuration, for those who choose not hiding the dock, to have > by > >>> default applications launchers, one click on Ubuntu icon switches to > dock > >>> with Dash, Places, virtual desktops, trash..., another click re-switch > back > >>> to applications icons etc... > >>> > >>> It leaves more space on launcher dock to put many applications icons, > >>> perfect. > >>> > >>> On 10/03/2011 14:12, Marc Lajoie wrote: > >>> > >>> Okay, here is a more elaborate mockup of what I intended, built on top > of > >>> David Reichling's preliminary mockup (thanks btw!). Unfortunately I > don't > >>> have anywhere to host it, so I'm just attaching it as an archive. If > someone > >>> could put it up somewhere that would be great. As it is it can be used > >>> locally (it's only html and javascript). I've tested it only in > Chromium > >>> browser and on a netbook screen, so if it comes out wacky it's probably > my > >>> fault. Cheers! > >>> Marc Lajoie > >>> > >>> On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 5:47 PM, Luke Benstead <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> On 10 March 2011 09:25, Mark Shuttleworth > >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > > >>>> > Let's see what people who try it have to say. Don't worry if there > is > >>>> > negative feedback, that's what exploring and testing are all about. > >>>> > Thanks for making the testable mockup. > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> I really like the flipping* dock idea, it declutters the "application > >>>> area", I like the separation of applications and places. It's touch > >>>> friendly, easily discoverable (well, as discoverable as the Dash...) > >>>> and simple. What's not to like? > >>>> > >>>> Luke. > >>>> > >>>> *Obviously, a vertical rotation of the dock around the Y-axis would > >>>> look awesome! > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > >>>> Post to : [email protected] > >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > >>> Post to : [email protected] > >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > >>> Post to : [email protected] > >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > >> Post to : [email protected] > >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > http://avond.schemering.nl > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > > Post to : [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > -- http://avond.schemering.nl
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