Hello everybody, I'm Alex, I follow with passion your development and particularly this thread. I have a modest Panel proposal to present, simple and agreeable, and, I think, quick to implement.
(1) Put an "Intelli-Size" button next to "Screen edge" and "Height" buttons on the panel menu: - when pressed, the panel will expand and reduce its width intelligently, as much as needed by itself; - really omogeneous interface to tweak the panel shape and position. - That will drop the actual manual resizing interface to set maximum/minimum panel size, which is: - unfriendly, non-intuitive, tricky to play with; - the actual width resizing system is totally different than the "Height" one; - not really clever. Frequent circumstancial events would claim more (or less!) space; - the workspace will be more uncluttered, and uniform to the "Activities" menu. - Will drop the "Maximize Panel" button on "More settings" menu of the panel: - it's showed even if the panel is maximized! (2) Improve "Screen edge" button functionality on the panel menu: - it will anchor an "Autoresized Panel" to center and corners of screen edges, when it's dragged. - there will be no more need of a "Panel Alignment" section on "More settings" menu: - there is no need for alignment for a maximized panel! - more user interface, user experience, simplicity, very.. tactile. (3) Place an "Activities" button on the panel menu. Why not a do-it-yourself gimpy mock-up? http://simplest-image-hosting.net/png-0-panel-470 More? --- About taskmanager: (1) use only icons (this already happens when taskbar is full): - icon size on the panel should be shortcut size (>launcher size, =Kickoff) - huge possibility to definitely get rid of program tray icons on the System Tray! (2) improve kwin thumbnails: (better if implemented also for 2d popups) - chance to close program - chance to show tabs as separated windows --- About Kickstart (1) abandon "Favorites" tab (use the task launchers instead) - right click on a program icon must only show "Add to Panel" (and "Uninstall") --- more ideas... (2) integrate krunner as engine of search field (like Lancelot) (3) "Recently used" should use qZetigeist and show documents separated by fancy style days.. (4) various tweaks like: - two columns for program navigation (like nautilus, Lancelot) - not show removable media, there's already a great applet on the system tray.. - "Leave" tab: can't it be a button, two buttons? (*) instead of tweaking Kickstart, why not dropping it and improve Lancelot? --- about Tool Box I really believe that an always visible "Panel Tool Box" should replace it. If no panel is present, well, then show the Toolbox on the workspace. _______________________________________________ Plasma-devel mailing list Plasma-devel@kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/plasma-devel
