[Bug 955193] Re: Menu bar - add option for the global menu to make it always visible

2012-03-16 Thread Richard Gaskin
It's encouraging that restoring the ability for apps to have their commands visible is an option in 12.04, but unless this becomes the default I fear it may not be not enough. Hiding the menus makes it difficult for new users to know that they're there, and for experienced users it hinders the abi

[Bug 930148] Re: Dodge windows is down but what about making the launcher autohide only on maximised apps ?

2012-03-13 Thread Richard Gaskin
Mr. Shuttleworth, you just made my day. Thanks for that update. I'll drop a note in the Ubuntu forums where this comes up frequently - it'll make a lot of folks as happy as I am. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https:

[Bug 930148] Re: Dodge windows is down but what about making the launcher autohide only on maximised apps ?

2012-03-13 Thread Richard Gaskin
The current default is a good one - stick with it. New users would be unaffected by allowing Dodge as an option which is not the default. As such, all those who like it would still have it available, so everyone here would get exactly what they're after. I've read many comments about how poorly

[Bug 882274] Re: Community engagement is broken

2011-10-31 Thread Richard Gaskin
There are many opinions about design, but one way to move beyond opinion to an implementation we can all have greater confidence in is to broaden the scope and frequency of usability testing. It may be useful to note that the phrase "usability testing" appears in only two posts here, and unfortuna