[Bug 688828] Re: Visually indicate minimised windows

2010-12-13 Thread Alex Launi
** Changed in: unity Status: New => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/688828 Title: Visually indicate minimised windows -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.u

[Bug 688828] Re: Visually indicate minimised windows

2010-12-13 Thread Didier Roche
@Jorge: I'm subscribing you to this one. Can you please put those info in u.u.c and set the unity task as won't fix one done? Thanks :) ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix ** Tags added: u.u.c -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bug

Re: [Bug 688828] Re: Visually indicate minimised windows

2010-12-12 Thread Mark Shuttleworth
David, thanks for the mockup. As I said, I think this proposal has a steep hill to climb in terms of the likely clutter vs value assessment. In particular, we're starting to look more closely at the relationship between the launcher and workspaces. That means we need to be thinking not only of t

[Bug 688828] Re: Visually indicate minimised windows

2010-12-11 Thread David Prieto
So that the launcher helps you quickly identify what open windows you have onscreen, even if they're partially hidden behind other windows. Please notice that in my previous message I talk about "shown" windows. this might mean differentiating windows that are visible (that is, unminimised and in

[Bug 688828] Re: Visually indicate minimised windows

2010-12-11 Thread David Callé
Why would we need to differentiate minimized from other open windows? What does it bring to justify the visual clutter that such a differentiation would induce? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.ne

[Bug 688828] Re: Visually indicate minimised windows

2010-12-11 Thread David Prieto
Mark, I've done a quick, simple mockup considering these points: - Left arrows show the number of open windows, up to three. - Left arrows which are "on" show the number of shown windows, also up to three. Thus, in the mockup: - The launcher to the left indicates that there are at least three op

Re: [Bug 688828] Re: Visually indicate minimised windows

2010-12-11 Thread Mark Shuttleworth
affects ayatana-design status confirmed importance low I think this is worth considering. It would need to be subtle. David, go ahead and work up some mockups. I think there's a very low chance of success, as it feels a little anorak to make a big deal of the window state in this way, but if i

[Bug 688828] Re: Visually indicate minimised windows

2010-12-11 Thread Omer Akram
** Also affects: unity Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/688828 Title: Visually indicate minimised windows -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubunt