** Description changed: I have a bit of apps locked into my Unity panel. While I use all of them pretty often, I don't use them all at the same time. Also, there are many apps that I use that don't really make sense being locked in the panel, for example gedit, eye of gnome, totem. All those locked apps waste precious space from the panel while they're not really needed (unless you plan launching them), while the applications actually running (and not locked) usually get stacked at the bottom of the panel thanks to Unity's accordion effect. It would be great if Unity would prioritize running apps and show their icons properly if possible while stacking the locked apps that are closed by using the accordion effect. This behavior tweak would improve task management and make it easier to see what apps are running, which makes more sense than displaying better which apps you could run. dA link http://dreadknight666.deviantart.com/#/d4wz0fo G+ link https://plus.google.com/115419509885426640110/posts/HPWAUWiAT6V + + + ------------------------------ + Desired solution + + Note: this change will need to be user tested before landing in Ubuntu + + - Keep all running application icons unfolded as long as possible, + folding non-running application icons that are in-between the running + applications. + + e.g. change the fold state of the Launcher icons from + + 1. Running app [flat] + 2. Not running app [flat] + 3. Not running app [flat] + 4. Not running app [flat] + 5. Running app [flat] + 6. Running app [folded] + 7. Not running app [folded] + 8. Not running app [folded] + 9. Running app [folded] + 10.Running app [folded] + + + to + + 1. Running app [flat] + 2. Not running app [folded] + 3. Not running app [folded] + 4. Not running app [folded] + 5. Running app [flat] + 6. Running app [flat] + 7. Not running app [folded] + 8. Not running app [folded] + 9. Running app [flat] + 10.Running app [flat]
** Description changed: I have a bit of apps locked into my Unity panel. While I use all of them pretty often, I don't use them all at the same time. Also, there are many apps that I use that don't really make sense being locked in the panel, for example gedit, eye of gnome, totem. All those locked apps waste precious space from the panel while they're not really needed (unless you plan launching them), while the applications actually running (and not locked) usually get stacked at the bottom of the panel thanks to Unity's accordion effect. It would be great if Unity would prioritize running apps and show their icons properly if possible while stacking the locked apps that are closed by using the accordion effect. This behavior tweak would improve task management and make it easier to see what apps are running, which makes more sense than displaying better which apps you could run. dA link http://dreadknight666.deviantart.com/#/d4wz0fo G+ link https://plus.google.com/115419509885426640110/posts/HPWAUWiAT6V - ------------------------------ Desired solution - Note: this change will need to be user tested before landing in Ubuntu + Note: this change will need to be user tested *before landing in Ubuntu* - Keep all running application icons unfolded as long as possible, folding non-running application icons that are in-between the running applications. e.g. change the fold state of the Launcher icons from 1. Running app [flat] 2. Not running app [flat] 3. Not running app [flat] 4. Not running app [flat] 5. Running app [flat] 6. Running app [folded] 7. Not running app [folded] 8. Not running app [folded] 9. Running app [folded] 10.Running app [folded] - to 1. Running app [flat] 2. Not running app [folded] 3. Not running app [folded] 4. Not running app [folded] 5. Running app [flat] 6. Running app [flat] 7. Not running app [folded] 8. Not running app [folded] 9. Running app [flat] 10.Running app [flat] ** Tags added: udp ** Changed in: ayatana-design Assignee: (unassigned) => John Lea (johnlea) ** Changed in: ayatana-design Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: unity Status: Incomplete => Triaged ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Triaged ** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: New => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/985675 Title: Launcher: Improved accordion effect behavior by prioritizing running applications. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/985675/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
