On 16 May 2010 14:31, Mark Shuttleworth <m...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > On 16/05/10 08:17, Akshat Jain wrote: > > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 1:02 AM, Mark Shuttleworth <m...@ubuntu.com> wrote: >> >> On 09/05/10 07:45, akshat jain wrote: >> > But what will happen to Windicators when I minimize windows >> >> You minimise them too. They are specifically status associated with that >> window - so you won't miss them. >> > But wouldn't it be better that that the windicators show up in the window > list? > So I won't have to open a minimized window to just see the windicators.like > I have an Image in my mind with with Compiz Live Preview like popups with > Windicators instead of Window Previews. > > Interesting... yes, one could put a rendition of the Windicators on the > windows in the Alt-TAB preview. Cool idea. > > David, could you make a note of that, please, in your window management > file? > > Mark > Making it (slightly) easier to access the windicators would provide the application developers with a more suitable place to provide quick access to application functionality. This would mean less developers want to put their application in the notification area; so the right top of the screen should be a bit less cluttered.
It is a good thing to make less applications use Application Indicators; they should be used to notify the users or give them access to things that don't have their own open window, like Network Manager. There are currently a lot of applications that have an Application Indicator, but don't really use it properly. Those applications could be using windocators instead when they would be easily accessible. Leaves the question where to minimise applications to if you can't put them in the tray anymore (which is a good thing, I've always found it a very unintuitive place to hide applications). I think we could do with providing nothing extra: the most important reason for providing something as horrendous as 'minimise to tray' is because applications take a lot of place in the currently used window list panel applet. However, the Unity dock doesn't have this problem as the icons are smaller, and most of them are already there. For most applications keeping them running unhidden would only mean an extra triangle at the dock next to an icon. Regards, -- Sense Hofstede [ˈsɛn.sə ˈɦɔf.steː.də] _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
