On 16 May 2010 16:37, Akshat Jain <ssj6akshat1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 8:00 PM, Sense Hofstede <qe...@ubuntu.com> wrote: >> >> On 16 May 2010 16:21, Akshat Jain <ssj6akshat1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > >> > On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 6:16 PM, Sense Hofstede <qe...@ubuntu.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> 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. >> >> >> > >> > I hate the Minimize to Tray concept.One who invented this should be >> > forced >> > to watch BSoDs for 10 days continiously while tied to a chair and eyes >> > forced to open.It is so much irritating and 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. >> >> >> > >> > Agreed >> > >> >> >> >> 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. >> >> >> > >> > I think there can be an Application-Stasher applet(kind of like a drawer >> > but >> > horizontal) where Applications can be minimized *if I wan't them to* >> > because >> > I don't see the utility of Minimize to Tray for other than application >> > minimizing since notifications are handled by Notify-OSD and (soon) >> > Windicators.Not needed on Unity but needed on Desktop. >> >> An application bucket where you can dump applications you don't want >> to take space sounds like a neat idea. The applications could stay in >> there, even when they're running and have got the focus -- this could >> be indicated by placing the focus triangle at the bucket icon (the >> bucket icon is distinct from application by a different background >> colour or a border around its icon (what icon?)). >> >> When the application wants attention the bucket could either expand >> and show the list of applications inside with the demanding >> application showing the regular attention animation, or the drawer >> icon could perform the want-attention animation itself. >> >> Regards, >> -- >> Sense Hofstede >> [ˈsɛn.sə ˈɦɔf.steː.də] > > A Notify-OSD popup rather than bucket popup would be better.
I meant the case when the window wants attention and you would see it flashing in the regular window list; e.g. when Synaptic has finished installing the packages you've told it to install. Please also make sure to Reply to All, because otherwise the mailing list won't get your mails. -- 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
