BTW, Joern, I didn't say so but great mockup. :D On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 6:34 PM, Joern Konopka <cldx3...@googlemail.com>wrote:
> Thanks a lot for the positive replies so far, i got a little scared > actually cause i tend to over-do-good with my Ideas. > > >> ". does it suggest that the initial invocation of the window switcher >> doesn't take it to the previous window yet, instead focuses the current >> window to cycle the tabs in it?" > > > Not necessarily, i guess that would actually lead away from the core usage > of AltTab, which should remain fast Task Switching, i think if, for example, > the Browser is already open with Tabs this should'nt serve as a standard > replacement since the Tabs are already visible and easily accessible, if you > only attempt to change to another Tab its highly unlikely somebody will use > AltTab anyways. A lot of Windows don't even have Tabs in a way the Tabs Bar > would provide them, like several Settings-Windows that would not need it and > most Apps that simply don't use Tabs. So i started thinking how would it be > an advantage over just Switching to the Window and selecting a Tab manually > and came up with some things i figured would enhance the comfort of working > on my Desktop by using something like this Mockup. > > -Hand and Mouse Movement (for Laptops and Desktop alike) > The Mouse Mileage is reduced cause the distance between the Tabs and the > Window is as small as one can imagine, actually you don't even have to move > your Hand anywhere cause by using the MouseWheel ( or more likely Arrow Keys > on a Laptop) you start, process and end in the exact same Position you most > likely already have gotten used too. > > -Less Eye Movement & Content Relocating > Usually you'd AltTab, start searching for the right Tab (in case its not > the one thats currently open) and open it, which will give you another hard > transfer on the Eyes, with the Tabs in the Switcher the Windows will > gracefully fade in while selecting the Tab and the AltTab will fade out too, > much easier on the Eyes and less relocating of your ACTUAL Destination. Even > if the Tabs would switch without any fading-effect its still more pleasant > on the Eyes cause you're focused on the AltTab Interface. > > -Better Emphasis of your current Documents > I just think its less "Where is it?" and more "There it is!" > > -A Nice Shortcut for Windicators > Instead of checking the IndicatorApplet which Application demands > Attention or has some Update, opening the App and searching the associated > Tab, i just AltTab and click the pending/informing Windicator and it'll take > me right to the Spot. > > "it's insanely convoluted and I doubt there are many who walk > this Earth who could have understood it." > > I take that as a compliment :D > > "A similar design could be applied to expose`, which > would be much easier accessed by most people, ex. hot-corner or a > single key." > > True, at the end of the Day its nothing but a Window Switcher. Im just such > an AltTabbing guy so a lot of this came from my personal taste as well as > the earlier mentioned influences from Gnome-Shell, Firefox and of course > this and several other mailing lists, just saying cause it would probably be > impossible to credit everybody who influenced this. > > Best Regards, Joern > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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