To entertain the user while he is waiting, I suggest to add a few nice words that strikes the imagination. A few interfaces made an asset of their long loading with such an user-friendly loading bar.
It's pretty easy to implement, and it's real fun! Please check the following examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr4nGsVhkAQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QISeHGUkLB4 http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Bopitman99/436421 Ergonomy is usually improved with efficiency and intuitiveness. However, several ergonomist now also recommends to make fun software, as it is a key factor in user experience. I'm sure most users would love to have such progress bars. Yours, Rodan -- This message was sent from Launchpad by the user Rodan Bury (https://launchpad.net/~bury-rodan) using the "Contact this team" link on the Ayatana Discussion team page. For more information see https://help.launchpad.net/YourAccount/ContactingPeople _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp