On 15 June 2010 10:32, Conscious User <consciousu...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > A massive portion of Ubuntu users use Wine or Java apps to some > > degree. If we are trying to improve usability, how would relegating > > non-application-indicator-conforming apps to floating windows improve > > a user's experience compared to the current situation of having the > > (empty most of the time) old style notification area alongside the > > indicator-applet? > > > > I'm all for moving as many apps as possible to application indicators, > > but I can't see a better solution than leaving the notification area > > applet there. A Wine indicator applet would be nice, but Windows > > applications simply listen out for mouse click messages and do > > whatever they want when they receive them, so it's just not possible > > to do it in a way that would work consistently. > > > > That said, if there was a Windows version of the indicator applet and > > libraries, we might see some applications move to it - you never > > know :) > > How about a middle-ground compromise? Not using a full blown window, > but putting the Wine tray icons inside an indicator menu. > > Horrible mockup attached for illustration. > > I thought about that, but AFAIK you can't have right clicking (perhaps also double clicking) inside an indicator menu.
Luke.
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