On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 4:15 AM, Gian <zapp...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello everybody, > that's my first time posting here, so hi! :) > > I think the proposed solutions of a 2-sided launcher have a great advantage > over the current implementation: currently on large monitors the places > shortcuts may end well below the dash, because the launcher is full of apps. > This spatial separation hides their connection to the dash. Showing them on > top when the dash is open stresses their role of dash places shortcuts. > > I couldn't resist to draw my own mockup: instead of flipping the launcher, > you could make the Places Shortcuts drop down from above when the dash is > displayed (see attachment). > > the advantage i see is that one is still able to perform window management > tasks (such as switching to some window) while the dash is open. I think > that this is really crucial, because it means that one can have full control > on both the dash and the launcher just by pressing <Super>. This also makes > it less important to learn the differences between the launcher and the > dash: after all, they both allow you to launch applications. > Moreover, with the current "fade and slide on bfb" animation, the user may > be tempted to *click* on the bfb, instead of reaching the top-left corner, > in order to display the launcher. It would be disappointing for him/her to > find out that all the apps have just gone away from it! > Also note that I left Trash, Removable Devices and Workspaces at the > bottom, because they are not related to the dash and do not need to stay > close to it. > The advantage of not displaying the places shortcuts on top all the time is > that people will likely (and hopefully :) start to code tons of custom > places (People, IMDb, ...), each with its shortcut. Moreover, it's nice to > have the most used application (say, the web browser) at the top, easily > recognizable, when you start your computer: especially for new users! > > By the way, I really like how Unity is shaping up: I miss it when I switch > back to 10.10 ;) > > Best, > Gian
+1 This idea makes a lot of sense - its low on the movement (and hence distraction), but accomplishes what's necessary, decluttering the launcher and making the place shortcuts useful again.
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