I posted a launcher design sketch on how the workspace switcher/scale could be better implemented into the launcher in the Global menu in Oneric Ocelot (11.10) thread. Take a look!
2011/5/22 Ed Lin <edlin...@gmail.com> > On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 12:40 AM, Niklas Rosenqvist > <niklas.s.rosenqv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 2011/5/20 Ed Lin <edlin...@gmail.com> > >> alternatively: > >> keep the current button design of the workspace switcher and extend it > >> so you can add and remove certain special buttons such as the spread > >> view or "show desktop" via a yet to be written launcher option dialog. > > > > For me this is partially not an alternative. The extension idea is great > but > > the button design must be revamped since it's a function integrated so > > deeply into the shell and not "just" a launcher and therefore it must be > > separated from the regular launchers. I have an idea for this I will > sketch > > up a mockup for in the near future. I understand that by "design" you may > > very well have meant purely the function and not the aesthetics but I > just > > wanted to emphasize this :) > > I always was for separating app launchers and other buttons more > cleanly. My solution for that was to start putting app launcher from > the top, below the BFB and lenses, workspace switcher and possible > additions to that from the bottom, above the trash. Also I should be > able to remove ALL launcher items individually. Personally I prefer a > minimalist look and I'd like to use the launcher only for displaying > running applications, nothing more. For other functions I prefer using > keyboard shortcuts, gnome-do and opening the trash via nautilus. > > > The launcher context menu is a great idea but please explain the hot > corners > > further since I'm not an avid OS X user. > > Or like the Activities button in GNOME 3. throw the mouse in the > corner and activate the view. In OS X you can set any of the four > corners to show desktop/workspaces/expose/screensaver... > > _______________________________________________ > 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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