That is true of course ;) I too enjoy working with Photoshop/GIMP to visualize ideas, it's great fun. I will probably make a complete Unity sketch when I know what I want from Unity 2.0 :)
2011/5/24 Henrik Peytz <henrik.pe...@gmail.com> > For the sake of integration, would be my answer. > Singular ideas on how to change the interface or accomplish stuff might > suck when viewed in isolation, yet turn out to be brilliant ideas when put > together with others and viewed as a whole. This was one of my gripes with > Brainstorm, it catered only to singular ideas (change a menu, replace this > program with that program etc.), it didn't really cater to a holistic view. > I know a lot of the mockups are regurgitated stuff that has been through > mill once, however it's still nice to see it in context of the whole desktop > (in case of cutouts) and in concert (in case of separate ideas brought > together). And...it's not like it's boring to do them in the first place ;) > > > 2011/5/24 Niklas Rosenqvist <niklas.s.rosenqv...@gmail.com> > >> I'm sorry for not seeing the reason behind these mockups, all of these >> ideas are exactly the same as have been stated in other ayatana threads, the >> only difference is the position of the menu toggle button which was >> discussed in the "Global menu in Oneiric Ocelot (11.10)" thread. >> >> 2011/5/24 Henrik Peytz <henrik.pe...@gmail.com> >> >>> >>> >>> 2011/5/24 GonzO Rodrigue <worlord...@gmail.com> >>> >>>> On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Henrik Peytz <henrik.pe...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> As for "always-visible-vs-menu-toggler", well, I just happen to like >>>>> getting rid of menus that go unused; consider it an extra feature, you >>>>> wouldn't have to use it, just keep the menus enabled. >>>> >>>> >>>> I argue the logic here should be reversed. >>>> >>>> To the new-ish and/or first time and/or inexperienced user, having to >>>> discover menus is a terrible, terrible idea. >>>> >>>> If you want them hidden just because you like them hidden aesthetically, >>>> then you should enable the "hide menus behind a button" option, but it >>>> certainly should not be the default. >>>> >>>> >>> I'm sorry I didn't flesh this one out more. What you're saying is what I >>> had in mind, I don't intend to have the menus hidden by default, simply >>> having an option that allows the user to hide them. >>> >>> >>> >>>> If you place the menus next to the title, then you run the risk of not >>>>> being able to drag a window >>>> >>>> >>>> I thought we already covered this: all or part of the title would remain >>>> on the bar, and serve as a drag-handle. >>>> >>>> Or, the Opera/Firefox idea (application title serves as menus). >>>> >>> >>> It is an interesting idea, and I, as a poweruser would probably welcome >>> it as I could easily get used to it, but it's a major break (not from >>> Windows, not from OSX, but the WIMP-convention itself) from what new users >>> would expect. Also, if you can only move the window with a drag-handle on, >>> say, the utmost left part of the title-bar, then you've cut yourself off >>> from putting the window anywhere before 0 on the x-axis of your monitor. It >>> doesn't really matter where you put the drag-handle, you'd always be limited >>> to only moving the window to a place where the drag-handle is visible, which >>> is one of the reasons we use the whole length of the titlebar to move stuff >>> across platforms. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana >>> Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana >> Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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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