Just throwing out an idea: why can't we just move the window controls to the right and have a wingpanel for the appindicators in the right bottom?
2011/8/25 Eylem Koca <eylemk...@gmail.com> > So, what's going to happen to the window controls? Is this proposing > removal of them? If not, how's the whole thing going to work? > On Aug 25, 2011 12:12 PM, "André Oliva" <gandreol...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi! > > > > The user Sashin created a blueprint for Unity: > > > https://blueprints.launchpad.net/unity-shell/+spec/better-ubuntu-button-bfb > . > > Had someone checked it out? > > > > I'm transcribing here the description: > > > > Recently (although possibly not final) in Ubuntu development the top left > > Ubuntu button(BFB) to invoke the dash has been replaced by a > shortcut-esque > > icon on the launcher. This was due to usability testing by Canonical that > > found that the button was not easily discoverable and that users clicked > the > > home button mistaking it for the dash. Although the current solution > > resolves said issue, it also creates two problems: > > -Lack of visual difference between BFB and shortcuts: Users may mistake > the > > button as "just another app" > > -longer time to invoke dash (as it is no longer in the top left corner > > rather arbitary aiming is required to position the cursor slightly below > the > > panel) > > > > I propose a differently styled buttonto the launcher icons that takes up > the > > area of both the launcher and the panel, making it; > > visually distinct, accessible via corner of the screen and easily > > discoverable. This can be illustrated in the following mockup (albeit > poorly > > drawn). > > > > > > I have done a mockup of this blueprint: > > > > http://sites.google.com/site/gandreoliva/hybridbutton > > > > Personally, I like the idea. I have seen that Ubuntu users, when a window > is > > maximized, look for some place they can click in order to reveal the > > launcher or dash. That place is, of course, the top left button. I think > > that users are going to get more confused when a window is maximized > where > > is the "main menu" (dash). A panel that simply dissapears is not > intuitive. > > I also understand that when the launcher is shown, users see the "home > > button" as the "principal button". But, with this idea, the two problems > are > > solved. A big Ubuntu button when the launcher is shown, and a little > Ubuntu > > button in the panel when the launcher is hidden. I think it's simpler, > it's > > more intuitive. > > > > > > André Oliva. > > _______________________________________________ > 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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