I love this way. In my way, it solve the problem expressed by design test (users try to use home icon to open the Dash), and the problem I actually have (and I think lot of people have) that the Dash button isn't in the corner as it was in 11.04 it's more difficult to use with the mouse.
I hope design team will hear this for 12.04, because it's (for me) the biggest design problem in Unity actually. Kévin 2011/9/6 Eylem Koca <eylemk...@gmail.com> > Hi all, > I'd like to propose some changes to Unity, in particular to the > Launcher and left of the top panel. I understand that UI is frozen for > 11.10, and I hope at least that the decision makers will take this > proposal seriously and make a note of it (as I may not be around when > time comes for future releases). > > The current design (as of 09/05/11) in Oneiric places the Ubuntu > button on the Launcher but does not extend the Launcher, hence leaving > the Ubuntu button below the top left screen corner (TLSC). While I > agree that the window controls (for maximized windows) should be > placed in accordance with their un-maximized-window placement, I > strongly believe that the Ubuntu button should be at the TLSC. Screen > corners are powerful. They are _the_ most accessible spots on a > screen. On the other hand, in my view, Dash is the most important > component in Unity; it's like the door that opens to all kinds of > functionalities, applications and possibilities. It is central in > Unity and I believe in the future, Dash will be even more central in > Ubuntu desktop experience. Hence, the Ubuntu button that activates > Dash should take the top spot, the TLSC. I know that Dash is > accessible with the Super key but that cannot be an excuse for not > placing the Ubuntu button on the TLSC. Not only for accesibility, the > Ubuntu button should be placed at the TLSC, in order to emphasize the > central role of the Dash, and for desktop branding and recognition > purposes. > > My proposal below attempts to place the Ubuntu button on the TLSC, > while keeping the window controls appropriately placed on the TLSC. > Below are design specifications for the developers, not rules for user > interaction. It may read long, but the purpose was to be as clear as > possible, so please don't dismiss it for being wordy and take a look > at the mock-ups I made to help visualising the proposed changes and > compare them to current design. > > For the desktop user, there are no changes in interaction and > everything works as it does now. In essence, my proposal relies on the > fact that > 1) If the user wants to reveal the Launcher (by pushing the cursor to > the left screen edge), s/he wants to interact with _it_; therefore, > there is no need to show the window control buttons. > 2) If the user wants to "never hide" the Launcher, s/he wants to keep > it there at all times and use the rest of the screen for windows. > Therefore, the screen area for windows should start where the Launcher > ends (the current design places the window controls on top of the > Launcher and thus outside the window area; please see the pictures). > > I'm detailing the proposed changes below. Again, it is too wordy on > purpose, not because it is complicated. It is not any complicated than > the current design, and the comparative pictures should show that. > Please take a look at the pictures and don't mind the lack of color > uniformity in UI backgrounds (this is the best I could do). Please let > me know how you feel about it, thanks! > > > Changes in window control functions area: > > 1) For maximized windows, ALWAYS show the window control buttons, and > to the right them; > - Show the window title (e.g. "CNN.com - etc. etc. - Google > Chrome"), if the cursor IS NOT on top panel. > - If the cursor IS on top panel, show the application name just like > in the current design (in a limited area, therefore faded out at the > end), and to the right of it, start the application menu. > > 2) For un-maximized windows (in which case window control buttons and > window title are not shown on top panel), start the application title > from where the window control buttons would start, and fade it (if > necessary) when the application menu is shown. > > 3) Note that (from 1 and 2 above), in case of cursor on top panel, the > difference in the top panel views between maximized-window and > un-maximized-window, is that, in the former, window controls are shown > while pushing the application title to the right. > > > Changes in Launcher/TopPanel design: > > 1) Maximize the Launcher so that it covers the whole left edge. The > Ubuntu button (whatever the design) is at the top of the Launcher. > Hence, when the Launcher is shown, the Ubuntu button is at the very > top left corner of the screen. > > 2) If the Launcher is set to "never hide", then, for maximized > windows, move the window control functions (buttons, etc., see above) > to the right so that they start from where the Launcher ends. > http://i56.tinypic.com/wtykjb.png > http://i51.tinypic.com/2a83wxx.png > > 3) If the Launcher is hidden (either it's set to "autohide", or a > window is blocking it), then the window control functions (buttons, > etc., see above) start from the very top left corner on top panel. > http://i51.tinypic.com/etfy8z.png > http://i54.tinypic.com/2rhn4lz.png > > 4) If the Launcher is revealed (but it's not set to "never hide", see > 2 for "never hide"), which means the window control buttons must be > hidden and the application title must be shown on the top panel, then > push the application title to the right. > http://i55.tinypic.com/mh8xzm.png > http://i54.tinypic.com/qzm2l0.png > http://i54.tinypic.com/2m4rt45.png > > 5) When Dash is shown, its window controls are placed as if it's a > maximized window, i.e., to the right of the Launcher. > http://i51.tinypic.com/wb4aba.png > > 6) Give an option to users to enable making the TLSC a hot-spot for > activating Dash without any clicks (ala Gnome-Shell). > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > -- Envoyé depuis Gmail, messagerie gratuite, puissante et SANS SPAM !! 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