Am 27.11.2011 13:19, schrieb Davor: > Since Unity became important part of Ubuntu, i`m very interested in > its success. > > > Keyboard shortcuts have recently been the subject of discussion on > ubuntu desktop list, after the statement that unity requires "heavy > mouse use". After few days i must agree. > In Gnome menu you needed 2 clicks and few seconds to start any > application - Unity takes clicks and time. > You cannot put all of them into launcher (you can - but...you know > what i mean). > And there are some of them, not very suitable for launcher, that i > frequently use like gedit, calculator, or terminal and things like > program killer (force quit). > > > 1. > > I'm not too enthusiastic about using the keyboard shortcuts for two > major reasons: > - it is not convenient for touch screens > - if I have to use two hands for keyboard shortcut, I must let go the > mouse and take my eyes off the screen > > Mouse is much more appropriate for gui navigation. > As an inveterate Opera user I recalled mouse gestures: > http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/gestures/ > > Maybe something like that could bring Unity closer to users. > > There is middle click unused. Or Right doubleclick. Or holding left, > and then right click - and variations. Then combine it with scroller. > Separate behaviours in empty space and window area or launcher area. > > There should be easy mouse gesture for workspace switcher, windows > switcher and other window controls. > > I suggest something like this: > > Any position > - Double center click - something very usefull like - opens (and > closes) custom dash(keep reading) or launcher > - Hold center click + left click - opens (and closes) window switcher > - Hold center click + right click - opens (and closes) workspace > switcher > - Hold center click + mouse move left then down - minimize all > windows (show desktop) > - Hold center click + mouse move right then up - restore all windows > > Window area > - Center click + move up - maximize window > - Center click + move down - minimize window > - Center click + move right - next window > - Center click + move left - previous window > > Can window be grabbed with mouse and throwed onto next workspace? > Very great idea although I think that the mainly used short cuts [super], [super + tap], [super + ^], [super + w] and [super + s] are very handy... should be prefered for desktop you can do everything with one hand and your mouse gestures, yeah? don't know > 2. > > But that does not solves quicker application access. There are not two > panels anymore, so i suggest CUSTOM DASH. Holder where you can put > your application starters "not very suitable for launcher"(like > gedit), indicators (wheather, system, classic menu), favourite folders > shortcuts and files you`re currently working on. > Custom dash should be very easily started with mouse from any position. > Starters, files and folders should have right click option "add to > custom dash". > It could be transparent area like dash is, but windowed. > ever used gnome pie I love this thing http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/10/app-launcher-gnome-pie-gets-updated-with-keyboard-navigation-other-features/
> 3. > > Settings are now in one place, and i like it... > ...but i don`t think they belong in launcher - they should be part of > dash (below with home, apps, files and music). > nah , not a separated lens they should have just one position the cog menu > 4. > > There is just one more thing. > > Now i`m sure what bothers me about this launcher: TOO MANY colours. > Look above it, at top panel (default ambiance theme), or window panels > - then look at the launcher. > You will come to same conclusion. > change the backlight mode - in my opinion in should set to toggle by default > I think it needs more serious look. > > Colored background is good to show that is active icon (mouse over or > currently opened application). > Other icons backgrounds should have the SAME color. > > Maybe when mouse is not over launcher, it could be dimmed or little > more transparent. >
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