Re: [Ayatana] Yet another mockup/list of suggestions for the Unity-interface (ignore the other one)
Just a small comment: Compared to unity bar, the top bar isn't touch friendly, so any mockup/suggestion that would fix this is very very welcome ! i ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ayatana] Yet another mockup/list of suggestions for the Unity-interface (ignore the other one)
On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 5:39 PM, Mohamed Ikbel Boulabiar wrote: > Just a small comment: > Compared to unity bar, the top bar isn't touch friendly, so any > mockup/suggestion that would fix this is very very welcome ! In case you haven't seen it yet, here's one without any top bar: https://lists.launchpad.net/ayatana/msg05651.html /shameless plug ;-) ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ayatana] dialog sheet suggestions
I note that Ubuntu is adopting "dialog sheets" for Oneiric - open, save and print dialogs will no longer appear as a separate window, but will be 'stuck' to their parent window: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/05/os-xgnome-3-style-dialog-sheets-coming-to-ubuntu-11-10/ I have two suggestions for the implementation of design sheets, to make it better than Apple's. Apple's implementation of sheets has one disadvantage over regular modal dialogs: you can't see or select what's directly under the sheet. Traditional modal dialogs can be moved to provide access, but Apple's sheets are stuck to the window and can't be moved. Firstly, Ubuntu's dialog sheets should be draggable inside their parent window. The sheet could even be dragged to be mostly outside the parent window, with only a small region of overlap. The sheet would not be able to be dragged completely outside the parent window - it must at least partially overlap its parent at all times. This allows the user to see/select any text in the parent window, while the sheet is still 'stuck' to the parent window. Secondly (and less feasibly), sheets should be attached to tabs where possible, as opposed to windows. So if you're in gedit with lots of documents open and select "Save As..." in one, the sheet appears, locks up that tab, but you can change to other tabs and work in those while the dialog is open in another. ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ayatana] dialog sheet suggestions
On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Felix Lawrence < felix.lawre...@student.usyd.edu.au> wrote: > Firstly, Ubuntu's dialog sheets should be draggable inside their parent > window. > > Secondly (and less feasibly), sheets should be attached to tabs where > possible, as opposed to windows. So if you're in gedit with lots of > documents open and select "Save As..." in one, the sheet appears, locks up > that tab, but you can change to other tabs and work in those while the > dialog is open in another. I have found my self greatly desiring both of these features as well ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ayatana] dialog sheet suggestions
On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Elias K Gardner wrote: > On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Felix Lawrence > wrote: >> >> Firstly, Ubuntu's dialog sheets should be draggable inside their parent >> window. >> >> Secondly (and less feasibly), sheets should be attached to tabs where >> possible, as opposed to windows. So if you're in gedit with lots of >> documents open and select "Save As..." in one, the sheet appears, locks up >> that tab, but you can change to other tabs and work in those while the >> dialog is open in another. > > I have found my self greatly desiring both of these features as well Likewise. Both would be a step up. ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ayatana] dialog sheet suggestions
I think the biggest problem with being able to drag sheets is that, for me, sheets should be an all out or nothing type of implementation. If a new user were allowed to drag a model sheet at all, then they would be confused if they were unable to drag the sheet anywhere on the screen. In my experience, you really don't need to have information from the parent window critical to the completion of the sheet. If you do, then consider making the dialog translucent instead. On May 17, 2011 6:33 PM, "Felix Lawrence" < felix.lawre...@student.usyd.edu.au> wrote: > I note that Ubuntu is adopting "dialog sheets" for Oneiric - open, save and print dialogs will no longer appear as a separate window, but will be 'stuck' to their parent window: > http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/05/os-xgnome-3-style-dialog-sheets-coming-to-ubuntu-11-10/ > > I have two suggestions for the implementation of design sheets, to make it better than Apple's. Apple's implementation of sheets has one disadvantage over regular modal dialogs: you can't see or select what's directly under the sheet. Traditional modal dialogs can be moved to provide access, but Apple's sheets are stuck to the window and can't be moved. > > Firstly, Ubuntu's dialog sheets should be draggable inside their parent window. The sheet could even be dragged to be mostly outside the parent window, with only a small region of overlap. The sheet would not be able to be dragged completely outside the parent window - it must at least partially overlap its parent at all times. This allows the user to see/select any text in the parent window, while the sheet is still 'stuck' to the parent window. > > Secondly (and less feasibly), sheets should be attached to tabs where possible, as opposed to windows. So if you're in gedit with lots of documents open and select "Save As..." in one, the sheet appears, locks up that tab, but you can change to other tabs and work in those while the dialog is open in another. > ___ > 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
