Re: [Ayatana] why compiz in place of mutter

sudo apt-get remove appmenu-gtk3 appmenu-gtk appmenu-qt to remove global menu. And you can set the launcher to appear when the mouse hits the top left corner so it is more like gnome-shell. Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:57:20 -0600 From: holyknightjos...@gmail.com To: ayatana@lists.launchpad.net S

Re: [Ayatana] why compiz in place of mutter

Unity is a Compiz plugin. > Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:22:15 +0100 > From: supernova...@gmail.com > To: ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Subject: [Ayatana] why compiz in place of mutter > > Goodmorning (GMT+1) to all. Yesterday I tried Precise, and it works > very good. I have seen that it is a bit

Re: [Ayatana] unity at the bottom

Wont be added for the LTS as it would add too much new and potentially unstable code, might afterwards though. Have you considered changing the panel reveal area to the top left corner (Like it was in Natty)? Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:13:37 +0100 From: sunil.r...@gmail.com To: davor.bu...@g

Re: [Ayatana] Increase the UI with the launch a site for install the lenses

I know, I did read it. I was just stating that there would be no need for a website. They need to (and from what I have heard, are working on) adding lenses and indicators to the 'official' repositories so they can be found in USC. On Sat 03 Dec 2011 15:02:36 GMT, Enrico Carafa wrote: Infa

Re: [Ayatana] Increase the UI with the launch a site for install the lenses

It doesn't need a site. Ubuntu has USC. On Sat 03 Dec 2011 13:58:41 GMT, Enrico Carafa wrote: One of the priority of Ubuntu is to make a simple system for their users, and this is a way to do that. -- Enrico Carafa - Follow me on Twitter , G+

Re: [Ayatana] Integrate the top bar with the launcher.

22, 2011 at 11:37, Carl Ansell wrote: ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListH

Re: [Ayatana] Integrate the top bar with the launcher.

tch the window decorations, and these might look out of place if > the window decorations are changed. > > > On Tue 22 Nov 2011 17:00:38 GMT, frederik.nn...@gmail.com wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 17:25, Carl Ansell > <mailto:afccarl1...@hotmail.com>> wrote: &g

Re: [Ayatana] Integrate the top bar with the launcher.

is is that applications have started to use a dark toolbar at the top to match the window decorations, and these might look out of place if the window decorations are changed. On Tue 22 Nov 2011 17:00:38 GMT, frederik.nn...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 17:25, Carl Ansell <ma

Re: [Ayatana] Integrate the top bar with the launcher.

That would require a new theme, so that the top bar, indicator menus and window borders all look the same. On Tue 22 Nov 2011 11:33:11 GMT, Enrico Carafa wrote: In my opinion the top bar is too isolated from the launcher: the launcher has trasparency and the top bar is all black. We should in

Re: [Ayatana] New design: Opening applications and documents automatically at login

I actually wrote about this in another ayatana topic, and it seemed to get positive responses. You could have separate launcher tiles on each of the 4 workspaces. That way you could have one for work applications, one for multimedia, one for games etc. For new users to set this up, this is som

Re: [Ayatana] rotating side bar

can split the workspaces up, while more advanced users would be able to get stuck in and make their own straight away. On 18/11/11 21:35, supernova wrote: 2011/11/18 Carl Ansell: Its an interesting idea. Scrolling the mouse is used to change desktop. So, am I right in thinking you want a

Re: [Ayatana] rotating side bar

KDE activities is a good example. Realistically, this is something that would need a simple dialogue for new users to set up. As well as an on/off dialogue, it could use the dash categories as a starting point so a category could be chosen for each desktop, and any new relevent applications cou

Re: [Ayatana] rotating side bar

Its an interesting idea. Scrolling the mouse is used to change desktop. So, am I right in thinking you want a unique set of icons in the launcher for each desktop? For example, one desktop for work, one for games, one for multimedia etc? If so, I like the idea. If not then I think it would add

Re: [Ayatana] Should we move closer to gnome again?

Maybe. But not for an LTS. On 12/11/11 11:19, Christian Rupp wrote: I really like unity and dislike GnomeShell for different reasons. But Gnome plans some really cool stuff such as the recent mockups for various apps. http://afaikblog.wordpress.com/2011/11/10/gnome-design-update/ and http://

Re: [Ayatana] buttons in file browser

Yep, it is nautilus. Try ctrl+1, ctrl+2 and ctrl+3. On 01/11/11 05:24, James Jenner wrote: Hi All, I just noticed last night that the tool bar for the file browser under unity (I presume this is nautilus) has gone for 11.10. Obviously this is intentional but does anyone know why? The only r

Re: [Ayatana] semi-transparent indicator menus

Thats nice. But put a window behind the menu, and you won't be able to read the text clearly. On 28/10/11 19:48, Omar B. wrote: Would look more consistent and nice. some mockups: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JSR8IC77Ub4/TTRwD1iIvKI/BoM/yxWXeJR6ZCo/s1600/unity_global_menu_idea_by_musl1m-d

Re: [Ayatana] Fwd: Re: semi-transparent indicator menus

On 28/10/11 14:05, frederik.nn...@gmail.com wrote: Original Message Subject:Re: [Ayatana] semi-transparent indicator menus Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:46:34 +0100 From: Carl Ansell <mailto:afccarl1...@hotmail.com> To: frede

[Ayatana] Fwd: Re: semi-transparent indicator menus

Original Message Subject:Re: [Ayatana] semi-transparent indicator menus Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:46:34 +0100 From: Carl Ansell To: frederik.nn...@gmail.com When the panel is set to transparent, the menus do lookout of place. But if these are transparent

Re: [Ayatana] Session management in the dash

ptimization are really necessary for these functions. > > On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 10:12, Carl Ansell > wrote: A recent update placed logout, > shut down and restart controls into the dash. > > I think it would be useful to have these located in the bottom > right corner of the d

[Ayatana] Session management in the dash

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 A recent update placed logout, shut down and restart controls into the dash. I think it would be useful to have these located in the bottom right corner of the dash rather than in the lens results, as this would make them accessible when using any len

Re: [Ayatana] RFC: How to handle wine apps in Unity?

e applications also >> create .exe files for all of their uninstallers, and many create >> one for a "Repair" function, and all of these also get linked >> into the start menu. So it's not nearly as simple as one might >> think to sort out which ones are the appli

Re: [Ayatana] RFC: How to handle wine apps in Unity?

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Don't Windows applications run by accessing the .exe file created during the install? Would it be possible to tell Unity to only search for .exe files installed under the Wine directory? This would remove the issue of finding other files such as text

Re: [Ayatana] New proposal for Unity: Launcher and left of top panel (w/ mockups)

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 If the BFB button is moved to the bottom left, icons won't be able to flatten as they do now to fit all of the icons into the launcher. How the corner edges can be used can be set in either CCSM or using Ubuntu Tweak, neither of which are installed by

Re: [Ayatana] Thunderbird needs tighter panel integration

miss me the most from my windows years : when I was using hotmail and MSN, Msn started automatically and notified me of new mails, even wihout open window. For me too this is very useful. Kévin 2011/9/7 Thibaut Brandscheid mailto:randal...@web.de>> 2011/9/7 Carl Ansell mailto:af

Re: [Ayatana] Software center icon needs designers minds, and new humanity desktop methafor.

They are nice icons, but could do with a second handle. On 07/09/11 13:47, dani wrote: KEEIII (cashagent) complete a really nice proposal. hope you like: http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2819/previewdc.png to download: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/834204/+at

Re: [Ayatana] Thunderbird needs tighter panel integration

new messages. This is why I propose that Thunderbird should be allowed to run as a background process to check for messages, so that the Thunderbird window does not need to be constantly open. On 05/09/11 11:51, Matthew Paul Thomas wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Carl

Re: [Ayatana] "Ubuntu" Applications

Its interesting that there are 2 different opinions on this. I think that how it is managed will be the definitive factor on whether it drive the community apart or not. If there is an Ubuntu 'team' that would apply themes, Unity and panel integration etc, then it should be ok as long as bugs

Re: [Ayatana] Software center icon needs designers minds, and new humanity desktop methafor.

I think this icon is meant to replace the desktop icon, in which case a down arrow wouldn't be needed. On 06/09/11 06:41, Ian Santopietro wrote: Those do look nice. The only thing I would change would be to show a down-arrow pointing to a line, to indicate a download. On Sep 5, 2011 11:36 P

Re: [Ayatana] Thunderbird needs tighter panel integration

2011 20:38, Carl Ansell wrote: Really its checking emails in the background that I would want most of all, and when I heard about all of the work they had done integrating Thunderbird with Unity, I did think that this would be one of the things they had done. a technical question: how is

Re: [Ayatana] Thunderbird needs tighter panel integration

On 04/09/11 19:22, zekopeko wrote: On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 6:48 PM, Carl Ansell wrote: On 04/09/11 17:39, a.gra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, On 4 September 2011 18:12, Kévin PEIGNOTwrote: I totally agree. But this have been discussed times ago (with evolution) and it seems not every one want

Re: [Ayatana] Thunderbird needs tighter panel integration

On 04/09/11 17:39, a.gra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, On 4 September 2011 18:12, Kévin PEIGNOT wrote: I totally agree. But this have been discussed times ago (with evolution) and it seems not every one want this. 2011/9/3 Carl Ansell At present, the only use for the mail icon in the panel is to

Re: [Ayatana] Thunderbird needs tighter panel integration

very one want this. 2011/9/3 Carl Ansell <mailto:afccarl1...@hotmail.com>> At present, the only use for the mail icon in the panel is to set up thunderbird (for email anyway). Once an account has been set up, it would be useful for thunderbird to check emails in the ba

[Ayatana] Thunderbird needs tighter panel integration

At present, the only use for the mail icon in the panel is to set up thunderbird (for email anyway). Once an account has been set up, it would be useful for thunderbird to check emails in the background, and turn blue when new emails are available. This would mean the user does not need to keep

Re: [Ayatana] Software center icon needs designers minds, and new humanity desktop methafor.

I like the mockup icon, but not for USC. I think icons like that (but a different colour) would be good for synaptic and update manager. 2011/9/3 dani: It's so beautiful and clever, too clever ( for sombody) the usability testing revealed that people need to have things very easy, try to imagine

Re: [Ayatana] What about the Dash on Oneiric Ocelot ?

ith situations like that for a lot of people and while one thing probably won't make or break the deal, multiple things will. On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Carl Ansell wrote: I would think that there is no need for a frequent apps s

Re: [Ayatana] What about the Dash on Oneiric Ocelot ?

I would think that there is no need for a frequent apps section at all. The apps I use most are on the launcher anyway, so it is wasted space at the top of the dash. It definitely needs to be more configurable, and surely the 'find files' and 'more applications' could be replaced as they can

Re: [Ayatana] FW: Comments on the Device & User Menu specs

If you don't use the icons, won't they fold up and hide at the bottom of the launcher when it is full? I find it useful, but I can also appreciate the wasted space for people that don't use it. If an option to turn it on and off is too complex, then to reduce the space used maybe a kind of re

Re: [Ayatana] Oneiric Unified Messaging Menu

I have read that the name will be added to the menu at a later date, but obviously as this is still an alpha there will be changes made before the full release. Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:38:29 +0200 From: sony...@live.de To: ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Subject: [Ayatana] Oneiric Unified Messag

Re: [Ayatana] Oneiric Dark Toolbar

I feel that the toolbars should only be used where it makes sense. In the earlier example, it did not make sense to have a thick toolbar for just a search box. Having them blend in with the top panel could be seen as a good thing when the window is active. Both the toolbar and the menu would