Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal

2012-03-04 Thread supernova
Qlists look out of concept and style to me, but it's just my opinion. It would be better if at passing of the mouse on an icon if the launcher (4 example libreoffice) then a little graphic submenu opens, with the icons of calc, write, impres (60 percent in size)...difficult to implement I know... S

Re: [Unity-design] More visible already started/active application in Launcher (for TV/tablets/phones)

2012-03-04 Thread Omar B .
Diming the icons shouldn't be a big issue if done in a similar fashion as what is implemented now when you open the dash. When you mouse over the launcher they all light up again. Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 00:28:48 +0100 From: sony...@live.de To: unity-design@lists.launchpad.net Subject: Re: [Unity

Re: [Unity-design] Dynamic ordering of applications on Unity launcher concept

2012-03-04 Thread Gustav Sony
I'm using the shortcuts (Super+1..0) to open the first apps in launcher ... that wouldn't be possible with dynamic ordering!!! Maybe the launcher can ask to cleanup unused apps after a period of time! Frequently used are also apps like the Image Viewer and screenshot-tool ... but I don't want t

Re: [Unity-design] More visible already started/active application in Launcher (for TV/tablets/phones)

2012-03-04 Thread Gustav Sony
I think grayscale suits very well with the mono-icons ... I think golden would be jam-packed and outshined, don't you? Am 05.03.2012 00:07, schrieb supernova: I don't think that a grey launcher is very good. It gives the idea of a frozen app. Maybe something as golden icons on open applicatio

Re: [Unity-design] More visible already started/active application in Launcher (for TV/tablets/phones)

2012-03-04 Thread supernova
I don't think that a grey launcher is very good. It gives the idea of a frozen app. Maybe something as golden icons on open applications could be better... Supernova Il giorno domenica 4 marzo 2012, Hans Heintze ha scritto: > On 03/04/2012 04:49 PM, Gustav Sony wrote: > > How about a option to des

Re: [Unity-design] More visible already started/active application in Launcher (for TV/tablets/phones)

2012-03-04 Thread Hans Heintze
On 03/04/2012 04:14 PM, Bartosz wrote: Hi. I think the current indication of started and active application should be improved. The small arrows on the left/right side is not good visible (especially on tablet/phone sceen) What is your proposal of improve visibility of the already started ap

Re: [Unity-design] Dynamic ordering of applications on Unity launcher concept

2012-03-04 Thread Omar B .
I was trying to test your proposal (by manually moving pinned active apps to the top) and i felt there would be a lot of movement. I usually pin my apps in order of importance/usage, the top 3 are usually the ones i use the most. >The problem is that it is difficult for the user to, at a glan

Re: [Unity-design] Dynamic ordering of applications on Unity launcher concept

2012-03-04 Thread Hans Heintze
On 03/04/2012 03:41 PM, Edward Mountjoy wrote: The rationale: Unity's launcher is designed to act both as a launcher AND a window switcher. The current implementation of the 'launcher' works well as a launcher but requires much more thought from the user when it comes to switching windows. Thi

[Unity-design] More visible already started/active application in Launcher (for TV/tablets/phones)

2012-03-04 Thread Bartosz
Hi. I think the current indication of started and active application should be improved. The small arrows on the left/right side is not good visible (especially on tablet/phone sceen) What is your proposal of improve visibility of the already started appplication? And how we could improve current

[Unity-design] Dynamic ordering of applications on Unity launcher concept

2012-03-04 Thread Edward Mountjoy
The rationale: Unity's launcher is designed to act both as a launcher AND a window switcher. The current implementation of the 'launcher' works well as a launcher but requires much more thought from the user when it comes to switching windows. This (for me at least) is Unity's biggest stumbling blo

Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal

2012-03-04 Thread Chris
@ Omar: yes, that's the one. @ Supernova: that quicklists isn't a feature you'd use, doesn't me we should include it for those that do. With that said, I'd like to highlight it isn't only a quicklist I'm talking about. It's also about the file association, that you can drag a word-file and open i

Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal

2012-03-04 Thread supernova
quicklist slow your job: right click, select, left click. one lo launcher icon: left click, look with your eyes, right click... two action in place of three. Since 2<3, i wouldn't use quicklists. Supernova -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design Post to : unity-design@lists.laun

Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal

2012-03-04 Thread Omar B .
this quicklist for LO is what you mean: http://i.stack.imgur.com/ZexL7.png Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 17:07:56 +0100 Subject: Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal From: cyber.dr...@gmail.com To: estela...@hotmail.com CC: unity-design@lists.launchpad.net; christian.giord...@canonical.com

Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal

2012-03-04 Thread Chris
I don't know if the current libreoffice.desktop has a good quicklist and file association, but if that isn't the case I'd recommend a look to libreoffice entry on this askubuntu.com question: askubuntu.com/questions/35488/what-custom-launchers-and-unity-quicklists-are-available With metta, Chris

Re: [Unity-design] Ubuntu apps

2012-03-04 Thread supernova
ok, thanks, Supernova 2012/3/4 Chris : > Aloha Supernova, > > It was me (Chris) that wasn't attacking you personally, but merely "bashing" > Ubuntu's decision to split up from GNOME. I can only see the many resembles > between GNOME Shell and Ubuntu Unity. I agree that Ubuntu would benefit from >

Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal

2012-03-04 Thread Chris
I don't know if the current libreoffice.desktop has a good quicklist and file association, but if that isn't the case I'd recommend a look to libreoffice entry on this askubuntu.com question: askubuntu.com/questions/35488/what-custom-launchers-and-unity-quicklists-are-available With metta, Chris

Re: [Unity-design] adding a startup application is not average user friendly

2012-03-04 Thread Thibaut Brandscheid
2012/3/3 Jo-Erlend Schinstad > The tool itself is great. It just needs a different "add" dialog that > presents applications instead of recently used files and folders. > Three things come up to my mind: 1. Replace to "add" dialog with something more suitable for average users. 2. Ad

Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal

2012-03-04 Thread Chris
I don't know if the current libreoffice.desktop has a good quicklist and file association, but if that isn't the case I'd recommend a look to libreoffice entry on this askubuntu.com question: askubuntu.com/questions/35488/what-custom-launchers-and-unity-quicklists-are-available With metta, Chris

Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal

2012-03-04 Thread Chris
I don't know if the current libreoffice.desktop has a good quicklist and file association, but if that isn't the case I'd recommend a look to libreoffice entry on this askubuntu.com question: askubuntu.com/questions/35488/what-custom-launchers-and-unity-quicklists-are-available With metta, Chris

Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal

2012-03-04 Thread Chris
I don't know if the current libreoffice.desktop has a good quicklist and file association, but if that isn't the case I'd recommend a look to libreoffice entry on this askubuntu.com question: askubuntu.com/questions/35488/what-custom-launchers-and-unity-quicklists-are-available With metta, Chris

Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal

2012-03-04 Thread Chris
I don't know if the current libreoffice.desktop has a good quicklist and file association, but if that isn't the case I'd recommend a look to libreoffice entry on this askubuntu.com question: askubuntu.com/questions/35488/what-custom-launchers-and-unity-quicklists-are-available With metta, Chris

Re: [Unity-design] Ubuntu apps

2012-03-04 Thread Chris
Aloha Supernova, It was me (Chris) that wasn't attacking you personally, but merely "bashing" Ubuntu's decision to split up from GNOME. I can only see the many resembles between GNOME Shell and Ubuntu Unity. I agree that Ubuntu would benefit from some well integrating apps, not only for reducing t

Re: [Unity-design] Ubuntu apps

2012-03-04 Thread supernova
I don't obviously make the gnome community become angry against Ubuntu. Anyway if we could provide a software that makes eyes shine, it could be, from a "marketing" point of view, a point. My two €cents... Supernova -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design Post to : unity-design@

Re: [Unity-design] Ubuntu apps

2012-03-04 Thread supernova
don't worry Gustav, nothing personal. I look around on the web informations as why do people use this OS, or that? And often they say about some optimized software. From here my idea, which isn't bad in my opinion... Supernova 2012/3/4 Chris : > @ supernova: > And what do you want to create with

Re: [Unity-design] Ubuntu apps

2012-03-04 Thread Salih Emin
I am glad to see the idea of Libre Office icons being re-proposed. I had this idea proposed over ubuntu brainstorm during the development cycle of Ubuntu 11.04 http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/27661/ trying to give a solution about the "confusing icons of Libre Calc" according the usability t

Re: [Unity-design] Ubuntu apps

2012-03-04 Thread Chris
@ supernova: And what do you want to create with that? Something that would come eerily close to GNOME and it's Shell. When you start using all the default apps of GNOME they create a rather seamless experience. In fact all the recent suggestions like a time-out function on the shutdown window is a

Re: [Unity-design] Unity Dock Transparency and Maximized windows

2012-03-04 Thread Omar B .
there is a bug open about adding blur to the launcher. Not sure if that would solve the issue. The launcher could also be a little less transparent or darker by default. From: bwa...@gmail.com Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 00:19:08 -0500 To: unity-design@lists.launchpad.net Subject: [Unity-design] Unit

Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal

2012-03-04 Thread Omar B .
>The only problem I can see with the unified LO tile is the managing of multiple windows. How to trigger the spread for each LO app etc It doesnt behave like that anymore, is not unified. Now it opens the individual apps, like it should. From: christian.giord...@canonical.com Date: Sun, 4 Mar

Re: [Unity-design] Ubuntu apps

2012-03-04 Thread Gustav Sony
What about a *"HowTo" App* or *Lens* in Ubuntu, which is able to answer what app can do and how to use it? Using Ubuntu SoftwareCenter with more keywords (also translated), adding Tutorials from YouTube, direct links to ubuntu-wiki /ubuntuusers and create a FAQ. Maybe with Ask-Ubuntu integratio

[Unity-design] Ubuntu apps

2012-03-04 Thread supernova
Could make sense to phenotype develope some apps native for ubuntu? Like a browser, multimedia, offfice... This could give extreme integration, less toolkits, and make ubuntu famous for its apps, better then those if other OSes... Supernova -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design Post

Re: [Unity-design] Unity Dock Transparency and Maximized windows

2012-03-04 Thread supernova
Il giorno domenica 4 marzo 2012, Brandon Watkins ha scritto: > Since the unity dock now defaults to being always visible, even with maximized windows, I think the dock should lose its transparency (And assume the same background color as the top panel) when a window is maximized. The dock is by de

Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal

2012-03-04 Thread supernova
> 1- Proposal to substitute the "3 LibreOffice icons" for 1 icon, the LO start center (see attached images). I completely agree! I do this since natty by my self. the only point is that lo start center icon is really ugly in colours...grey upon grey...nothing to do with unity elegance... Supernova

Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal

2012-03-04 Thread Christian Giordano
I personally would be happy to have a more accessible help. The only problem I can see with the unified LO tile is the managing of multiple windows. How to trigger the spread for each LO app etc.. Assuming that not everyone uses all the 3 applications, having an enough clear and easy way to remove