Re: [Unity-design] holy shit! your competition did it

2012-05-28 Thread Michael Hall
think this is one of them. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com On 05/27/2012 07:51 PM, Pedro Bessa wrote: > Hi, > > with Gnome Shell Extensions, programmers can change the Gnome interface! > > from Gnome-Tweak-Tool, users can turn on or off a Gnome Shell Extension! > > Linus

Re: [Unity-design] Religion in the Ubuntu namespace

2012-05-11 Thread Michael Hall
This has nothing to do with unity design, please find a more appropriate channel for these kinds of discussions. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com On 05/10/2012 10:48 PM, Jo-Erlend Schinstad wrote: > I know there's work in progress on the Code of Conduct, but I wanted to > address

Re: [Unity-design] unity-distilled list proposal

2012-05-04 Thread Michael Hall
You don't have to agree with the decisions, you just have to accept that a decision was made even if you disagree with it, and respect the fact that someone had to make that decision knowing that it wouldn't please everybody, which is never easy. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com On

Re: [Unity-design] exhausted from suggesting

2012-04-28 Thread Michael Hall
it's much more likely that a feature implemented in code will be accepted, than an idea expressed in email. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com On 04/27/2012 11:23 AM, Pedro Bessa wrote: > Hi people, > > I suggested lots of things to you, Firefox and Google. See the end of

Re: [Unity-design] integrating powers of the shell in applications

2012-04-22 Thread Michael Hall
The Zeitgeist devs are trying to get it officially adopted into Gnome, which would get more apps using it for things like recent files (though it can be used for so much more than files). Unfortunately they don't seem to be getting a very nice reception from the Gnome design team. Michael

Re: [Unity-design] Is Unity 5.10 the reference implementation of Unity Specification 1.0?

2012-04-16 Thread Michael Hall
then we'll refer to it as Unity Specification 1.1. If > there are any changes between now and 14.04LTS, then we'll refer to it > as Unity Specification 2.0 – even if it's identical to 1.1. See http://developer.ubuntu.com/resources/platform/api/ Michael Hall mhall.

Re: [Unity-design] question

2012-04-14 Thread Michael Hall
to run a cryptic HUD action. Hackers like it. > You hit CTRL once to launch expressive HUD gui. Regular users like it. > Alt is already strongly associated with accessing a window's menus, it makes sense as the activation key for HUD (except for emacs users, evidently) Michael Hall m

Re: [Unity-design] thank you

2012-04-14 Thread Michael Hall
t; "n00b", etc. > In economics jargon, that's called "rent seeking", and it's fairly common outside of the software world too. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design Post to : unity-design@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-design More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

[Unity-design] Android Design page

2012-04-09 Thread Michael Hall
http://developer.android.com/design/index.html Some food for thought. -- Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design Post to : unity-design@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-design More help : https

Re: [Unity-design] (no subject)

2012-04-08 Thread Michael Hall
Yes, please don't abuse the tools. Use them for their intended purpose, or don't use them at all. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com On 04/08/2012 07:27 AM, Omer Akram wrote: >>> Its easier to facilitate discussion when you're on friendly terms with the >&g

Re: [Unity-design] Blank disc quicklist

2012-03-31 Thread Michael Hall
With mounted devices, I don't think there's a simple .desktop file where you can add quicklists. This is probably something that would need to be done in Unity itself. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com On 03/31/2012 08:52 AM, Nekhelesh wrote: > On 03/31/2012 01:48 PM, Gustav Sony

Re: [Unity-design] Sound Indicator is cluttered with multiple media players

2012-03-25 Thread Michael Hall
p is open or not. If you want to play music, just press Play and it'll play. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design Post to : unity-design@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-design More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

Re: [Unity-design] Change Audio Output Device From Indicator

2012-03-21 Thread Michael Hall
and output, so it would make sense that the "input" switching options would be in a sub-menu of the microphone slider, and the "output" switching options in the sub-menu for the speaker slider. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com -- Mailing list: https://launc

Re: [Unity-design] Default Launcher icons proposal

2012-03-20 Thread Michael Hall
, but it's late for this cycle, target it for 12.10. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com On 03/20/2012 05:06 PM, Omar B. wrote: > lots of apps have been receiving quicklists even past "freeze". > > http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/03/ubuntu-12-04-quicklists/ > >

Re: [Unity-design] some icons at low resolution

2012-02-29 Thread Michael Hall
ink to ML archive) to the table. [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity/AppsNeedingHiResIcons Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com On 02/28/2012 02:35 PM, Alan Bell wrote: On 28/02/12 15:37, supernova wrote: Hi to all. I have noticed that some icons are at very low resolution. I refer to these cases:

Re: [Unity-design] Some impressions about the current status of Unity

2012-02-27 Thread Michael Hall
ng about websites in general, but rather applications that are delivered over the web, like GMail and Google Docs. These are still applications, and should still be shown in the Applications lens, not in a separate lens. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/

Re: [Unity-design] Some impressions about the current status of Unity

2012-02-26 Thread Michael Hall
ning a new modern filesystem that adds support for file metadata , file tagging , and advanced search capabilities . Linux filesystems have supported extended attributes for file metadata for years. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design Post to

Re: [Unity-design] Some impressions about the current status of Unity

2012-02-26 Thread Michael Hall
asily adapt to a metaphor that don't use folders. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design Post to : unity-design@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-design More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

Re: [Unity-design] Some impressions about the current status of Unity

2012-02-25 Thread Michael Hall
On 02/25/2012 07:40 AM, Adrian Maier wrote: On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 00:04, Michael Hall wrote: The Dash is more like a search engine than a directory listing. Think of it like Google. You don't go to Google for a list of websites by category. In Windows7 (or possibly Vista) th

Re: [Unity-design] Lens filters should be displayed by default, and visibility should be remembered forever

2012-02-24 Thread Michael Hall
This is something that should be tested in the next round of user testing, if it wasn't done in earlier rounds. If it was done in earlier rounds, I think we'd all be interested in knowing the results. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com On 02/22/2012 06:16 PM, Jo-Erlend Schinstad

Re: [Unity-design] Some impressions about the current status of Unity

2012-02-24 Thread Michael Hall
Perhaps it would be better to discuss providing a different method of browsing applications, rather than trying to change the nature of the Dash to make it behave like something it isn't. Michael Hall mhall...@gmail.com On 02/22/2012 10:33 AM, Adrian Maier wrote: On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 a

Re: [Unity-design] Remove Pornographic Apps from the "Apps Available for Download"

2012-02-24 Thread Michael Hall
Yes, but open it on another list please, since it's not really part of unity-design. Michael Hall mhall...@gmail.com On 02/24/2012 01:31 PM, supernova wrote: Good idea that of parental control. It could be better to close this discussion and open another one... Supernova -- Mailing

Re: [Unity-design] Remove Pornographic Apps from the "Apps Available for Download"

2012-02-24 Thread Michael Hall
Ryan, There was at one point an Ubuntu remix[1] specifically targeting Christianity (and another for Islam as well). Your efforts would probably me be put to better use there. [1] http://ubuntuce.com/ Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com On 02/24/2012 11:40 AM, Ryan Gauger wrote: On 02/24

Re: [Unity-design] Do you guys consider this a Bug? I do

2012-02-21 Thread Michael Hall
Have you checked to see if there is an existing bug report for this in upstream Gnome? Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com On 02/21/2012 05:06 PM, Nekhelesh wrote: On 02/21/2012 10:54 PM, nick rundy wrote: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/937971 It is confusing to people when they

Re: [Unity-design] Alt-Tab behaviour

2012-02-11 Thread Michael Hall
On my Precise, the "bias" is more of an "only show", in that it will only switch between windows on the current workspace, not simply preferring them. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com On 02/11/2012 01:24 PM, Evan Huus wrote: On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 12:50 PM, J

Re: [Unity-design] No more dodge windows in Unity?

2012-02-08 Thread Michael Hall
ature that is only kept around because it's always been that way. Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design Post to : unity-design@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-design More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

[Unity-design] New Dash Home defaults

2012-02-06 Thread Michael Hall
Since the Dash Home won't have any useful 'recent' data to display on a new install, how about pre-populating it with the contents of Examples, or a slideshow tour? -- Michael Hall mhall...@ubuntu.com -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design Post to