Re: [Unity-design] need the "open with" option in dash

2012-06-21 Thread Gregory Merchan
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 2:09 PM, supernova wrote: > So it would be better if on passing of mouse appear automatically two icons > showing the two first  programs? If the mouse rested on an icon for a little while (maybe a second?), I imagine it would be useful to show some information about what

Re: [Unity-design] need the "open with" option in dash

2012-06-21 Thread supernova
So it would be better if on passing of mouse appear automatically two icons showing the two first programs? Supernova Il giorno giovedì 21 giugno 2012, Gregory Merchan ha scritto: > On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 12:52 PM, shane lee wrote: >> The problem with longer lasting clicks is how would a user

Re: [Unity-design] need the "open with" option in dash

2012-06-21 Thread Gregory Merchan
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 12:52 PM, shane lee wrote: > The problem with longer lasting clicks is how would a user know to do that? How does a user know how to do anything? Seriously. I have seen a person pick up a computer mouse and point it at the screen. When that didn't work he tapped on the s

Re: [Unity-design] need the "open with" option in dash

2012-06-21 Thread shane lee
The problem with longer lasting clicks is how would a user know to do that? Also, in the mockup a user is presented with icons only. Not all icons are obvious as to what they do and the user may still be none the wiser what their choices are. On 21 June 2012 16:49, supernova wrote: > 2012/6/19 M

Re: [Unity-design] need the "open with" option in dash

2012-06-21 Thread supernova
2012/6/19 Marco Kirchberger : > Hi, > Also my proposal > https://lists.launchpad.net/unity-design/msg08070.html > > Cheers, > Marco > Dear Marco, I like this mockup. It is very similar to what I had in mind. I think it is very usefull. Could it be activated by clicking a long time on the left butt

Re: [Unity-design] need the "open with" option in dash

2012-06-19 Thread Ryan Gauger
On 06/19/2012 07:53 AM, supernova wrote: Hi to all, as I already said once, I think we need the open with option in the dash. Suppose this situation: dowload a ppt in folder Downloads, open the dash and then click on it. It opens with libreoffice but some pictures are bad. So you have to open na

Re: [Unity-design] need the "open with" option in dash

2012-06-19 Thread Marco Kirchberger
Hi, Also my proposal https://lists.launchpad.net/unity-design/msg08070.html Cheers, Marco Am 19.06.2012 14:53, schrieb supernova: > Hi to all, as I already said once, I think we need the open with > option in the dash. > > Suppose this situation: > dowload a ppt in folder Downloads, open the dash

Re: [Unity-design] need the "open with" option in dash

2012-06-19 Thread Gregory Merchan
On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 8:13 AM, Chris Druif wrote: > > > >> Wouldn't be easier if I could choose in the dash the application? >> A solution could be the appearing, on the bottom of the dash, a set of >> icons related to the possible applications. What do you think? Need a >> picture? > > > For

Re: [Unity-design] need the "open with" option in dash

2012-06-19 Thread Chris Druif
> Wouldn't be easier if I could choose in the dash the application? > A solution could be the appearing, on the bottom of the dash, a set of > icons related to the possible applications. What do you think? Need a > picture? For fun I'd like to see a picture of what you mean, but I think a right-

[Unity-design] need the "open with" option in dash

2012-06-19 Thread supernova
Hi to all, as I already said once, I think we need the open with option in the dash. Suppose this situation: dowload a ppt in folder Downloads, open the dash and then click on it. It opens with libreoffice but some pictures are bad. So you have to open nautilus, go to Download, look for the file b