I wouldnt say that mouse-over effects are distracting , if they are subtle. [Also, distracting from what ? ;p ] The present main window is non-reactive and rigid. Having a mild feedback should make these departments feel more like "You can select me now and see things i have to offer inside."
The simplest effect without using buttons ... is causing the departments to zoom the icon a bit ~103% of the initial size/shine a light behind the department.[kind of a glow effect]. Or if the mouse-over effect is not desired , the bare minimum would be to: Drop the "s" from Departments ,on mouse-over , and display the name of the department in the title. [if possible add a little animation to the name being displayed ;) ] Attaching mockup... But, IMO , the icons reacting to mouse-over would be a better option , and would not be distracting , if the effect is subtle and yet noticeable. ** Attachment added: "Mockup.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/32144450/Mockup.png -- Treat Categories on the homepage as buttons https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/419787 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
