> > On 26. feb. 2012 11:35, Thorsten Wilms wrote: > > On 02/25/2012 10:03 PM, Jo-Erlend Schinstad wrote: > >> > >>> Each added step reduces the likelihood that a user becomes aware and > >>> sure of the functionality and completes the task. Setting a "Filter" > >>> does not fit well into a browsing approach. > >>> > >> > >> Can you explain what? Is it the name "filter" you react to, or selecting > >> categories? Because you do that in Gnome menubar as well, when you > >> select Applications > Internet for instance. > > > > Yes, there's similarity in that you select Categories, be it as filter > > or menu. You already mentioned one of the differences, but let me try > > to make a complete list. > > > > > What is different with using Filters in the Dash from using a menu > > with sub-menus per category? > > - Initially, there is no category selected > > - Initially, categories are invisible > > - Category selection is not exclusive, but additive (though not in 11.10) > > - Category selection happens in a dedicated area, there is no > > similarity in the representation of categories and items > > So I proposed showing the categories by default, and remembering the > state until the user changed the view. That has nothing to do with any > concepts. It's just an extremely small aspect. Categories are set to > multi-select on left-click, which I consider to be a bug since no other > software in Ubuntu works that way. Again, not a conceptual thing at all. > Why is it important that the categories share screen space with the > items? That isn't easy to understand. I would think you'd like to have a > visual reminder of what category you're displaying.
here is the bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/841847 It was that there was no multi-select in 11.10, however, it did not specify that it needed to be just on click and not a combination. So i agree with others that Ctrl or shift + click would be more consistent. > > > > > > >> If you don't know what you're looking for, then you should use the > >> Ubuntu > >> Software Center. > > > > For finding and starting an application, the Software Center is not > > well suited. It's startup time makes it seem ridiculous, when compared > > to the application menu we had. > > > > Remember the premiss that you have absolutely no idea what applications > exist. You're browsing for available software now. You're not trying to > launch something specific. If you were searching for something specific, > you would obviously know what it was. The question is whether you would > like page of information about the application, or if you'd like a five > word summary. I don't think Windows 95-style menus are a good > replacement for software centers as a way to browse available software. > > > -- > Jo-Erlend Schinstad > > > -- > 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
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