+1 On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 5:15 PM, nick rundy <nru...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I thought at one point there was supposed to be a blue-highlight of the > Power-Cog when software updates are available. since there is an entry in > the Power-Cog: "Software Is Up To Date" wouldn't it be a beneficial feature > for the Power-Cog to turn blue color when the software is NOT up to date? > Similar to how the Power-Cog turns red when restart is needed and the > indicator-messaging (envelope) turns blue when new e-mail has arrived? > > The idea is simply that the blue colored power-cog causes the user to > click and investigate and then see that the "Software Updates Available" > message is in blue, which immediately communicates the source of the blue > color change. From then on the user knows blue color means updates are > available. > > I know that the Launcher receives the update-manager icon etc. when > updates are available. But it seems logical to me and helpful that the > system indicator that already reports on update status in its menu entries > also report on this event via a blue color change, that is, indicating that > a status change to the system has occurred. The Launcher event happens and > alerts the user that updates are available. However, it then "fades away" > out of memory as the user commences with workload (especially for folks who > hide the launcher). Having a blue-color change in the power-cog could serve > as a reminder (once the user finishes his/her work) that "Oh, yeah, I need > to update." Further, it just helps communicate the status of the system, > which is the reason for the status-indicators. > > > > -- > 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 > > -- Nekhelesh Kandasamy Ramananthan Bachelors of Aerospace Engineering TU Delft
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