Hi , Sorry that I don't have time to propose another option than the current empty Dash.
I'm really worried as time pass : - is there any solution which will be implemented for guiding the user from the empty dash ? - Is the plan to leave the Dash as is ? Thanks 2012/3/23 shane lee <shaneym...@gmail.com> > Exactly. Take the video lens for example. > Without searching or having any videos stored on my 12.04 install, I have > videos listed from the various sources. > With the filter closed and nothing shown I might have no idea what that > lens does and that goes for the Home lens. > Since there is nothing shown by default and nothing to even indicate what > should or will be shown, what is a new user to think? > > > On 23 March 2012 13:00, Omar B. <estela...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> Yea I talked before about empty lenses. >> >> If possible all lenses must have some content, examples or instructions >> by default. >> >> populated could be: >> >> [photo manager] [mail client] [music player] [help] [backup] ... >> >> people will at least know they are there. And the ones used more >> frequently that are not in the launcher stay there. >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:56:20 +0000 >> From: shaneym...@gmail.com >> To: cont...@ekimia.fr >> CC: unity-design@lists.launchpad.net >> Subject: Re: [Unity-design] About the Welcome page of the Dash. >> >> One fairly simple (I assume) solution would be to populate the "Home" >> lens with applications by default but as applications are used, they are >> re-ordered by recently/frequently used? >> >> This may, of course, cause confusion to new users if they do not fully >> understand that behaviour. >> >> 2012/3/23 Michel Memeteau - Société Ekimia <cont...@ekimia.fr> >> >> Hi all, >> >> this is my first message on this list, please be kind if what i report >> has already been discussed millions times, I dig a bit the archives >> though. >> >> >> I opened a bug which i thought would be quickly flagged as duplicate >> although I couldn't find other bug describing my feelings : >> >> >> The title is ""Unity in 12.04 is impossible to use by a newbie because >> of the empty Dash at start"" >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/962265/ >> >> >> I sell laptops and desktops with ubuntu preinstalled to "classic >> users" who seek with my offers a good start in a world away from >> Windows (mainly), from the start of Unity , it was difficult to use it >> because they didn't understand where to find the applications and >> where they were stored. >> >> But in 12.04 it seems a choice was done which will make their >> understanding even more difficult : Where a user click on the ubuntu >> Icon in order to launch an application, an empty page is presented, >> it's not obvious for him that he needs to click with his mouse on the >> icons on the bottom to find his applications. >> >> >> I know my bug is incomplete as I didn't draw a sketch to propose >> something new for this welcome dash, but I would like before to have >> your feelings on this : >> >> - Do you plan to release 12.04 with this empety dash ? >> - don't you think the categories of apps ( or all the apps ) should be >> accessible in fewer clicks for newbies ? >> >> >> Thanks for making the word better with ubuntu ! >> >> -- >> <-------------------------------------------------------> >> Notre Boutique Ordinateurs GNU/Linux : http://shop.ekimia.fr >> Fixe : 0974763294 Mobile : 0624808051 >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> >> >> -- 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 >> > > -- <-------------------------------------------------------> Notre Boutique Ordinateurs GNU/Linux : http://shop.ekimia.fr Fixe : 0974763294 Mobile : 0624808051
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