> If it defaulted to visible then at least > he would know it was there. Currently the visible/invisible state > does not persist over logout, which I suggest would be a useful > feature.
I second this suggestion. Visible by default for ease of use, then offer the option to keep it hidden. Something a bit like the Dash size (via the Maximise button for it). On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 06:44, Colin Law <clan...@googlemail.com> wrote: > On 22 April 2012 19:33, Mark Shuttleworth <m...@ubuntu.com> wrote: >> >> We can certainly improve the interaction design of the dash. This >> proposal has a number of issues, however: >> >> * it promotes categories alphabetically, which is arbitrary >> * it would hide search results in "lower" categories even if they were >> more relevant than results in "higher" categories >> >> So, let's keep the discussion open, but focus on generating a breadth of >> ideas rather than refining this one. > > I think it would help if in the existing Application Lens the Filter > defaulted to visible rather than hidden. An inexperienced user can > easily miss the fact that the filter is even available, and even if he > notices the Filter Results link he may well not realise that this will > allow selection by category. If it defaulted to visible then at least > he would know it was there. Currently the visible/invisible state > does not persist over logout, which I suggest would be a useful > feature. > > Colin > > -- > 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 -- Ian Santopietro Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html "Eala Earendel enlga beorohtast Ofer middangeard monnum sended" Pa gur yv y porthaur? Public GPG key (RSA): http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x412F52DB1BBF1234 -- 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
