Presumably you mean the styling of the dash outer parts? If so you mean that styling is more important than functionality? And also, forcing the launcher to the side (which I prefer, actually) opens up the problem of the top corner oddness/ugliness which distracts from the design of the dash anyway.
On 18 May 2012 16:39, Ian Santopietro <isan...@gmail.com> wrote: > It's not just tied to the launcher, it's tied to the intersection of the > launcher and the dash. Thus, if there is no intersection, the design > doesn't work. > > On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 3:46 AM, shane lee <shaneym...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Well on the last topic regarding the top left corner, the conversation >> just abruptly stopped with no more responses after a dev posted a patch. >> >> And I don't see how the launcher being tied to dash mean it has to be on >> the left. >> >> On 18 May 2012 08:32, Ian Santopietro <isan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Both of these topics have been beaten to death. You can't move the >>> launcher because it gets tied to the panel by dash. >>> On May 17, 2012 2:28 PM, "Ryan Gauger" <rtg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On 05/17/2012 03:24 PM, shane lee wrote: >>>> >>>> I think the simplest solution is to allow moving of the launcher. >>>> It was originally said that the launcher would not be moveable because >>>> it needs to be near the dash button but ever since the dash button was >>>> placed on the launcher, I don't see any reason not to be able to move it. >>>> >>>> On 17 May 2012 20:41, Pedro Bessa <pedbe...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -------- Mensagem original -------- Assunto: Thoughts on the top >>>>> left corner? Can it be done better or prettier? Data: Mon, 05 Mar >>>>> 2012 21:00:52 -0000 De: shane >>>>> <shaneym...@gmail.com><shaneym...@gmail.com> Responder >>>>> a: shane <shaneym...@gmail.com> <shaneym...@gmail.com> Para: Pedro >>>>> Bessa <pedbe...@gmail.com> <pedbe...@gmail.com> >>>>> >>>>> Something has been bugging me about unity ever since the the behaviour >>>>> of the window buttons was changed to hide with the global menu. >>>>> >>>>> That thing is the top left corner of the desktop: >>>>> [image: Screenshot at 2012/03/05 20:24:22] >>>>> <http://s17.postimage.org/5m0uf8n5n/> >>>>> >>>>> With the default setup of launcher always showing and a maximized >>>>> window, that top left just looks odd to me. >>>>> When the window buttons were visible, the window title and global menu >>>>> lined up with the maximized window and everything looked normal. >>>>> Since the behaviour was changed it is like that left part of the menu >>>>> bar is overhanging the window and no longer looks part of it, if that >>>>> makes sense. It just looks terribly ugly to me. >>>>> Although it has no direct affect on usablity, I just find it incredibly >>>>> distracting and I just cannot take my eyes away from the area. >>>>> >>>>> I have added a second screenshot which shows the launcher icons at their >>>>> smallest size and the window buttons visible. >>>>> Again, this looks odd in the way the buttons overhang and make things >>>>> look odd again. >>>>> [image: Screenshot at 2012/03/05 20:25:40] >>>>> <http://postimage.org/image/7oak8h20n/> >>>>> >>>>> I'm not sure what the alternatives are but I would be interested to hear >>>>> other people's thoughts on this? >>>>> I cannot help but feel such a visual glitch (for want of a better >>>>> phrase) would never be allowed in other major environments (Windows, OS >>>>> X, KDE Gnome 3 etc). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I don't see any reason why the launcher could not be moved either. +1 >>>> for your suggestion. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> > > > -- > 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 > >
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