On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 4:21 PM, Thorsten Wilms <t...@freenet.de> wrote:
> On 05/29/2012 03:30 AM, Sunil Singh Rana wrote: > > *Why not be make Desktop a widget space.* Widgets that are locked or >> >> unlocked (to manage them) by some key combination, or a dedicated mouse >> gesture. We could also put a lens on Dash called Desktop which would >> look like a desktop and will allow us to manage all our widgets. >> > > How about asking "why?" before asking "why not?" > I agree. I guess for the same reason we display some information under the glass sheet, as I mentioned earlier. It gives a sneak peek into the updated information, without having to move my mouse and click somewhere. *Does it appeal to the user? I think it is not very hard to find some data from Google Play to check the number of installs of 'beautiful widgets' ( 100,000 < installs < 500,000). Beautiful widgets are free to download. If we go for HD widgets which costs some 2 dollar per install has the number of installs in the same range. Data shows that widgets do appeal to the user.* In android widgets have been a huge success. In fact, widgets have given android a lot of advantage against Iphone. I keep reading, widgets as often requested feature by Iphone Users, in the upcoming version of iOS. But anyway, regarding why not: > - Users have to become aware of the widget functionality somehow > (otherwise there can be no benefit, only cost) > - It adds a potentially hard to understand distinction between windows of > normal applications and widgets. After figuring out how to manage windows, > users are expected to also figure out how to manage widgets? > - Cost of yet another key combo and/or gesture > - Widgets will need some visibility and stacking behavior that has to be > specified, implemented, tested and documented. The desktop as it is now, > with just the addition of widgets. would mean that any application window > would always be above any widget ... > I get your point and agree that it poses risks. > > A lot of cost and risk. What are the potential benefits, the opportunity? > If I could, I would have the Google Plus, Agenda, Mail, Facebook, twitter, weather widgets on my desktop. Together, it has the potential to save several clicks. > > What job is there for a "widget", that can't be fulfilled with an > indicator or a small application (perhaps with a custom window appearance)? Well, I roughly answered that. :) I wouldn't like to go to KDE for the widgets only. > > > > -- > Thorsten Wilms > > thorwil's design for free software: > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ > > -- > Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~unity-**design<https://launchpad.net/~unity-design> > Post to : > unity-design@lists.launchpad.**net<unity-design@lists.launchpad.net> > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~unity-**design<https://launchpad.net/~unity-design> > More help : > https://help.launchpad.net/**ListHelp<https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> > -- सुनील राणा "Unselfishness is more paying only people have not the patience to practice it." " 'I love you' is a wrong sentence as where, there exist 'I' and 'you' love can not. Love is an attribute of the absolute."
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