Ryan, the reference link in the first email shows an example. You wouldn't experience this behavior if you use only a one monitor setup. Am 19.07.2012 22:28 schrieb "Ryan Gauger" <rtg...@gmail.com>:
> > > On Jul 19, 2012, at 3:17 AM, Matthew Paul Thomas <m...@canonical.com> > wrote: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Colton Allen wrote on 25/06/12 18:35: > >> > >> Reference Link > >> < > http://screencloud.net/img/screenshots/63c76ce1e289641269926a722b0c82bc.png > > > >> > >> > >> > > The panel's shadow should not overlay over non-focused applications. > >> The panel's shadow is used for distinguishing the panel from the > >> desktop. It is not for distinguishing between focused and > >> non-focused applications. Applications already have their own > >> focused and non-focused theme states. The shadow's overlay > >> distracts from my overall experience and presents a hierarchy of > >> focused applications > panel > non-focused applications. > >> Applications should always take the forefront. > > > > I don't think it's true that "The shadow's overlay ... presents a > > hierarchy of focused applications > panel > non-focused applications". > > > > When I look at your screenshot, I see the menu bar and the focused > > window at exactly the same level, and unfocused windows on > > successively lower levels: > > > > you > > > > > > > > [menu bar] [focused window] > > > > [unfocused window] > > > > [unfocused window] > > > > ====================== desktop ===================== > > > > When you say "Applications should always take the forefront", that > > would mean the menu bar is below all windows: > > > > you > > > > > > > > [focused window] > > > > [unfocused window] > > > > [unfocused window] > > > > [menu bar] > > > > ====================== desktop ===================== > > > > But then, what happens when you open a menu from the menu bar? The > > menu appears on top of every window. (If it didn't, you couldn't use > > it whenever there was a window in the same place.) That would make no > > visual sense if the menu was being opened from a menu bar that was > > below every window: > > > > you > > > > __[menu]_____________ > > / > > \ [focused window] > > \ > > \ [unfocused window] > > \ > > \ [unfocused window] > > _[title]__/ > > [menu bar] > > > > ====================== desktop ===================== > > > > But it makes perfect sense if the menu bar is level with the top window: > > > > you > > > > > > _[title]_[menu]_____________ > > [menu bar] [focused window] > > > > [unfocused window] > > > > [unfocused window] > > > > ====================== desktop ===================== > > > > - -- > > mpt > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) > > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > > > iEYEARECAAYFAlAHwpgACgkQ6PUxNfU6ecrVRgCgiiUeSwGZ11iKsiG518Jj/SCG > > Dj4AnihEHZOG0GlR6j67+PYRt+GQnrbB > > =J6Ap > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > -- > > 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 > What's wrong with the way it currently is (in Precise)? I like it that > way, and I haven't ever heard people complain about it. If it ain't broken, > don't fix it! > -- > 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 >
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