[ubuntu-art] Some initial thoughts (Re: Intuitive application lister and other loopy discussions)

[sylvain marc]

Werry good proposition, i hope it will be done for the 8.04 LTS !

2008/2/10, Greg K Nicholson <greg at gkn.me.uk>:
>
> It seems to me that the system-tray-like area for applications to
> minimise to must:
>
> 1. Use small icons
> 2. Allow applications to:
> 2.1. define their own context menu
> 2.2. display a more detailed interface when left-clicked (a window, an
> overlay or a menu)
> 2.2.1. remove this more detailed interface when left-clicked again
>
> I suggest placing this area at the start (i.e. to the left in LTR
> locales) of the window list (the task bar). It should take up no space
> when empty and expand and contract to suit its contents.
>
> I'm proposing this particular location for the new area because the
> icons represent running programs, so it makes sense to keep them next to
> the list of open windows.
>
> Virtually every system tray icon should move there – anything that isn't
> providing a transient notification. So, if it appears when you log in,
> or when you start an application, it should be in this new area and not
> the system tray.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Greg K Nicholson
>
>
>
>
> --
> ubuntu-art mailing list
> ubuntu-art at lists.ubuntu.com
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-art/attachments/20080212/33c9acc5/attachment.htm