Easier access to all applications & system preferences in Unity

Didier Roche didrocks at ubuntu.com
Mon Sep 12 06:41:52 UTC 2011


Le 10/09/2011 15:37, Mikko Ohtamaa a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> I am just test driving Ubuntu 11.10 beta 1. This is my first time
> using Unity heavily, so I hope to have fresh pair of eyeballs here. I
> also have some background in usability, so I hope I could document my
> little frustrating story trying find settings in 11.10 for the first
> time.
>
> I found it very difficult to find (for the first time) and access
> (attempt n>  1) for all application and system preferences
>
> All application path is not obvious in Dash
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> I think I can divide the proble to parts
>
> * Dash icon is unclear (users will learn this)
>
> * Click Dash icon does not instantly bring up all applications but you
> still have to "enable" it by clicking the label
>
> * Filtering etc. on "All applications" view is currently very
> confusing. Either filter bar should be open by default or should not
> take permanent space (it could be a tick box pop-up)
>
> * Also for subsequest accesses you need to again click "all apps icon"
> and again "installed apps" and again "turn on filtering pane" etc.
> many many clicks
>
> I would suggest to add a separate view in Dash just for all
> applications + filters. No recently used, no "download more". There is
> plenty of space in Dash icon bar for this.
>
> This way 1) user would find applications easier when need to access
> first time (one time use case, like settings) 2)  The usage context
> "which applications are on my computer" and "which are suggested
> installed by Dash" and would be more clear
>
> I filed a bug report here, but it is little unclear because I didn't
> know the right concept words for new UI parts:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/846374
>
> The bug report quality is not very great and it could be divided to
> several feature requests after discussion.
>
> System settings
> ------------------------
>
> I tried to access them through Dash. However, I later found out about
> the user menu short cut (Mac style, had to Google for it).
>
> I desperately tried filtering options in Dash / app applications page,
> but it is little confusing. Maybe just show one System preferences
> there and all other preference panes would be accessible only through
> main System preferences window?
>
> Maybe old style "toolbox" icon for the settings should be visible on
> the "all applications" page?
>

Hey Mikko,
Thanks for testing the new Ubuntu beta and for all those remarks on Unity.

The Ubuntu destkop team is mostly integrating Unity and other components 
on Ubuntu, the real upstream and design work is done by the ubuntu 
design team and the ubuntu dx team which aren't subscribed to this list 
for most of them.
I think your useful feedback should be posted on the ayatana mailing 
list (as per http://unity.ubuntu.com/getinvolved/) to reach directly the 
right people.
Your bug report is understandable and that's the important part. :)

Thanks again for your feedback,
Regards,
Didier
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