Re: [Ayatana] How to handle multi-window launcher icons

["Franco Catrin L." <fcatrin@xxxxxxxxx>]

El jue, 04-11-2010 a las 13:47 -0400, Bret Kuhns escribió:

[...]

> David's proposal creates a solution for easy switching by only
> hovering your mouse (or long-press touch). Per the mock-up, users
> already adept to using launchers to create multiple instances will be
> greeted with a "new instance" button when they cursor over an active
> launcher. Although the mock-up is incredibly derivative of the Windows
> 7 taskbar, it's a competent proposal toward usability.

[...]

This is what I see in AWN:

* Right clicking over an icon gives you the "launch" option
* If you have more than a window open for that application, left
clicking shows you a list of open windows and an additional option to
launch a new window.

I think that the rationale for this is :

* Always show the application on left clicking:  A new instance if not
running or the current window if running
* For "special" users, give the option to open a new window with right
clicking
* If you have more than a window open => you are a special user, so give
the option to launch a new window or select an active window with left
clicking.  It continues showing the Launch option with the right click
for consistency.


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