Re: [Ayatana] Fwd: [Bug 733349] Re: Natty: Unity launcher buttons should allow to minimize apps, not just launch/restore

[Marco Biscaro <marcobiscaro2112@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Ter, 2011-04-19 at 21:17 +0100, Jorge Ortega wrote:
>     Still more: all the indicators on the top right corner. You click one and it shows, click again and it hides. And this is how it should be.
>     
>     On 19 April 2011 21:12, Bazon <bazonbloch@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >         Additionally, the Dash works exactly that way: 
> >         First click: show
> >         Next click: hide
> >         
> >         This works for all Dashes, the Ubuntu-Logo-Dash, the Applications-Dash and the Files-and-Folders-Dash - why not for the other symbols on the launcher?
> >         
> >         So much for consistency.....
> >     
> >         
> >     
It's very simple: there is one dash to one launcher icon. The same for indicators: one menu for each indicator.

Again, the problem with launcher icons is: each application can have zero or more windows.

On GNOME desktop and on Windows, a click on the panel/taskbar minimize the window because each window has an "button" on panel/taskbar.

Instead of just criticize the current design, why don't you write a specification and mockups to propose changes? They can be discussed here, on the mailing list, and implemented for Oneiric (it's too late to changes for Natty).

All kind of improvements are welcome, but we need something concrete and well defined.