Re: [Ayatana] indicators vs launchers

[Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx wrote on 16/06/11 11:54:
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> in Unity, shouldn't the Messaging menu indicator appear only once a
> messaging application is up and running? i have neither a mail app nor
> an instant messaging app running at the moment, still the envelope
> appears in the panel.
> While it improves discoverability for the launchers in the menu, it
> makes discoverability as an indicator of transient events worse.
> 
> it also clutters the users mental model of how to launch apps and how
> to use indicators in relation.

The messaging menu contains launchers because it would be weird for it
not to. The menu needs to label messages by application, and it would be
frustrating if those labels weren't usable to launch or switch to the
applications.

> i'd suggest put Chat, Mail and Broadcast into the Unity Launcher and
> add a confirmation dialog to the removal option (Keep In Launcher).
> So when somebody unticks "Keep In Launcher", she is asked to confirm
> that.
>...

What would a confirmation dialog have to do with this issue?

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