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[Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Changed in: indicator-application (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1356816

Title:
  [indicators] reconsider indicators to act as regular menus only

Status in “indicator-application” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On searching for design documents for the Application Indicators I
  just found the old one. [1]

  Currently, Application Indicators work as icons which provide a
  regular menu on click. This change was done due the fact that users
  should not get distracted by suddenly opening fullscreen applications
  or because opening an application on click was implemented either by
  left or right click. I understand the concerns and decision made.

  However, new applications like Chrome's Google Now Notifications
  provide a custom-styled dialog, which on Ubuntu just don't work right,
  because of the limitations. Windows, Chrome OS and Mac OS X got it
  right. On Ubuntu you have to click on the indicator icon, then on the
  menu item "chrome notifications" and then the indicator reloads and
  the dialog is presented. [2,3]

  I would like to raise my voice and eventually to make you reconsider the design decisions taken.
  I would like to have more of an conversation about this particular topic, since there is still time for Unity 8 on the desktop.

  [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopExperienceTeam/ApplicationIndicators
  [2] http://d0od.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Untitled-7-750x326.jpg
  [3] http://www.omgchrome.com/google-chrome-for-linux-adds-aura-developer-channel

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