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[Cassidy James <c@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Screencast from my phone:
http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid1115.photobucket.com/albums/k560/blaede22/movie_504358.mp4
On Jan 9, 2012 11:31 PM, "Cassidy James" <c@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Some interesting discussion has come up on Google+ and I thought I'd share
> it here. First off, link:
> https://plus.google.com/u/0/103492166723055469978/posts/1ycCAFNaQtj
>
> We started discussing the possibility of a sort of "countdown" widget. At
> this point, in not sure if it's entirely deserving of being pulled into
> Granite or not, but let me explain it.
>
> Basically, if you've ever used Android's Voice Actions, you've seen it. If
> not, picture a circular widget that "fills up" circularly in the span of
> about five seconds (perhaps customizable per implementation). While the
> widget is displayed, it has a label of the action that is going to happen
> ("Power off computer" for example) and a cancel button so the user can back
> out. If they don't cancel, the action is performed once the circle is
> filled.
>
> We have discussed a few possible implementations and would like your
> feedback. Two had to do with Farewell: logging off with open apps and
> powering down the device, and a few had to do with other apps: deleting
> multiple files, closing a browser full of tabs, counting down for a
> screenshot or screencast (like in Eidete), taking a photo in Snap, and
> finally, voice commands like in Android.
>
> What do you guys think? Also, I'll try and post a screencast from my
> Android phone shortly.
>