Re: [Ayatana] Fwd: CHI Day 4 continued

[Abhishek Dasgupta <abhidg@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 17 April 2010 07:27, Dylan McCall <dylanmccall@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Indeed, I think there is a lot to gain from that. Sound, for me, in
> the real world, is an indicator to look in a certain direction. If I
> suddenly hear something to my right, I'll glance in that direction
> without exception. One of the flaws with Ubuntu's ethereal
> notifications today is that their usefulness seems to break down as we
> get differently shaped screens. With my little 10" netbook screen, I
> notice notifications really easily, and if an indicator applet changes
> colour it stands out instantly. With the 24" monitor on my desk, those
> little details to the top right corner are much further away. As the
> bubbles get prettier and less jarring, this problem grows. I think we
> could use a set of design principles for quietly drawing the user's
> attention to arbitrary positions on the screen, and sounds alone could
> play a big role there.

For large screens, the compiz ripple effect would be really effective,
imagine ripples spreading from the indicator and fading after a few
pixels.

Abhishek