Re: [Ayatana] Integrating Application Search & Install

[Frederik Nnaji <frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx>]

it's okay to laugh, if anybody thinks these use cases are funny :D

On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 17:14, David Siegel <david.siegel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Frederik, try listing a small set of use cases describing exactly what
> you're proposing.


1. FINDING APPLICATIONS QUICKLY
Netbookuser47 wants to launch "Zapp" (fictional name) from Applications.

CURRENT METHOD
Netbookuser47 goes through the tedious work of combing "Applications"
for what she wants to launch.. finds "Zapp" in Applications >
Accessories after scrolling a little, since her 10" doesn't show all
items on one screen without scrolling.
Defying all variations of Finn's law, Netbookuser47 manages to aim at
and click the "Zapp" item in the menu, hereby launching the desired
application.

FAYT METHOD
Netbookuser47 presses ALT+F1 [1], is instantly offered "find
something.." and begins typing "Zapp" letter by letter. After typing
the second letter about 800ms later, "find something.." already pops
out a app icon she can launch per click or upon pressing ENTER..


2. FINDING FILES AND FRIENDS QUICKLY
NuRdy wants to send bRainY some photos from last week's night out.

CURRENT METHOD
NuRdy opens Nautilus, email "Compose" window is already open in the background.
After finding a folder called "DSC92xyz" that most likely contains the
last photo sync from his mobile phone, he searches it for some recent
pictures.
After a lot of distraction, scrolling and zooming, NuRdy arrives at a
couple of last week's shots.
Now he selects some, grabs them with the mouse and tries to overcome
the DnD issues his windowmanager is imposing onto him, by somehow
dropping the bundle onto the "Compose" window for inclusion in his new
email to bRainY.
Nurdy finishes composing and hits send.

FAYT METHOD
NuRdy hits ALT+F1, starts typing photos and is offered "photos" upon
the first letter already. presses enter. sees a list of the most
recent fotos synced onto his computer. selects the ones he likes best
for impressing bRainY, right-clicks one of them and chooses "send via
email to..", which brings up a people-search dialog. starts typing
"bRainY", as "bRainY" already appears upon the second letter, ready to
be added to "Recipient" in the "Compose" window about to be
automatically invoked with all selected photos readily attached.


3. FINDING VISITED SITES QUICKLY
JereMyA## forgot his favourite uncle's photo blog URL

CURRENT METHOD
JereMyA## opens Mozilla Firefox, his favourite browser, searches the
bookmarks and to his astoundment doesn't remember what exactly he
chose to name his uncle's favourite blog in there, before he went on
his extended holiday.
JereMyA## knows the shortcut combination CTRL+L > TAB will take him to
the FAYT google search field in Firefox, so he does it. After typing
his favourite uncle's full name, he receives suggestions for a famous
tabletennis player, two popular actors and a bookstore in Wyoming.
After some more depressing attempts, JereMyA## decides to search his
browsing history via CTRL-H in Mozilla Firefox. After some more of his
patience has been consumed by scrollbars and confusing list items,
JereMyA## find's his uncle's blog page among the recently visited
items, and launches it.

FAYT METHOD
JereMyA## hits ALT+F1, starts typing his favourite uncle's name. After
the third letter, the dialog offers him a large friendly thumbnail of
his favourite uncle's mugshot, relational information such as blog,
email address, IM contact(showing availability) and telephone number
beside it as buttons. JereMyA## selects "blog" and is presented with a
new tab in his favourite browser, showing his favourite uncle's blog.



WHATS YOUR SCENARIO??