On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 21:29, Remco <remco47@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 21:06, Gavin Langdon <puttabutta@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Finally, it would increase the utility of standard window minimizing. Rather >> than removing the application completely from the user's grasp when they >> minimize it, it is simply taking up less space. The user does not need to >> unminimize the media player in order to change songs--it 'sets up shop' in >> the taskbar instead of hiding there. > > This is awesome! So, instead of a simple item in the window list, it > becomes a mini version of the program. It's a bit like how the Windows > Media Player[1] is implemented in Windows 7, but instead of a preview > with buttons that only becomes visible when you hover over the icon, > the icon itself is the mini player! So your lower panel becomes a row > of mini applications. > > [1] http://www.uxpassion.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/windows-media-player-taskbar-thumbnail.jpg > > -- > Remco > I made a little mockup, attached. The applications displayed are only an example, thought up / stolen by me in 5 minutes. -- Remco
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