Re: [Ayatana] Progress dialogs & minimising applications

["Scott E. Armitage" <launchpad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think this is an excellent idea, and not just for UI-locking apps. For example, let's say you have Chrome running and it is in the process of downloading a file. Although the Chrome UI is not blocked by the download, you could still show this progress in the task bar.

If memory serves, Windows 7's task bar provides similar functionality. Perhaps we should perform some testing with that to see what we like about it and how we might be able to improve upon it.

-Scott

On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 8:48 AM, Jarlath Reidy <jarlathreidy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I had an operation running on an open document today. During the operation, further use of the application is not possible:

http://images.jarlath.multiply.com/image/1/photos/17/600x600/1/progress.png?et=pMgx3nnyrF6eyBHZJlGqXw&nmid=339355362

So I minimized the application to get on with something else in the mean time. But of course, I can't see the progress then. I was fantasising at how great it would be to have something like this for a minimized app:

http://images.jarlath.multiply.com/image/1/photos/17/600x600/2/p-desktop.png?et=lztbS%2BxwhD9LOUNQSMavBA&nmid=339355362

These are time consuming operations because they are processor intensive and lock you out of the GUI while being performed. I'm thinking that maybe the casual user will not encounter this situation with the default apps though, except for example when Evolution does a large IMAP or POP download, or when updates are being installed.

But I think it could be interesting...




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