> A massive portion of Ubuntu users use Wine or Java apps to some > degree. If we are trying to improve usability, how would relegating > non-application-indicator-conforming apps to floating windows improve > a user's experience compared to the current situation of having the > (empty most of the time) old style notification area alongside the > indicator-applet? > > I'm all for moving as many apps as possible to application indicators, > but I can't see a better solution than leaving the notification area > applet there. A Wine indicator applet would be nice, but Windows > applications simply listen out for mouse click messages and do > whatever they want when they receive them, so it's just not possible > to do it in a way that would work consistently. > > That said, if there was a Windows version of the indicator applet and > libraries, we might see some applications move to it - you never > know :) How about a middle-ground compromise? Not using a full blown window, but putting the Wine tray icons inside an indicator menu. Horrible mockup attached for illustration.
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