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[Ayatana] Unity's "desktop"
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- Subject: [Ayatana] Unity's "desktop"
- From: Apoorva Sharma <appi2012@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 13:34:46 -0500
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Currently, when a user logs in to a unity session, they are presented with a dock and a top panel. The rest of the space shows just a pretty picture. Although I like background images, I feel that for a portable device such as a netbook, this space can be put to better use.
My proposal is to have a framework for widgets that the user can add to their clean desktop. (Think OSX dashboard or kde plasma.)
These would provide useful information at the opening of a laptop lid, such as weather, calendar, analog clock (not really useful), email, etc.
I realize that it isn't possible to develop this in time for 10.10, but I feel it would be a good addition for 11.04.
If I understand correctly, the entire desktop is drawn by clutter in unity. If this is correct, then it should be easy to have widgets that look nice/are animated.
I think Unity should ship with a collection of widgets, but I also think that more importantly, Unity should have a framework for custom widgets, perhaps installable through the software center.
What do you think?