Re: [Ayatana] Awesome critical review of Unity

[Luke Benstead <kazade@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 15 April 2011 16:08, nick rundy <nrundy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> This is where the whole thing falls apart quite epically. Now visually
>> the panel is the titlebar of the maximized window, but the contents of
>> it are the focused window, which is likely not the same window. It's a
>> complete WTF? moment and I still think it is ridiculous and confusing.
>
>
> I don't find it confusing at all. (Assuming I am fully understanding what
> you are describing), I did not have any problems acclimating to this design.
> I found it quite intuitive actually.
>

The panel is now the titlebar of the maximized window, yet it has the
title of the focused window... how is that not confusing?

>> The worst part of it is that in this situation, the maximized window
>> controls can't just be left where where they SHOULD be, where the user
>> EXPECTS them to be, because the panel has the title and menu of the
>> focused window and it'll be near impossible to tell which window would
>> be closed or resized by clicking them.
>
>
> I do not understand you here. I had no problems whatsoever figuring out
> "which window would be closed or resized." When maximized the controls are
> merged. clicking the buttons affects the maximized window. When not
> maximized, the controls are not present in the panel. The controls are
> exactly where I expect them to be.
>
> I found the global menus intuitive as well. The panel tells what the focused
> app is.  move the mouse to the area and menus are present. You can also hit
> F10 to use the menus.
>
> I don't agree with your assessment. Or I don't understand what you are
> describing.
>
> I opened up Empathy. It works like everything else. What exactly is the
> problem? Window not maximmized = controls on the unmaxmized window. Menubar
> on the panel. Panel displays the apps name wehn mouse is not over the panel.
>

You are missing my point, with Empathy focused, try closing the
maximized window. There is the problem, the maximized window should
have it's controls in it's titlebar like it normally does, like every
other window does, but it doesn't.

Luke.