[Ayatana] Lots of mockups, but what is the problem you're trying to solve?

[Jo-Erlend Schinstad <joerlend.schinstad@xxxxxxxxx>]

Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate looking at good mockups. But can 
someone explain in a few words what the problem is?

As I see it, those 8 buttons on the dash should be replaced. With what? 
The most used items from each section of the most used _private_ scopes. 
That is to say, it's ok to display music I have on my disk, but not 
music from music stores.

What other issues are there? There are a few, but those are not design 
issues, as far as I can see. I think keyboard shortcuts is _the_ thing 
to solve. Tab should not switch between lenses. It is very inconsistent 
with all other GUIs I've ever used, or at least that I can remember. 
Ctrl+tab should be used for that and ctrl+shift+tab to switch in the 
opposite direction. Tab should be used to switch from the search field 
to the sections and between them. Alt+num/char (1 to m) should be used 
as direct accessor for items. I'm so tired at seeing these icons and not 
be able to access them. I mean, I can run wesnoth about as quickly as I 
can decide to play. In the lenses, I spend lots of time just accessing 
things. It's annoying.

Visually, and otherwise technically, I really like the current way the 
lenses look and feels. If it was up to me, I wouldn't change much. But 
it isn't, so don't worry :)

Jo-Erlend Schinstad