Re: [Ayatana] Unity sidebar improvement.

[joy chalissery <shakespear.joy@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 12:48 AM, Georgi Karavasilev <motorslav@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 31/01/12 14:00, Matthew Paul Thomas wrote:

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joy chalissery wrote on 25/01/12 19:21:

Unity now has only a sidebar to the left and a bar above.

Unity does not have a sidebar.

I think Joy used the term "sidebar" for the launcher.

I ask why not provide with with bars on all sides with a self
hiding feature it would be great.

What for?

Hmm, why would anyone want to hide the unity-panel and use the ability to always look at the indicators (what time is it, do I have email etc...)?
And how would multiple panels / launchers be helpful?
I can't see a point of multiple panels, multiple launchers is much more interesting, but having a lot of launchers can create clutters and will increase the mouse movement.

Yes i meant the launcher itself [ :) sorry i wasnt clear enough and confused u all ]

I envision a right click on the panel would  give me a dialog box which enables all the various customisations necessary.

there you have a option to select panels(adjustable width) on right/below

so we dont put it binding on the user hence we give them more flexibility.

So we can disable laucnhers/panels/or only single 

small text demo of both volume,zoom slider,media btns on say... left launcher 

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music/media buttons as below

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An expand on click alert box which shows latest

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options to add a 

This mean this can serve as a utility replacement(nothing too flashy) to docking apps

while keeping the integrity of unity 

So if u fancy docks as before then you can disable it in the settings 

and manage some more eyecandy using dock apps like awn,docky, etc.

I agree when u say more mouse run but in the long run it means lesser clicks

it also means u have some things which are available to u directly

 hence recuding the overall time u spend to click and view things which in turn increases usability

If overdone to the level of eyecandiness of docking apps(say like high quality icons with lots of colours,with popping/zoom effects) 

it could also make unity bit bulky  

Having said that 

1) is it possible to include a preview as soon as u hover over running applications seen on launcher

    something akin to opera tab preview or windows 7 preview?

2)  is there any animations in offing for alt + tab for cycling between windows as it was seen  before in gnome?

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