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[Abhishek Dasgupta <abhidg@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 24 March 2010 05:37, Jan Claeys <lists@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Op vrijdag 19-03-2010 om 08:53 uur [tijdzone +0000], schreef Mark
> Shuttleworth:
>> On 19/03/10 02:36, Jan Claeys wrote:
>> >> I'm not sure a typical flasher is a good solution.  I think a
>> subtle
>> >> animation that triggered every 15 seconds or so might be a better
>> >> match for the minimalist approach they are taking.
>> >>
>> > 15 seconds is a long time in some cases (remember the example of an
>> > incoming phone call that was mentioned before).
>
>> Flashing would be an *extreme* case. In fact, anything that urgent
>> should be an always-on-top window.
>
> There is no need for a whole window blocking my work, there is a need to
> attract attention so that I can respond in time to incoming IM messages.
>
> The current design doesn't work at all for that.  Well, it works
> somewhat on my netbook's 9" screen, but on my desktop with a big
> high-resolution screen when I'm working in the left part of it, the
> indicator in the top right is too far into my peripheral vision to see
> the difference between light grey & very light grey.  Any "continuous
> movement" (including turning around or flashing) would probably
> "trigger" my attention, so that I will look at it.
>
> It should not be *my* task to ask my PC if there are any new messages
> waiting, my PC should work for me and tell me when there are new
> messages for me (and currently it doesn't).
>

A pulsating indicator icon would be cool, along with sound cues :)

Abhishek