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[Mark Shuttleworth <mark@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi folks

Got this interesting proposal from Pablo, and thought it should be sent
to the list rather than handled in private correspondence. It reminds me
of something David Siegel was sketching out, also inspired by the
challenge of "how we can make the most of the new space".

Pablo, if you're not subscribed to Ayatana, it's the best place to
sketch out a proposal like this.

I appreciate both the detail in the proposal and the relaxed way it's
pitched!

Mark

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Proposal of new UI element for windows in Ubuntu: Esfera
Date: 	Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:42:45 +0100
From: 	Pablo Quirós <mr.polmac@xxxxxxxxx>
To: 	mark@xxxxxxxxxx




Hello Mark, I've got a proposal on the buttons' subject. It is a new
element to be placed in the free space on the top-right of the windows.

At first I wasn't very convinced on the UI change, and we exchanged a
couple of messages on the matter in the related bug report, but I've
thought about it and I agree with you that this could bring interesting
possibilities.

I've designed a concept called Esfera, which I think could be a huge
step forward to the user experience, while bringing innovation to the
Ubuntu desktop. The idea is explained in the attached PDF; I hope you
can take the time to read it or at least send it to the Canonical Design
team. Sorry for the mockup; I'm a disaster using GIMP, but I hope it
illustrates the idea.

I'd be very pleased to answer any question you may have about it. I'd
just request that if you implement the idea, I appear somewhere as the
author of the concept, and I've be glad if you kept the name I've chosen.

Of course, there are lots of ideas that go nowhere, so I'd perfectly
understand if you consider it useless -- just thought it was good and
wanted to share it with you.

Regards,

Pablo Quirós

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