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[David Siegel <david.siegel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pablo, awesome! I was just sketching something almost exactly like this...
My concept was a bit simpler but still very sophisticated:

  * Replace Close, Min, Max buttons with just Close and "other"
  * Dragging the "other" button slightly to the right and releasing
maximizes the window to full the right half of the screen ("maximize
right").
 * Dragging the "other" button slightly to the left and releasing maximizes
the window to full the left half of the screen ("maximize left").
  * Dragging down minimizes.
  * Dragging up maximizes.
  * Dragging and shaking minimizes all other windows.
  * Shift-clicking on the "other" button on multiple windows groups them,
tiling the group and minimizes all other windows when shift is released.
  * Clicking the "other" button shows a menu with all of the actions above,
with shapes that demonstrate the associated gestures.

As you can see, featuritis immediately sets in when we have an "other"
button, but I think we're on to something! Let's continue the discussion and
see if anyone can help us prototype :)

David

2010/3/26 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> <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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