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[Yann Lossouarn <yann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Dave,

I'll play the advocacy... ;) One question, first : I see what we lose (direct access to minimize & maximize feature). What do we win in exchange ? I mean, saving space and decluttering screen is good, especially when space lacks. But the right part of the window bar is pretty empty, and IMHO decluttering it is not a priority. Especially if it means suppressing direct access to minimize / maximize features, that a lot of people do use often.

Bye,

Yann Lossouarn


----- "David Siegel" <david.siegel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :

> 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>
> 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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