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 <mailto: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>
<mailto:mr.polmac@xxxxxxxxx>
To: mark@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto: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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