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[Mark Shuttleworth <mark@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 25/04/10 10:52, Scott Ritchie wrote:
> It would be rather nice if the color were easily matched to a specific
> menu option indicating WHY the indicator is glowing this way.  So When
> the power icon glows red, we can make the Restart button glow red too,
> calling attention to it in particular rather than the menu as a whole.

We were supposed to get an icon to highlight that particular entry, but
the design was never done, and so it didn't get implemented. It will
happen for 10.10

> The current "Restart required..." text is also a bit inconsistent, as
> usually a series of three dots following a declarative statement
> indicates an explanation of some sort will appear.  What we really
> want is to retain the affirmative verb, as in "Restart (required)..."

That would be good. Or "Restart, completing updates" which explains
*why* it's required.

> Regardless, this kind of "colors indicate something odd in the menu"
> can be used elsewhere.  We already color the message indicator green
> when a new message has arrived.  Perhaps there are other events we can
> color-code as well.

Yes, I think this is a productive line of enquiry, and very much
consistent with what we want to do with the Ayatana indicators. Fewer
indicators, with more meaningful icons and semantic states.

Mark

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