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[Frederik Nnaji <frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx>]

Previet Serioga ;)

On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 17:16, Сергей <shnatsel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello everyone!
> I would like to propose a feature that was previously requested in
> numerous mockups, most notably the original ToPaZ brainstorm. User
> needs to see what's going on on their desktop, that's why overview
> mode was created in GNOME-Shell. But user needs not only to see their
> windows - a good overview should also show what long-lasting processes
> are going on, for example, how soon will a new Ubuntu release will be
> downloaded with Transmission. Transmission already exports data about
> the progress to windicator, why don't grab it and show it in
> GNOME-Shell overview? There's a mockup of such extension an
> http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/?content=105672. It should be
> simple to implement, and this way the overview window would truly
> serve its purpose.
>

very nice idea!
we spoke about similar ideas in an earlier thread on a proposed aggregated
downloads service.

we were speaking of integrating file transfers generally..
please have a look at https://lists.launchpad.net/ayatana/msg01334.html to
refresh your memory.

i personally love the idea and would enjoy seeing that thread come back to
life again.