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Re: Application Bucket(AppStasher)

 

On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 1:54 AM, Tyler Brainerd <tylerbrainerd@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> what sort of programs need this space?
>
> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Akshat Jain <ssj6akshat1234@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> With the coming of Notify-OSD and soon to come Windicators the only
>> function of Notification area left is Minimize to Tray A.K.A T3(Trash The
>> Toolbars),Which IMO is worst thing ever thought by mankind(note:Not the
>> Minimize to Tray concept but putting the icons in Toolbars without my
>> permission and cluttering the toolbar with it) but we still need somewhere
>> to hide the apps,So why not replace it with something new and Innovative?And
>> the Idea of an Application Bucket or App Stasher came to my mind.
>> (Not needed on Unity as it has a Dock/Launcher)
>>
>> I imagine it to be an Applet residing in the panel when user clicks the
>> Applet a drawer pops out and user can drag the application and stash it
>> there,When the app needs indication a notify-osd bubble pops up(suggested by
>> me) or the drawer button blinks and rapidly changes to the application's
>> icon(suggested by Sense Hofstede).
>>
>> Now what needed is some feedback and some pretty mockups
>>
>> --
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>> I am a non-native english speaker.
>> I will never answer emails half-asleep again.
>> I love Ubuntu.
>>
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> Applications which minimize to tray.They can still be hidden in Application
Bucket to save space without cluttering the panel since they aren't
notificative anymore as Notification work is handled by Notify-OSD and soon
Windicators.


-- 
I am 13 year old and make a lot of typos.
I am a non-native english speaker.
I will never answer emails half-asleep again.
I love Ubuntu.

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