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[Luke Benstead <kazade@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 15 June 2010 10:32, Conscious User <conscioususer@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
> > A massive portion of Ubuntu users use Wine or Java apps to some
> > degree. If we are trying to improve usability, how would relegating
> > non-application-indicator-conforming apps to floating windows improve
> > a user's experience compared to the current situation of having the
> > (empty most of the time) old style notification area alongside the
> > indicator-applet?
> >
> > I'm all for moving as many apps as possible to application indicators,
> > but I can't see a better solution than leaving the notification area
> > applet there. A Wine indicator applet would be nice, but Windows
> > applications simply listen out for mouse click messages and do
> > whatever they want when they receive them, so it's just not possible
> > to do it in a way that would work consistently.
> >
> > That said, if there was a Windows version of the indicator applet and
> > libraries, we might see some applications move to it - you never
> > know :)
>
> How about a middle-ground compromise? Not using a full blown window,
> but putting the Wine tray icons inside an indicator menu.
>
> Horrible mockup attached for illustration.
>
>
I thought about that, but AFAIK you can't have right clicking (perhaps also
double clicking) inside an indicator menu.

Luke.