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[Conscious User <conscioususer@xxxxxxx>]

> I agree with the auto-hide to save screen space, but having it
> reappear on proximity would be a pain - it shares space with most web
> pages navigation bar, so it would often get in the middle of browsing.
> 
> A better option for a hidden bar is the one supported by Firefox
> Mobile ("Fennec"). The button bar is placed just outside the visible
> screen, and it is shown by dragging the screen to the right. This
> could be implemented in Unity with a finger gesture in multi-touch
> screens, or by dragging the panel in mouse or single-touch interfaces.

There is another option, which seems to be getting popularity with
upstream Gnome in the moment: momentum-based autohide. Basically,
detecting if the mouse was "thrown" or simply "touched" the edged
based on its acceleration.