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[Michael Jonker <citizen.jonker@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think that Gnome 3 shell already has a very slick solution to handling
workspaces from a display wall. (Which is similar to the Compiz wall).
Trying to incorporate this functionality into the launcher is going to
add complexity to a very simple tool.  I propose:

-Take the Gnome Shell functionality for workspaces into Unity
-Let the launcher only display (in the open app category) the open apps
in the active workspace.

That said, the launcher needs a lot of streamlining and it's weakness is
what someone else earlier in this thread identified as the "moving
target" issue. There is very little clarity between what is a system
launcher, an open app and a user launcher. Yes, I know about the colours
and the little arrows, but after weeks of use all I still see is a
pretty candy strip of ever changing things. It takes effort to find what
I want. 

Have a look at my mock up which clearly maintains a hierarchy of "System
launchers", "Open Apps", "User Launchers"
http://www.reviveyourpc.ie/babel

We must also be conscious that multiple workspaces is going to be a
computer power user feature. It is a very important feature and not to
be compromised - but we cannot complicate a basic functionality to
accommodate it. Ubuntu's and Unity's goal is to capture a mainstream
audience. The mainstream is still unable to upgrade from IE6 and
struggle to change their wallpaper in Windows (I kid you not, see it
every day) - so lets keep the basics basic.  

On Sat, 2010-10-30 at 15:46 +0200, David Prieto wrote:

> Hi Seb,
> 
> 
>         An other Mockup :
>         http://ubuntuone.com/p/Mxz/
>         
>         - On-click in the top workspace : go to the workspace
>         - Two-click in the top workspace : show "expose" of the
>         workspace, with full "drag & drop" options.
>         - Workspace with white large border = current workspace
>         - > : option menu
> 
> 
> So, that's basically the same I am proposing, right? Minus the
> aesthetic differences. Or is there any other difference that I failed
> to notice?
> 
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