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[zekopeko <zekopeko@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 5:39 PM, Mark Curtis <merkinman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Because it doesn't add anything to usability.

I don't agree. Windows 7 makes it very clear what applications are
running and which ones are not. It also makes it clear which ones have
multiple windows, which ones have running task etc.

Currently the backlight reduces usability because it colors all the
icons so the only way to know if applications are running are tiny
triangles.

> I do understand what you're saying about the color clashing, maybe if we go
> with the green/blue/red thing they may have to be muted colors.
>
>> From: zekopeko@xxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:28:25 +0100
>> To: frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx
>> CC: ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Better use of backlight in Unity launcher
>>
>> This all look fine and dandy until you realise that a the icons colors
>> could clash with the icon background. I can imagine it could look
>> quite ugly.
>>
>> Windows 7 has this solved rather nicely so why not simply copy how they
>> did it?
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 10:50 AM, frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx
>> <frederik.nnaji@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 21:33, Owais Lone <hello@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Having a reduced set of predetermined colours would greatly increase
>> >> usability IMO if used in a meaningful way.
>> >
>> > +1
>> >
>> >>
>> >> For example,
>> >>
>> >> White --> Normal/Not Running
>> >
>> > white is default at the moment, that's Ambiance, so agreed.
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Yellow --> Minimized
>> >
>> > what for?
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Green --> Running
>> >
>> > That's notification color in Ambiance at the moment.
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Red --> Needs Input|Attention / Notification
>> >
>> > Red is kinda strong, it means "Reboot Required" at the moment.
>>
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