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[Melvin Garcia <virtualspectre8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi guys/gals. My name is Melvin Garcia, and I'm new to the list.

I was comparing Mac's Quartz and Windows' Aero animations to Ubuntu's
default animation settings and noticed a few things. First of all Ubuntu's
animations are too fast, to the point of being almost invisible and in some
cases totally invisible.

Quartz and Aero both feature elegant, smooth animations. They catch the eye
in a pleasant way, but are unobtrusive at the same time. I believe the
current Unity experience, which is very elegant could be enhanced by slower,
smoother animations. Glide 2 is not meant for "open animation", the window
doesn't fade in, it just appears and animates very quickly. Glide 1, fade or
zoom are better suited for this event. These animations feature a nice "fade
in" effect enhancing the experience.

"Close animation" should have animations which feature "fade out", Glide 2,
fade and zoom all work well here.

I know having faster animations can make the system feel faster, but what's
the point in having animations when the user can't appreciate them? Windows
has smooth open, close and minimize animations and yet, the system feels
fast. Desktop animations shouldn't be too slow nor too fast, they have to
walk right in between.

Thank's for your time and great work! :)