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[Spike Burch <spikeb@xxxxxxxxx>]

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From: Spike Burch <spikeb@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, May 26, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Fwd: Re: People expect the backlight colours on
the unity launcher to mean something.
To: Jo-Erlend Schinstad <joerlend.schinstad@xxxxxxxxx>


I have to say I agree - there either should be a reason for the colors
or it should be toggled only for running apps, thus providing a
reason.

On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Jo-Erlend Schinstad
<joerlend.schinstad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It is aesthetically pleasing. It really is and that's important. But
> it's more important that users are comfortable with their
> system and if people feel that there is an underlying logic
> that they're not able to grasp, that doesn't boost confidence.
> I believe that the current use of colours in the launcher indeed
> has that effect, hence I think it's a mistake.
>
> Simply switching the backlights to toggle, will go a long way
> towards eliminating that effect and also makes it easier to
> see which applications are running. But I don't think it's
> enough, because it has a negative side effect. Look at the waste
> bin, for instance. It becomes almost invisible when you switch
> to backlight toggles.
>
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