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[Niklas Rosenqvist <niklas.s.rosenqvist@xxxxxxxxx>]

Now I've filed a bunch of bug reports for the topics I covered in the
original mail. All topics haven't been assigned a bug report since they had
similar entries in Launchpad already. If you want to promote any of them
here are the links:

   - More effective launcher area with the workspace switcher and the trash
   relocated <https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/790591>
   - Merge the lenses into the Dash to gain launcher space and
consistency<https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/790606>
   - Alternative launcher overflow
indication<https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/790619>
   - Ubuntu welcome center <https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/790628>
   - Unity should be more themable and
configurable<https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/790633>


Give it some love! :)
2011/5/31 Niklas Rosenqvist <niklas.s.rosenqvist@xxxxxxxxx>

Just a quick update on the revamped dash mockup:
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> http://i.imgur.com/mLzuI.jpg
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> I had forgot to add the lens titles but now it's done.
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> 2011/5/30 Niklas Rosenqvist <niklas.s.rosenqvist@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>  2011/5/30 Henrik Peytz <henrik.peytz@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> I agree on all points, especially the frustration of not being able to
>>> remove the global menu/top panel.
>>>
>>> Still though, wouldn't something like what I proposed earlier
>>> http://fav.me/d3h14i1 (disregard everything but the traybar in top-right
>>> corner) work?
>>>
>>
>> Like elementary's wingpanel you mean? (
>> http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/12/wingpanel-elementarys-slick-new-space-saving-panel/
>> )
>>
>> The problem with that would be that it would be counter productive to what
>> we try to achieve with removing the global menu/top panel. By removing it
>> applications could utilize the title bar much more effective:
>> http://i.imgur.com/g6MWM.png
>>
>> When we don't take up more than one screen edge with the OS interface
>> third party applications can create much more effective applications and
>> really design with Fitt's law in mind.
>>
>>
>> 2011/5/30 Henrik Peytz <henrik.peytz@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> I agree on all points, especially the frustration of not being able to
>>> remove the global menu/top panel.
>>>
>>> Still though, wouldn't something like what I proposed earlier
>>> http://fav.me/d3h14i1 (disregard everything but the traybar in top-right
>>> corner) work?
>>>
>>> Last I checked, Gnome supported multiple resizable panels. Wouldn't it be
>>> a simple matter of defining "this autoscaling, always-on-top panel goes in
>>> the the top-right corner and holds all the tray-icons per default"? As far
>>> as I see it doesn't violate the standard convention of how tray-icons work,
>>> while at the same time allowing for removal of the rest of the panel.
>>>
>>>
>>> 2011/5/29 Ed Lin <edlin280@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>>> On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Niklas Rosenqvist
>>>>
>>>> <niklas.s.rosenqvist@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Ok, should I post these in ayatana-design or should I be more
>>>> specific?
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> The Expose thing is compiz, most of the other points concern the
>>>> launcher so I'd fill them under Unity. Actually I'm not really sure
>>>> what ayatana-design should be used for at all.
>>>> The ubuntu welcome center needs a different approach, maybe that's
>>>> what aytana is for? It's not a needs packaging because it doesn't
>>>> exist, it's not a part of core Unity either. It's more of a high level
>>>> design/usability goal.
>>>>
>>>> PPA could be filled under ayatana too or directly under "ubuntu", it's
>>>> nothing that concerns a single package but is an
>>>> infrastructure/management issue.
>>>>
>>>> But I'm no expert on these matters...
>>>>
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