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[Jorge Ortega <jorge.ortega111@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think it is an interesting solution. I suggested before something a bit
more radical: that every application when open, would create its own virtual
workspace. To do this only for maximised  applications is also, I think, a
good idea.

On 21 July 2011 19:36, Jonathan Meek <shrouded.cloud@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I recently say the post on OMG!Ubuntu! about the possibility of dark
> toolbars being included for Oneiric and this sparked an interesting debate
> among someone I know who I asked to draft his thoughts on the issue for post
> to the Ayatana list for discussion. Here it is:
>
>
> PROBLEM:
> The management of maximised windows in Unity is principally flawed and
> could potentially cause confusion.
> This problem arises due to the location of the toolbars of maximised
> windows, and the global menu in the Unity panel.
> Consider the screenshot at
> http://cdn.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/2011-07-19-150134_1366x768_scrot-1.png.
> In the screenshot, you can see that because of the dark theming of the
> toolbar of the image preview window, it appears to be a part of the panel
> and the global menu.
> The screenshot demonstrates a situation in which this is undesirable. It
> may appear to the user that the toolbar for the image preview application is
> a part of the global menu for the settings application. A similar problem
> may arise in the event that a user has, for instance, two documents open in
> a word processor, and one maximised behind another unmaximised window. In
> this case, it may appear that the toolbar of the window behind operates on
> the window in front. This could cause confusion and annoyance.
> SOLUTIONS:
> There are a number of potential solutions, including theming inactive
> windows differently and displaying the title bar of full screen windows.
> In my opinion, the best solution I have observed is the solution in use on
> Mac OS X Lion. Lion creates a dynamic workspace for each maximised  window,
> in effect treating maximised (or full-screen) applications as additional
> workspaces. This means that it is impossible to end up with a situation
> where an unmaximised window is in front of a maximised window.
>
> From Jonathan Rothwell <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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