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[Dylan McCall <dylanmccall@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm sure it's getting a different style at some point, but the use of
the Ubuntu logo seems a little odd to me with it in the launcher. I'm
already running Ubuntu, so why would I click to run it again? It kind
of works against the feel of the launcher at the moment. Would
something like a Plus sign (“add another application”) make sense
here?

Dylan

On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 11:55 AM, James Gifford <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have to agree - the BUB ("Big Ubuntu Button") was a surprise, and I have
> to agree with what you're saying here.
> With that being said, I like suggestion #4 the most - it makes it a little
> more obvious.
> Cheers,
> James Gifford
> http://jamesrgifford.com
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 2:20 PM, M. Adnan Quaium <adnan.quaium@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>
>> With the recent Unity update, the Ubuntu's 'circle of friends' button has
>> changed it's place from the left of the top panel to the top of the
>> Launcher. It seems a great move to me if the usability is considered. But to
>> my view, there is one problem with the new arrangement. I don't think the
>> Ubuntu-Button on the launcher is flashing it's importance properly to the
>> user. Let me explain it
>>
>> The launcher is the place for launch applications. From the stack of the
>> several app-buttons in the launcher, the Ubuntu-button is not
>> distinguishable and easily clickable. But it should be 'more focused' (or
>> flashy) as it is the 'start' button for almost everything in Ubuntu. So it
>> should be designed in such a way that at the first glance the user must know
>> this is the 'center for everything'. With the current interface, if a newbie
>> starts the Ubuntu for the first time, unless he is familiar with the
>> Big-Orange-Ubuntu-Button, he'll be confused with a series of squared-buttons
>> in the launcher as well as which one to click for starting his work! I think
>> the Ubuntu-button in the launcher doesn't shout at the user - "Click Me,
>> Dear!"
>>
>> The button should be stand out from the other buttons in the launcher.
>> Take an example of Windows, where the Windows logo button is placed quarter
>> way outside the bottom panel and which successfully catches the proper
>> attention of the user. Well ... no need to follow Windows, may be we can
>> figure out a more attractive way to make the Ubuntu-button more
>> distinguishable from the other launcher buttons. Remember, Ubuntu-Button is
>> not an app button like the rest of the launcher buttons, rather it is the
>> heart of the usability of Ubuntu, the starting point of using Ubuntu. So the
>> button must be made stand out from the rest of the launcher buttons.
>>
>> But, how can we make it more distinguishable than others? I've some
>> suggestions:
>>
>> 1. May be we can introduce an animated spinning Ubuntu-logo (like a wheel)
>> which spins all the time to attract the user and stops spinning at mouse
>> hovering. Or a 3D rotating Ubuntu-button can be introduced.
>> 2. The button may have a glowing effect all the time. As the other
>> Launcher buttons does not have a glowing effect, it surely can catch the
>> attention of a user.
>> 3. Or the Ubuntu-button can be much bigger than the rest of the buttons
>> (well ... then it would be a Windows idea).
>> 4. May be a separator can be put in between the Ubuntu buttons and the
>> rest of the buttons.
>> 5. Any more idea? Anyone?
>>
>> Regards
>> Adnan
>>
>> --
>> M. Adnan Quaium
>>
>> URL: http://adnan.quaium.com
>>
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