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

I believe it was moved from the top to make applications integrate more
gracefully with the top bar. Instead of the window controls not being at the
edge of the screen as they would have been if the application was maximized
but wasn't because of BUB, they now are, which lets it integrate much less
awkwardly and bring a more consistent user experience.

I think this was a wise design choice but I agree on that the new BUB should
be better distinguished from other launchers. Now when it has the same
squared shape it's impossible to think that it's nothing less than an
ordinary installed application - instead of the main way of interacting with
the OS to find files, applications and all other stuff lenses can provide.
The Canonical designers SHOULD be able to improve this.

I can't help but feel that the designers just make up things as they go
instead of doing proper usability research before making a decision. GNOME
Shell was a much more thought out product when it was released - a complete
experience, while Unity has had incredibly many changes from the original
design. The whole UX with Unity has been awkward for me to say the least.
I'm happy they are bringing so many new changes in the upcoming iteration
and hope that I'll be able to use it as my primary DE in the future :)
(though it seems that the Elementary Project's Pantheon is a tough
candidate)

2011/8/15 Alberto Mardegan <alberto.mardegan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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> Hi,
>
> On 08/12/2011 09:20 PM, M. Adnan Quaium wrote:
> > 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.
>
> These suggestions, as the other ones being proposed in this thread, are
> all of good value and worth considering. I personally think that a quick
> mention of the button existence during the installation/upgrade phase
> and some glowing or pop-up during the first couple of seconds of a user
> session should be enough.
>
> But then again, I wonder why the button moved to the launcher. If we add
> some hints to notify the user of the button existence, then why not put
> it back to the top panel, where it's more easily reachable? :-)
>
> Ciao,
>  Alberto
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