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[Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx>]

With all due respect, that won't be an issue anymore, since the Ubuntu
button will now be hiding with the launcher.
On Aug 26, 2011 6:59 PM, "André Oliva" <gandreoliva@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes. But really, all the people new to Ubuntu 11.04 that I have seen tries
> to reveal the launcher pointing to the ubuntu button, rather than trying
to
> "push" the left side, even if the animation of the launcher suggests that.
> For us, regular users of Ubuntu, it's obvious. For new users, we can not
> suppose it's obvious.
>
> And another think I don't understand about the current design is that
there
> is enough space to put somewhere such an useful button on the screen. Why
it
> has to be removed? The solution proposed originally by Sashin solves both
> the problem of usability detected in 11.04 and the issues I claim...
>
>
> 2011/8/26 Apoorva Sharma <appi2012@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>> On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 7:27 PM, André Oliva <gandreoliva@xxxxxxxxx
>wrote:
>>
>>> So, what do you think about this idea?
>>>
>>> I'm really concerned about how an user new to Ubuntu will react when he
>>> wants to invoke the launcher when a window is maximized with the current
>>> design.
>>>
>>> André.
>>
>>
>> Although this I see your concern, I think that the sliding animation will
>> make it quite obvious where the launcher went. In any case, user testing
is
>> needed to make a perfect decision.
>>