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[André Oliva <gandreoliva@xxxxxxxxx>]

But with the current design, since window controls are at the corner, when I
make the launcher always visible, it looks very inconsistent. Window
controls look like they're part of the launcher... At least, when the
launcher is always visible, the Ubuntu button should extend to the top left
corner...

I also think that there has to be some visual element that reminds somehow
how the launcher can be invoked and how to invoke dash also. (Not sure it's
a good example, but like "Activities" in Gnome 3)

The solution of a corner button that "grows" for me is the best, because you
have really an element that is visually very distinct (part of the top panel
and part of the launcher)... And it's simple.



2011/8/30 Eylem Koca <eylemkoca@xxxxxxxxx>

> Ian,
> Do you think my proposal in the previous message could address those
> issues?
> I think it would but I'm no expert...
>
> Eylem
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > Because the window controls should have gone in the corner, and the
> > Usability testing did show that people were clicking on the top icon in
> the
> > launcher to try and open the dash.
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 10:34, Eylem Koca <eylemkoca@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> OK, sorry, I got it wrong it seems. But then, why oh why did the
> >> Ubuntu button have to leave the top left corner? If it did not look
> >> like a button, then make it like a button, not displace it. The OP
> >> includes a very good mockup for example:
> >> http://sites.google.com/site/gandreoliva/hybridbutton
> >>
> >> I really really think that moving the Ubuntu button out of the
> >> very-top-left-corner is a huge mistake.
> >>
> >> If you really have to place the window control buttons to the
> >> very-top-left-corner, then I have a proposal. This just popped into my
> >> mind, and goes like this:
> >>
> >> - Make the Launcher cover the whole left edge, going over the top
> >> panel at the top left corner. The Ubuntu button (whatever the design)
> >> is at the top of the Launcher.
> >> - When the cursor is not directed to the top panel, the Launcher shows
> >> or hides according to normal behavior (dodge, autohide, etc).
> >> - If the Launcher is showing, the window controls on the left of the
> >> top panel are hidden, the active-app name (and title?) is displayed on
> >> the top panel (starting from where the window controls would end) and
> >> the appmenu is hidden.
> >> --- While the Launcher is showing, IF THE CURSOR HITS THE TOP PANEL
> >> BEFORE IT HITS THE LAUNCHER, then the Launcher hides, the window
> >> controls and the appmenu is displayed on the top panel and the user
> >> can interact.
> >> --- While the Launcher is showing, the user can activate Dash by
> >> either clicking on the Ubuntu button or by pushing the cursor to top
> >> left corner (second part should be a user configurable option).
> >> - If the Launcher is somehow hidden, and the cursor is NOT on the top
> >> panel, the window controls are replaced by an Ubuntu logo (monochrome
> >> ala 11.04), followed (towards right) by the active-app name (and
> >> title?). Note: this Ubuntu logo is not clickable.
> >> --- While the Launcher is hidden, IF THE CURSOR FIRST HITS THE TOP
> >> PANEL BEFORE IT HITS THE LEFT EDGE, then the window controls and the
> >> appmenu is displayed on the top panel and the user can interact.
> >> --- While the Launcher is hidden, IF THE CURSOR HITS THE LEFT EDGE
> >> FIRST, the Ubuntu logo on top gracefully grows into a button of its
> >> own, while (at the same time) the Launcher fades and/or slides into
> >> view (very nice visual attractions can be achieved here). Once the
> >> Launcher is shown, the user can click anywhere outside, at which
> >> instant, the Launcher and the Ubuntu button fade out of view kind of
> >> in a reverse visual effect.
> >>
> >> (If anyone can make a mockup of this, I'd really appreciate it)
> >>
> >> I strongly suggest that Canonical and other decision makers consider a
> >> design of this sorts, and not move the Ubuntu button completely out of
> >> the very-top-corner. I'm certain a compromise (as above suggestion)
> >> that is clever ans usable can be achieved between window controls and
> >> Ubuntu button.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >> wrote:
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> >> > Eylem Koca wrote on 27/08/11 03:49:
> >> >>
> >> >> The current design is justified by the motivation to move the window
> >> >> control buttons to the top left.
> >> >> Apparently, the usability tests for 11.04 design showed that the
> >> >> window controls are better on the top left, so they moved the Ubuntu
> >> >> button out of that location.
> >> >>...
> >> >
> >> > No, the usability test didn't show anything like that. (How could it
> >> > have, when the test environment used only one placement?)
> >> >
> >> > What it did show was that, except for a bug, everyone managed to close
> a
> >> > window. However, 4 of 11 people clicked the Me menu thinking it might
> be
> >> > the close button.
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