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[Kévin PEIGNOT <winniemiel05@xxxxxxxxx>]

I love this way.
In my way, it solve the problem expressed by design test (users try to use
home icon to open the Dash), and the problem I actually have (and I think
lot of people have) that the Dash button isn't in the corner as it was in
11.04 it's more difficult to use with the mouse.

I hope design team will hear this for 12.04, because it's (for me) the
biggest design problem in Unity actually.

Kévin

2011/9/6 Eylem Koca <eylemkoca@xxxxxxxxx>

> Hi all,
> I'd like to propose some changes to Unity, in particular to the
> Launcher and left of the top panel. I understand that UI is frozen for
> 11.10, and I hope at least that the decision makers will take this
> proposal seriously and make a note of it (as I may not be around when
> time comes for future releases).
>
> The current design (as of 09/05/11) in Oneiric places the Ubuntu
> button on the Launcher but does not extend the Launcher, hence leaving
> the Ubuntu button below the top left screen corner (TLSC). While I
> agree that the window controls (for maximized windows) should be
> placed in accordance with their un-maximized-window placement, I
> strongly believe that the Ubuntu button should be at the TLSC. Screen
> corners are powerful. They are _the_ most accessible spots on a
> screen. On the other hand, in my view, Dash is the most important
> component in Unity; it's like the door that opens to all kinds of
> functionalities, applications and possibilities. It is central in
> Unity and I believe in the future, Dash will be even more central in
> Ubuntu desktop experience. Hence, the Ubuntu button that activates
> Dash should take the top spot, the TLSC. I know that Dash is
> accessible with the Super key but that cannot be an excuse for not
> placing the Ubuntu button on the TLSC. Not only for accesibility, the
> Ubuntu button should be placed at the TLSC, in order to emphasize the
> central role of the Dash, and for desktop branding and recognition
> purposes.
>
> My proposal below attempts to place the Ubuntu button on the TLSC,
> while keeping the window controls appropriately placed on the TLSC.
> Below are design specifications for the developers, not rules for user
> interaction. It may read long, but the purpose was to be as clear as
> possible, so please don't dismiss it for being wordy and take a look
> at the mock-ups I made to help visualising the proposed changes and
> compare them to current design.
>
> For the desktop user, there are no changes in interaction and
> everything works as it does now. In essence, my proposal relies on the
> fact that
> 1) If the user wants to reveal the Launcher (by pushing the cursor to
> the left screen edge), s/he wants to interact with _it_; therefore,
> there is no need to show the window control buttons.
> 2) If the user wants to "never hide" the Launcher, s/he wants to keep
> it there at all times and use the rest of the screen for windows.
> Therefore, the screen area for windows should start where the Launcher
> ends (the current design places the window controls on top of the
> Launcher and thus outside the window area; please see the pictures).
>
> I'm detailing the proposed changes below. Again, it is too wordy on
> purpose, not because it is complicated. It is not any complicated than
> the current design, and the comparative pictures should show that.
> Please take a look at the pictures and don't mind the lack of color
> uniformity in UI backgrounds (this is the best I could do). Please let
> me know how you feel about it, thanks!
>
>
> Changes in window control functions area:
>
> 1) For maximized windows, ALWAYS show the window control buttons, and
> to the right them;
>  - Show the window title (e.g. "CNN.com - etc. etc. - Google
> Chrome"), if the cursor IS NOT on top panel.
>  - If the cursor IS on top panel, show the application name just like
> in the current design (in a limited area, therefore faded out at the
> end), and to the right of it, start the application menu.
>
> 2) For un-maximized windows (in which case window control buttons and
> window title are not shown on top panel), start the application title
> from where the window control buttons would start, and fade it (if
> necessary) when the application menu is shown.
>
> 3) Note that (from 1 and 2 above), in case of cursor on top panel, the
> difference in the top panel views between maximized-window and
> un-maximized-window, is that, in the former, window controls are shown
> while pushing the application title to the right.
>
>
> Changes in Launcher/TopPanel design:
>
> 1) Maximize the Launcher so that it covers the whole left edge. The
> Ubuntu button (whatever the design) is at the top of the Launcher.
> Hence, when the Launcher is shown, the Ubuntu button is at the very
> top left corner of the screen.
>
> 2) If the Launcher is set to "never hide", then, for maximized
> windows, move the window control functions (buttons, etc., see above)
> to the right so that they start from where the Launcher ends.
> http://i56.tinypic.com/wtykjb.png
> http://i51.tinypic.com/2a83wxx.png
>
> 3) If the Launcher is hidden (either it's set to "autohide", or a
> window is blocking it), then the window control functions (buttons,
> etc., see above) start from the very top left corner on top panel.
> http://i51.tinypic.com/etfy8z.png
> http://i54.tinypic.com/2rhn4lz.png
>
> 4) If the Launcher is revealed (but it's not set to "never hide", see
> 2 for "never hide"), which means the window control buttons must be
> hidden and the application title must be shown on the top panel, then
> push the application title to the right.
> http://i55.tinypic.com/mh8xzm.png
> http://i54.tinypic.com/qzm2l0.png
> http://i54.tinypic.com/2m4rt45.png
>
> 5) When Dash is shown, its window controls are placed as if it's a
> maximized window, i.e., to the right of the Launcher.
> http://i51.tinypic.com/wb4aba.png
>
> 6) Give an option to users to enable making the TLSC a hot-spot for
> activating Dash without any clicks (ala Gnome-Shell).
>
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