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[Carl Ansell <afccarl1994@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

KDE activities is a good example. Realistically, this is something that 
would need a simple dialogue for new users to set up. As well as an 
on/off dialogue, it could use the dash categories as a starting point so 
a category could be chosen for each desktop, and any new relevent 
applications could be added to the appropriate launcher.

I think the workspace management could do with a little tweaking for 
this to work, but I think this was one of the things that was being 
improved in Precise anyway.


On 18/11/11 16:14, Omar B. wrote:
> i like the idea of the ability to customize each workspace for different activities.
>
> that way i could pin just the necessary amount of apps for each workspace's respective launcher.
>
> would be nice to also rename the workspaces you want. kde activities is probably the best live example we have now.
>
> ----------------------------------------
> > Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:00:48 +0000
> > From: afccarl1994@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [Ayatana] rotating side bar
> >
> > Its an interesting idea. Scrolling the mouse is used to change desktop.
> > So, am I right in thinking you want a unique set of icons in the
> > launcher for each desktop? For example, one desktop for work, one for
> > games, one for multimedia etc?
> >
> > If so, I like the idea. If not then I think it would add more clutter to
> > the dash, though an easier way of using quicklists to add additional
> > items would be handy.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 18/11/11 08:20, supernova wrote:
> > > thanks for the answer.
> > > > It also raises lots of questions.
> > > > * Are there four sides? Do the sides have meaning?
> > > four or how many you want, it is a virtual solid, not a wooden one :-)
> > > They have icons for the respective desktop: four desktop.
> > > > * How would the user rotate the sides (we're running out of key
> > > > combinations, or I'm running out of fingers)
> > > scroll on mouse for example
> > > > * How would it work with transparency settings.
> > > well, the use could be simple: the bar is the same as now, appearing
> > > as it is now if you do nothing. If your mouse pointer goes on the
> > > bottom of the bar, then it becomes 3D and by scrolling the mouse you
> > > can change side/desktop.
> > > > * Would it be useful if a users adjusted the launcher icon size
> > > sure
> > > > * What would it look like when the user turned autohide off [1]
> > > the bar would be, as written a 2D bar, unless you don't put your mouse
> > > pointer on the bottom of it, then it becomes 3d....
> > > > * How would it work when an application had to display the Urgent Animation
> > > the same as now.
> > >
> > > 3D is an addon that could appear/disappear on demand, showing icons on
> > > each desktop...
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Supernova
> > > > [1] With wide monitors, I think there's going to be a desire for the
> > > > launcher to be displayed all the time with the launcher as the left
> > > > edge of the display area.
> > > >
> > > > John.
> > > >
> > > > PS. I've been monitoring this list and this is the first time I've
> > > > replied. Feel free to smack me on the knuckles if I'm out of line.
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