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[joy chalissery <shakespear.joy@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 12:48 AM, Georgi Karavasilev <motorslav@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> On 31/01/12 14:00, Matthew Paul Thomas wrote:
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>> joy chalissery wrote on 25/01/12 19:21:
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>>> Unity now has only a sidebar to the left and a bar above.
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>> Unity does not have a sidebar.
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> I think Joy used the term "sidebar" for the launcher.
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>>  I ask why not provide with with bars on all sides with a self
>>> hiding feature it would be great.
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>> What for?
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> Hmm, why would anyone want to hide the unity-panel and use the ability to
> always look at the indicators (what time is it, do I have email etc...)?
> And how would multiple panels / launchers be helpful?
> I can't see a point of multiple panels, multiple launchers is much more
> interesting, but having a lot of launchers can create clutters and will
> increase the mouse movement.
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Yes i meant the launcher itself [ :) sorry i wasnt clear enough and
confused u all ]
I envision a right click on the panel would  give me a dialog box which
enables all the various customisations necessary.
there you have a option to select panels(adjustable width) on right/below
so we dont put it binding on the user hence we give them more flexibility.
So we can disable laucnhers/panels/or only single
small text demo of both volume,zoom slider,media btns on say... left
launcher
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music/media buttons as below
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An expand on click alert box which shows latest
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options to add a

This mean this can serve as a utility replacement(nothing too flashy) to
docking apps
while keeping the integrity of unity
So if u fancy docks as before then you can disable it in the settings
and manage some more eyecandy using dock apps like awn,docky, etc.

I agree when u say more mouse run but in the long run it means lesser clicks
it also means u have some things which are available to u directly
 hence recuding the overall time u spend to click and view things which in
turn increases usability
If overdone to the level of eyecandiness of docking apps(say like high
quality icons with lots of colours,with popping/zoom effects)
it could also make unity bit bulky

Having said that
1) is it possible to include a preview as soon as u hover over running
applications seen on launcher
    something akin to opera tab preview or windows 7 preview?
2)  is there any animations in offing for alt + tab for cycling between
windows as it was seen  before in gnome?

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-- joy