Thanks for sharing your idea Michel!
Personally I am not sure that "About this computer..." is used so
frequently to deserve to be so easily accessible. If data really shows
that we need an easier way to access it, maybe it could be a quicklist
item in the Dash tile.
Best, chr
On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 11:31 PM, Michel RENON <michel.renon@xxxxxxx
<mailto:michel.renon@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hello everyone,
Here is a proposal about the question :
"how can I know easily and quickly the basic informations about my
computer ? (OS version, memory available...)"
Today, we are obliged to open "system monitor" and select the
first tab.
My proposal is simple : just add a link near the dash, in the menu bar
It's similar to the "About this Mac" in the Apple menu of Mac OS X.
It's explained in 2 pictures :
http://michel.renon.free.fr/ubuntu/about_menu_1.jpg
http://michel.renon.free.fr/ubuntu/about_menu_2.jpg
1 - this is the current state of dash
2 - I propose to add a link in the menu bar
3 - when clicked, a panel opens.
It contains basic information, just like the first tab of "system
monitor".
It can contains buttons to open others apps related to processes,
harware, disks, diagnostics...
4 - it is a rendering with unity
5 - it is a rendering with unity, variations about the link : with
a white round button, and with a white underline
6 - it is a rendering with unity2d, with radiance theme
Pro :
- easy to describe, even on the phone :
"click on the first button on the left column, then click on
'about...' in the menu bar"
- Fitts law is respected : only few pixels from the Ubuntu button
- no changes to the current Dash : it's in an unused place
Cons :
- is a link/button in the menu bar coherent ? the menu bar usually
shows... menus ; should it react like a button ? or no visual
feedback ?
I'll be happy to answer whatever you may ask about this.
Thanks,
Michel
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