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[Yann Brelière <yannbreliere@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 17:06, Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> That's better, but I still feel like it's putting emphasis on the wrong
> parts of the system. It gives the impression the the login screen is what
> controls everything else, which clearly isn't actually the case.
>
> The login box sliding off the screen doesn't place any undue emphasis on
> any particular part of the system and it isn't as misleading as the zoom
> effect would be. It also doesn't require any advanced compositing, making
> it better suited for running on lower end hardware, and provides a visual
> experience that would be less jarring.
>
> --Ian Santopietro
>

An even simpler and less obtrusive solution would be a soft fade out / fade
in of everything except the background (which is the only thing that
doesn't change) and the top panel (for which a transition between the
translucent and opaque style could be made, but only if the same would
happen for the panel when opening/closing the dash, to keep things
cohesive).

--
Yann