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Re: Add Dodge Feature Back to Unity

 

But the much simpler option of hide on maximize has also been rejected
without any realistic reason.
Mark said it would still cause confusion but not when it is an option that
has to be chosen by a user.

On 3 May 2012 06:49, Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Because of the burden of maintaining the code that enables that. There
> are a bunch of components that do that, and it's better to focus
> developer time into projects that affect the vast majority of users.
>
> On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Ryan Gauger <rtgkid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I have tried auto-hide, didn't work for me. IMHO, we should implement
> this as an OPTION in CCSM. Why remove it entirely instead of having it as
> an option?
> >
> > In Christ,
> > Ryan
> >
> > Sent from my iPod
> >
> > On May 2, 2012, at 4:33 PM, Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> "The World" did not love the idea of re-implementing this feature, and
> >> most people on this team were against dropping it. The reasoning is
> >> that End-user tested showed it was confusing and didn't inspire
> >> confidence.
> >>
> >> You can't make claims like "Most Ubuntu users want this back..."
> >> without showing evidence of your claims. You can't confuse your wants
> >> with the wants and needs of the community at large.
> >>
> >> I'm sure if you set it to auto-hide, you'll be quite satisfied with
> >> the results.
> >>
> >> On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Ryan Gauger <rtgkid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>> Why is the final conclusion no? Why do people on this team hate the
> idea of adding the feature back in while the world (public) loves the idea
> of re-implementing this feature? I keep bringing this up because it
> continues to be dropped, while the public tries to say "don't ignore it! We
> want this feature back!"? Part of Ubuntu is about being open. This is not
> showing very well when just about everybody wants this feature, but the
> design team does not care at all about what the public thinks.
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPod
> >>>
> >>> On May 2, 2012, at 11:18 AM, Daniel Hollocher <
> danielhollocher@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> It seemed to me that this has already been discussed a lot, with the
> >>>> finally conclusion being no..... but maybe just certain elements of
> >>>> autododge, and with improvements.
> >>>>
> >>>> And at this time, no one has stepped forward with interest in making
> >>>> this direction happen.
> >>>>
> >>>> Take care,
> >>>> Dan
> >>>>
> >>>> On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 4:22 AM, Michele Giacomoli
> >>>> <michele.giacomoli@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>>> +1
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2012/5/2 Ryan Gauger <rtgkid@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hello,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I have forgotten if I have brought this up before, so please
> forgive me if
> >>>>>> I have. I think we should bring the Intellihide/dodge launcher
> feature back.
> >>>>>> It only uses a few megabytes doesn't it? If so, it wouldn't hurt to
> add it
> >>>>>> back in, would it? A lot of Ubuntu users want it back. Just my two
> cents.
> >>>>>> Thanks!!!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> In Christ,
> >>>>>> Ryan
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Sent from my iPod
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> >>>>
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