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Re: Add Dodge Feature Back to Unity

 

I find setting to autohide is terrible with a touchpad and getting to show
is unpredictable.
So I am left with the launcher always showing.
Not so good when working on a small netbook screen, especially on 2D where
I can't even resize the launcher.

On 2 May 2012 22:33, 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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