On 17 April 2010 07:27, Dylan McCall <[email protected]> wrote: [snip] > Indeed, I think there is a lot to gain from that. Sound, for me, in > the real world, is an indicator to look in a certain direction. If I > suddenly hear something to my right, I'll glance in that direction > without exception. One of the flaws with Ubuntu's ethereal > notifications today is that their usefulness seems to break down as we > get differently shaped screens. With my little 10" netbook screen, I > notice notifications really easily, and if an indicator applet changes > colour it stands out instantly. With the 24" monitor on my desk, those > little details to the top right corner are much further away. As the > bubbles get prettier and less jarring, this problem grows. I think we > could use a set of design principles for quietly drawing the user's > attention to arbitrary positions on the screen, and sounds alone could > play a big role there.
For large screens, the compiz ripple effect would be really effective, imagine ripples spreading from the indicator and fading after a few pixels. Abhishek _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
