It's not exactly like Windows 7 does it. If they did it like Windows 7 there would probably be no need for complaints.
Currently every icon has a colored background. Before every icon had a border and would get colored when the app is running. Contrast that with Windows 7 where icon have no border or background color when inactive. When you start an app it becomes a button with a border but no background color. Only when you mouse over is there a soft colored glow around the currently running app/icon. On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Mark Curtis <[email protected]> wrote: > That's how it was until the most recent Unity update. It's also how it was > when I originally wrote the email. > My point was the highlight aka colored background, whether it is always > shown or only on an open application, should have more thought behind it > than "welp it's exactly what Windows 7 does". > >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:37:38 +0100 >> Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Better use of backlight in Unity launcher >> To: [email protected] >> CC: [email protected] >> >> On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 4:29 PM, Mark Curtis <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Upon experimenting with Unity I've noticed the backlight for running >> > applications. Is there a particular usability reason that the color of >> > the >> > backlight is exactly like that of Windows 7 where it is the predominate >> > color? I'm not saying Windows (or OS X) should never be copied because >> > of >> > some NIH syndrome, but that before it is copied, it should be seen why >> > it >> > was done and if it adds to usability. >> > If the colors aren't any sort of usability factor, then why not make it >> > so? >> > Maybe the background color could be based on the category the >> > application >> > came from, this may help users find what category an application is in >> > if >> > they used another computer. >> > Another idea is to make the background white and then it changes to >> > green/blue/red for the same reasons as the indicator applet to bring >> > about >> > some consistency. >> > >> >> You mean the colored background around the icon correct? >> >> If so I think that it reduces usability. There is too much color >> flying around the Launcher now. I would like if non-active apps had no >> color or border around them. The running ones should have the >> backlight. Basically copy Windows 7 taskbar's behavior. > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
