I can't give any response to that since it's not really my area :) But I just wanted to inform that I filled out a feature request! I hope it is in the right forum: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/776485
2011/5/3 Ian Santopietro <[email protected]> > In that case, maybe taking another cue from Android would be apt. Don't > remove applications from RAM unless they aren't running. Then, automatically > remove older ones to make room for newly launched apps. That might help > improve performance on older systems anyway. > > > On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 09:27, Niklas Rosenqvist < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I personally like to know what's running and what's not. That way I can >> terminate unwanted applications in case I should need more RAM or reduce the >> load on the CPU. By the user knowing what applications are running you give >> him the freedom to do what he wants with them. I don't think it should be >> hidden from the user. >> >> >> 2011/5/3 Ian Santopietro <[email protected]> >> >>> I would argue that a user shouldn't need to know what's running. If they >>> want to work with an application, they switch to it, running or not, and it >>> comes back as they left it, running or not. It's a distinctly mobile thing >>> to do, and it is probably not technically feasible right now, but think >>> about a smartphone. Applications never really "Close" (or they shouldn't. >>> Think Android Browser or Music Player). Most web browsers have already >>> implemented this in some form or another as a "restore my session" option >>> (or similar), and it's one of the first things I set. >>> >>> Maybe there is some way to get a framework for saving an application's >>> state and using that to restore, providing this functionality to any >>> application? Saving the application state as a swapfile maybe? >>> >>> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 08:54, Niklas Rosenqvist < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Ed Lin please review the comments and answers I've provided: >>>> >>>> "You can't see what's running at a glance without hovering the >>>> launcher. Why? Does it make sense for the user? Does it increase >>>> usability? I doubt so, it's just for aesthetic reasons." >>>> >>>> There you just pointed to the exact problem I'm trying to address! If >>>> you look at the first frame of the mockup you see the current setup, the >>>> programs that are running have an illuminated background together with the >>>> arrow on the left side. But that illuminated background is hard to see due >>>> to the icon set. >>>> >>>> "Icons are completely desaturated, this makes finding what you are >>>> looking for more difficult. Only shape, not color is different, now >>>> imagine working on a glossy screen outdoors." >>>> >>>> Usually, at least for me, people know the location of a launcher without >>>> seeing it. E.g. I know that "home" is on top, then comes firefox, >>>> thunderbird, liferea feed reader, playonlinux, banshee, etc. And the dream >>>> situation would to have this as a configurable option to turn this feature >>>> on or off, depending on if you think it's required with your icon set. >>>> >>>> >>>> "I think both can be solved with one solution: make the icons >>>> darker/more transparent but keep the color." >>>> >>>> Together with the above setting for turning this feature on or off a >>>> simple slider could be implemented to set how many percent the icons should >>>> be grayed out. >>>> >>>> "However I'd reserve that for hidden applications and instead add a >>>> glow effect like GNOME 3 for running applications." >>>> >>>> ... That is exactly how it is implemented right now ... haven't you even >>>> tried tweaking Unity with CCSM? >>>> >>>> 2011/5/3 Ed Lin <[email protected]> >>>> >>>>> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Niklas Rosenqvist >>>>> >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > Here I have the finished mockup of how this configurable feature >>>>> could >>>>> > work. For the future, what is the best way to share images with the >>>>> > ayatana mailing list? Is it by attaching the image to the email or >>>>> > upload it like I've done now? >>>>> > >>>>> > Here is the link: >>>>> > http://i.imgur.com/bnIAE.png >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> Two things: >>>>> You can't see what's running at a glance without hovering the >>>>> launcher. Why? Does it make sense for the user? Does it increase >>>>> usability? I doubt so, it's just for aesthetic reasons. >>>>> >>>>> Icons are completely desaturated, this makes finding what you are >>>>> looking for more difficult. Only shape, not color is different, now >>>>> imagine working on a glossy screen outdoors. >>>>> >>>>> I think both can be solved with one solution: make the icons >>>>> darker/more transparent but keep the color. >>>>> However I'd reserve that for hidden applications and instead add a >>>>> glow effect like GNOME 3 for running applications. Actually, I'm not >>>>> convinced the visibility of running apps needs to be improved at all. >>>>> >>>>> The whole point of a dock is to blur the line between starting apps >>>>> and switching to apps (abstract it away from the user). If you >>>>> disagree with this decision the dock isn't for you (install tint2 or >>>>> something). >>>>> Or remove all icons from the launcher and exclusively use the dash for >>>>> launching. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana >>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ian Santopietro >>> >>> "Eala Earendel enlga beorohtast >>> Ofer middangeard monnum sended" >>> >>> Pa gur yv y porthaur? >>> >>> Public GPG key (RSA): >>> http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x412F52DB1BBF1234 >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> > > > -- > Ian Santopietro > > "Eala Earendel enlga beorohtast > Ofer middangeard monnum sended" > > Pa gur yv y porthaur? > > Public GPG key (RSA): > http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x412F52DB1BBF1234 > >
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