some of this is already being looked at:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/885738 ________________________________ > Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:14:53 +1000 > From: james.g.jen...@gmail.com > To: joerlend.schins...@gmail.com > CC: ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Lots of mockups, but what is the problem you're > trying to solve? > > > On 13 November 2011 03:14, Jo-Erlend Schinstad > <joerlend.schins...@gmail.com<mailto:joerlend.schins...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > As I see it, those 8 buttons on the dash should be replaced. With what? > The most used items from each section of the most used _private_ > scopes. That is to say, it's ok to display music I have on my disk, but > not music from music stores. > > IMHO the best default option for standard users would be to replace the > current options with: > > * a row of the most commonly used programs > * a row of the most recently used documents > * a row of the most recently used multimedia > > Only question mark for both is should they be commonly used or recently > used. Also an option to remove an entry is important. > > However for power users I think an option to allow users to choose what > to display. Some may like it split and configurable, like a row grouped > for music, source code, documents, etc. > > What other issues are there? There are a few, but those are not design > issues, as far as I can see. I think keyboard shortcuts is _the_ thing > to solve. Tab should not switch between lenses. It is very inconsistent > with all other GUIs I've ever used, or at least that I can remember. > Ctrl+tab should be used for that and ctrl+shift+tab to switch in the > opposite direction. Tab should be used to switch from the search field > to the sections and between them. Alt+num/char (1 to m) should be used > as direct accessor for items. I'm so tired at seeing these icons and > not be able to access them. I mean, I can run wesnoth about as quickly > as I can decide to play. In the lenses, I spend lots of time just > accessing things. It's annoying. > > Agree totally about tab. Using tab is so wrong, and breaks the > conventional usage of tab. I don't see many design issues, most of them > are purely preference. I would like to see the lens selection at the > top and not the bottom, as I feel it should be closer to where your > mouse is when you open the launcher with the mouse, but it's not a big > issue. > > Visually, and otherwise technically, I really like the current way the > lenses look and feels. If it was up to me, I wouldn't change much. But > it isn't, so don't worry :) > > Funnily enough I kinda agree, however I find I never use the first set > of 8 icons, I tend to either use an icon in the launcher or a different > lens, generally the application or file one. > > Cheers, > James. > > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : > https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp