Thank you for the prompt response. I was not aware of the site prior to now and this will be nice to have on hand.
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 5:17 AM, John Lea <john....@canonical.com> wrote: > *Hi Jonathan, > > Thanks for bringing the up. There is a brief definition at the top of the > Lens documentation ( * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity/Lenses ). Another > summery of the Dash is: > * > "The Dash aims to provide a lightweight, instant and easy means to browse > and retrieve content. The Dash is the beginning of most user journeys; a > user first finds the content they are looking for in the Dash before moving > to the relevant application. The Dash is content centric; content sources > are grouped together around content types. When a user wishes to search, > they are given the option of using a interface tailored to the needs > associated with searching a specific type of content (music, applications, > etc...). The Dash is storage location agnostic, content is aggregated from > the user’s computer, their private cloud and the public web. Using the > Dash requires no management; content does not need to be organised in order > to be readily accessible and there is zero configuration. All content > items can also have multiple parents; for example the song “You Give Love a > Bad Name” can be categorised as both “80s” and “Soft Rock” (as opposed to > the traditional files and folders pattern where a file can only be placed > in a single folder). The Dash works with all form factors and input > devices, a user should be equally comfortable using the Dash with touch, > keyboard or pointer navigation." > > **So yes the binary clock does not fit with the purpose and objectives of > the Dash. However it is fun and playful, and while we would never ship it > by default, I don't believe there should be restrictions on what users can > choose to install. That would take us down a very un-free Apple like path. > > cheers, > John > * > > On 05/01/12 04:29, Jonathan Meek wrote: > > In a recent discussion on Google+ Cassidy James (of elementary fame) was > asking just what defines a scope or lense on Unity. There is no real set > guideline for what they are or should do. > > To me, Unity is about hooking in and searching. You should be able to > search from Unity for anything (or alter it such that you can) so that it > removes the arbitrary imposition of "you can search for X in Dash, but Y & > Z HAVE to be done in a web browser." > > If that is the case, then how do we explain the binary clock that's been > implemented? Do we stop developers from creating different "fun" scopes > because it should be about search? Or should it be whatever someone can > imagine? > > If it is, when do we say when? How do we make recommendations? > > I imagine this will be something that will be covered in whatever > eventual HIG springs up, but the "damage" (not meant in a literal sense, I > like the work being done) is being done now. The precedent is being set. > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > -- > John Lea | Ubuntu Desktop User Experience Lead > Canonical www.canonical.com | Ubuntu www.ubuntu.com > 27th Floor, 21-24 Millbank Tower, London, SW1P 4QP > Tel: +44 (0) 20 7630 2415 | Email: john....@canonical.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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