I should specify; my comment was in response to Frederik. Turning off the backlight toggles by default I'm indifferent on, personally. I do appreciate that it helps people with poor vision, but I wonder a better solution is to include a Unity specific configuration tool in the repos or on CD. That would solve this and a large number rod other complaints with Unity.
--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 On Jan 9, 2012 7:36 AM, "Bartosz" <gan...@poczta.onet.pl> wrote: > Hi. > > i don't want desaturate inactive icons. > Every icon has its own background square (backlight). > The idea is toggle it if it is inactive, > > I tested it, and it works perfectly. Try it by yourself by using Ccsm. > It is really easy to implement this. > > If you don't like this solution, I have several another ideas how to > improve this behaviour. > > Best Regards > Bartosz > > W dniu 9 stycznia 2012 01:40 użytkownik Ian Santopietro > <isan...@gmail.com> napisał: > > Desaturating inactive applications in the launcher is a bad idea. It > removes > > the ability to recognize different icons based on color. That would leave > > only shape, which isn't enough on it's own, particularly if the current > icon > > set has many similar icons (like Faenza). > > > > --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 > > > > On Jan 8, 2012 3:20 PM, "frederik.nn...@gmail.com" > > <frederik.nn...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> like i often tell friends and others: > >> > >> imo, a11y and usability are one and the same thing, when we're talking > >> about basic functionality. > >> > >> That is why design should be based on a solid semantic foundation: > >> this way, porting whatever event or state notification to the human > >> sense realms (ayatana) becomes a trivial task of translation. > >> > >> The little arrows are of little semantic value, they could be > >> interpreted as a plentitude of things. > >> > >> To display an application in the launcher in full color regardless > >> whether it is currently active or dormant is in itself already a > >> misleading way of presenting an app. Ccsm offers turning off backlight > >> for inactive apps. > >> > >> This is better, but still not enough from a semantic point of view: > >> i'm still indicating something that isn't there (loaded). > >> > >> Apps that are inactive should be monochrome in the launcher. If > >> possible, their "button" should display a symbolic icon instead of a > >> rich logo. Semantic design is a11y design, but to get that message > >> across to everyone, i'd probably have to prove the concept first, and > >> i'm afraid i'm not up to the challenge quite yet. > >> > >> > >> On 2012-01-06, Matt Wheeler <m...@funkyhat.org> wrote: > >> > On 6 January 2012 01:31, Bartosz <gan...@poczta.onet.pl> wrote: > >> >> Hi. > >> >> > >> >> My friend has a big vision impairment. > >> >> In every day computer usage he is using Windows 7 with big fonts. He > is > >> >> using computer for checking the mail (thunderbird), web browsing > >> >> (firefox), and watching the movies (vlc player) > >> >> > >> >> I convinced him to test the Ubuntu for two weeks, and tell me his > >> >> impressions. > >> >> > >> >> I installed Ubuntu 10.10. After enable some accessibility and > >> >> appearance > >> >> set-up, the Ubuntu works like the charm. My friend was very positive > >> >> surprised with the Ubuntu. > >> > > >> > Great! :) > >> > > >> >> Most annoying problem he found: > >> >> - readability of the currently opened applications in launcher - > after > >> >> open the new applications he has problems with notice, which > >> >> application > >> >> are already opened. There is only small arrow on the left side of > icon. > >> >> In > >> >> Windows 7 there is no such problem. Is is possible to implement some > >> >> more > >> >> readable look? > >> >> - readability of the currently active application in launcher - > >> >> Currently > >> >> there is small arrow on the right side of icon. Is it possible to do > it > >> >> more readable? > >> > > >> > It's possible to change the appearance of running apps in the launcher > >> > by installing compizconfig-settings-manager and tweaking the settings > >> > in the unity plugin. Perhaps some changes to the launcher's appearance > >> > should be made automatically when choosing low, high or high/inverse > >> > contrast settings, or an option added to the Universal Access settings > >> > (I'm not sure tying it to the contrast option quite fits... anyone?) > >> > > >> >> With this problem solved, the productivity of vision loss with ubuntu > >> >> will > >> >> be much higher. > >> >> > >> >> What do you think about his ideas? > >> >> Do you think it is possible to change this looks in Unuty? > >> > > >> > It's possible for you do do this for your friend right away, we just > >> > need to decide whether we should be doing this by default, and also > >> > whether the current configuration options for the launcher are good > >> > enough from an accessibility point of view. I'm not in any way an > >> > accessibility expert so someone who is should probably look at what > >> > we've got and comment here :) > >> > > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Matt Wheeler > >> > m...@funkyhat.org > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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