" options to add a This mean this can serve as a utility replacement(nothing too flashy) to docking apps " what a funny keyboard i have ! i was saying here
"options to add a dedicated side for media/other selected apps This means that this would serve as a utility replacement(nothing too flashy) to docking apps " thanks -joy On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 10:45 PM, joy chalissery <shakespear....@gmail.com>wrote: > > > On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 12:48 AM, Georgi Karavasilev > <motors...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> On 31/01/12 14:00, Matthew Paul Thomas wrote: >> >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> joy chalissery wrote on 25/01/12 19:21: >>> >>>> Unity now has only a sidebar to the left and a bar above. >>>> >>> >>> Unity does not have a sidebar. >>> >> I think Joy used the term "sidebar" for the launcher. >> >> >>> I ask why not provide with with bars on all sides with a self >>>> hiding feature it would be great. >>>> >>> >>> What for? >>> >> Hmm, why would anyone want to hide the unity-panel and use the ability to >> always look at the indicators (what time is it, do I have email etc...)? >> And how would multiple panels / launchers be helpful? >> I can't see a point of multiple panels, multiple launchers is much more >> interesting, but having a lot of launchers can create clutters and will >> increase the mouse movement. >> > > Yes i meant the launcher itself [ :) sorry i wasnt clear enough and > confused u all ] > I envision a right click on the panel would give me a dialog box which > enables all the various customisations necessary. > there you have a option to select panels(adjustable width) on right/below > so we dont put it binding on the user hence we give them more flexibility. > So we can disable laucnhers/panels/or only single > small text demo of both volume,zoom slider,media btns on say... left > launcher > ------- > | . | > | . | > | . | > | . | > | ~ | > | . | > ------- > > ------- > | . | > | . | > | . | > | . | > | ~ | > | . | > ------ > > music/media buttons as below > < > |> / || > > > [] > > An expand on click alert box which shows latest > errors/alerts/pending updates/to do/memo etc. > _______ > | | > |______| > > options to add a > > This mean this can serve as a utility replacement(nothing too flashy) to > docking apps > while keeping the integrity of unity > So if u fancy docks as before then you can disable it in the settings > and manage some more eyecandy using dock apps like awn,docky, etc. > > I agree when u say more mouse run but in the long run it means lesser > clicks > it also means u have some things which are available to u directly > hence recuding the overall time u spend to click and view things which in > turn increases usability > If overdone to the level of eyecandiness of docking apps(say like high > quality icons with lots of colours,with popping/zoom effects) > it could also make unity bit bulky > > Having said that > 1) is it possible to include a preview as soon as u hover over running > applications seen on launcher > something akin to opera tab preview or windows 7 preview? > 2) is there any animations in offing for alt + tab for cycling between > windows as it was seen before in gnome? > > -- > -- joy > >
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