There's a gradient background for apps that are running.

Look at gnome-terminal vs. Brasero in the mockup:
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-shell-design/plain/mockups/static/overview-application-picker.png

On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Sriram Ramkrishna <[email protected]>wrote:

>
>
> On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 6:40 AM, Jasper St. Pierre 
> <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>>
>> ====== Switching Applications ======
>>>
>>> Before actually testing Gnome Shell in "production use" with many open
>>> windows, I had imagined that switching applications in the expose view would
>>> work a bit faster and more efficient. With many windows I often find myself
>>> spending time on searching for the right one, as their minified versions
>>> look very similar.
>>>
>>> I think in the expose view, each application's icon should be shown in
>>> the minified window. This way finding the right window would be easier.
>>>
>>> Also for my feeling, the animation when opening and leaving the
>>> activities view takes a bit too much time.
>>>
>>
>> You can use the dash to switch between running applications too! I'm not
>> sure why, but most people don't discover this...
>>
>
> I think it is because one can't really differentiate a running app and one
> that is just a launcher.  I think on the Mac, there is some indication that
> it is a running app, by a dot or something.  I have to look at OSX really.
> So if you were to enhance the icon saying that it is running that would be a
> good step towards getting people to use it more.
>
>
> If there is no bug on it, I'll file one.
>
> sri
>
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