I would like to use this new desktop interface suggestion ^^ But I think that we have no time to make these mods until the launch of 8.04... :(
Cheers, Dalton > Here's an idea, and something I have been wanting for a long time... > > Get rid of the 'Desktop' as a file store - remove it from the directory > hierarchy! > > The only reason to store something on the desktop is if you can't be > bothered to put it where it's meant to go. Ideally everything should be > in the home folder, rather than split across a locations. Everything > else - shortcuts, pseudo-icons could remain but only if handled by the > system in an organised fashion ala Mac OS (drives and folders down RHS). > > The mixing of shortcuts, files, and system icons is generally a bad idea > as you don't know whats what largely. Generally most desktops are just > an ugly mess. > > If you remove the desktop-as-a-junkstore paradigm that everyone always > does because everyone's always done it it opens up many new > opportunities for using the desktop as an actual interface rather than > the reliance on toolbars. It would also make a more intuitive system as > you have more space to work with (as it will hide behind windows) so you > are not constrained to 32px height restrictions. > > You could have multiple icons for various things that would expand out > when hovered or clicked such as home folder, drives, places, software > etc. You could shade all the controls or slide them out of the way when > the desktop has no focus to prevent accidental clicks, and maybe slide > the home folder out if someone does try to drag something to the desktop > to make it obvious that's not where it goes. > > I've done a quick mockup of what I think would improve on the GUI. > Obviously it's not perfect but there may be some good ideas there. With > all the effort being spent on all the other areas of Ubuntu, more should > be spent on the interface. > -- ubuntu-art mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
