I like the idea of a XFCE shift. I lightweight, unobtrusive and streamlined desktop, but with all the capabilities needed. Xfce has a big "fan base" and i don't see why people would oppose the change from Unity / Gnome 3 to XFCE. Both of this new "shells" rely heavily on 3D rendering technology and demand more system resources. Resources that a "studio user" needs to do his/her work.
Cory, there are people like Ricardo LaFuente and Ana Carvalho (http://blog.manufacturaindependente.org) editors of the Libre graphics magazine http://libregraphicsmag.com , that maybe would want to help on the design effort. Cya 2011/4/10 <[email protected]>: > I happen to hate the ubuntu netbook gui, the buttons are clunky and get in > the way in my opinion. As a producer, I find myself working with tons of > files, and, like a desk, I want to be able to visualize those files as simply > and easily as possible. > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: C K <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:18:13 > To: Ubuntu Studio Development & Technical > Discussion<[email protected]> > Reply-To: Ubuntu Studio Development & Technical Discussion > <[email protected]> > Subject: Ubuntu Studio 11.10 UI discussion. GNOME3, Unity, XFCE and Studio > users workflow. > > Hello folks. For folks who don't know me I'm Cory Kontros. > (launchpad.net/~coryisatm) Former lead on Ubuntu Studio. > > I took a needed break for a bit but have now volunteered to help > handle Ubuntu Studio's UI layout for the future. (with Scott's > blessing) > > > So lets kick things off. Here's how I see things. > > There's alot of flux going on in computer UI design. GNOME, Canonical > (w/Unity) and Google (w/Android) all look to be shifting to this > "single app focus" kinda design. Where visually, you don't see much > going on but the currently focused app. KDE and OSX are currently the > most traditional. > > I don't see this fitting for Studio users workflows. > > So, in looking at our options (considering most of our apps are GTK) > XFCE seems like the best move. I know there are other WM options to > consider but they all feel weaker in comparison to the XFCE option. > > Xubuntu has done some great work lately. Without seeing it I proposed > to Scott some options that can very close to what they currently do. > Xubuntu does: 1 panel across the top and AWN as a launcher on the > bottom. (http://imagebin.org/146291) I propose simply using Avant > Window Navigator. > (http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/6728/screenshotoof.png) It > currently can handle 90% of what a panel can do. But that 10% is > important. Namely the absence of a network manager app. I've seen some > in the past but nothing current. > > A bit radical but its something I hope to prove works nicely with testing. > > > Now please feel free to discuss whatever. This is by no means a done > deal but it is currently the direction agreed upon at the last -dev > meeting. > > -- > -Cory K. > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-devel mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-devel mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel > -- Fagote / Contrafagote Bassoon / Contra-bassoon http://myspace.com/ricardolameiro -- Ubuntu-Studio-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel
