I assume it's because there's no such thing as mouse-hovering on a touchscreen. The overlays are tiny until the cursor is near, then the handle pops up.
On Tue, 2012-02-14 at 12:48 +0000, Matt Richardson wrote: > I've obviously misinterpreted overlay scrollbars. I thought the reason > behind them was that direct scrolling (drag the window to scroll) > didn't need a scrollbar. Overlay scrollbars offer a way to hide them > for people who don't need them, whilst remaining useful for people who > do. But this article seems to suggest that touchscreen users have to > try to hit the overlay scrollbar. Could someone clarify this? > > On 14/02/12 11:13, Chris wrote: > > > Everyone can have ideas! ;-) > > Anyhow, from the top article of OMG: > > > > > > > > Ekoore ship the Python S with a custom version of Ubuntu > > 11.10 using GNOME Shell. > > > > Why Shell? Likely because GNOME-Shell is generally more > > ‘touch friendly’ than Unity. It has big chunky window > > controls; managing and opening apps via the Activities > > Overlay is easier, and, perhaps importantly, it sports an > > elegant pop-up on-screen keyboard in the form of ‘Caribou‘. > > > > Ubuntu on the other hand is a fiddle to > > use; Overlay-scrollbars are difficult to reveal/drag using a > > finger, as is un-hiding the Unity launcher; window controls > > are tiny; the ‘onboard’ screen keyboard is functional but > > not touch-orientated; switching between full-screen > > applications is difficult, etc. > > > > > > I think this will be a likely response from Ekoore. But they might > > offer similar suggestions for making Unity more touch-friendly. > > Or was your point that they make ARM/x86 tablets? If they use > > standard hardware (is there even standard hardware in tablets?) then > > Ubuntu just needs to make it's software complaint with the hardware > > as far as I'm concerned. > > > > > > With metta, Chris > > > > > > 2012/2/14 Николай Шатохин <[email protected]> > > > > They used Unity. But now they use Gnome 3 because it more > > convenient for finger usage. And you didn't understand me. > > They interesting in developing new line of ARM tablets with > > Ubuntu. And they can have some ideas. > > > > > > 2012/2/13 Mitchell Reese <[email protected]> > > > > The Ekoore is a tablet... by those pictures in your > > link they have also used Unity. I think they would > > have some great insights. I never bought one as they > > were expensive, heavy, and had sub-par (compared > > with arm) battery life. Neat idea though. > > > > > > Curious Mail - Sent via Linux > > > > > > Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > The ekoore was a tablet with 3 operating systems? > > Windows, Android and Ubuntu? If so, then I also > > remember them using GNOME Shell in contrary to > > Unity. > > > > And this link seems to support that fact: > > www.omgubuntu.co.uk/?s=Ekoore > > > > Thoughts? > > > > With metta, Chris > > > > > > On Feb 13, 2012 8:47 AM, "������� �������" > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I think, we must invite Ekoore > > ([email protected]) into discussion. They sell > > x86 Ubuntu Tablet, so they can give advices > > about interface and usability. > > > > > > 2012/2/11 Nicholas Shatokhin > > <[email protected]> > > > > We can use Kickstarter. We can > > design tablet, get money through > > Kickstarter and open startup that > > will develop this tablets. > > > > > > > > > > Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:37:59 +0200 ���� > > �������� Sandy Martin > > <[email protected]>: > > > > > > > > > > Ok working with any hardware > > company is a big step. For > > me the tablet need that > > cross between a casual > > tablet like and Android or > > Ipad. download apps and that > > almost touch pad OS like > > Ubuntu with u-touch. IMO > > that sells. we need to get > > app companies to port their > > stuff onto linux. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > �From: brian mullan > > <[email protected]> > > To: Ian Santopietro > > <[email protected]> > > Cc: > > [email protected] > > Sent: Friday, February 10, > > 2012 2:27:58 PM > > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-tablet] > > Ubuntu tablet > > > > Is there data on tablet > > adoption rates that could > > show which to focus on and > > which have a common �cpu/gpu > > etc. > > > > I think the important focus > > is that its about "time to > > market". � �Who can get > > something that is BOTH user > > friendly and inexpensive > > etc. > > > > iPad has #1 but apple is a > > bit of a closed universe in > > hw & sw choice and because > > of that the Apple's ipad is > > very user friendly but it is > > pricey. � Their margin can > > erode with introduction of > > alternatives that offer > > similar > > capabilities/services but at > > a cheaper price per unit. > > > > I like the Barnes & Noble > > Nook Color tablet but > > Samsung's Galaxy & the ASUS > > tablets are very nice too. > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at > > 12:01 PM, Ian Santopietro > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > What in particular makes the > > new Prime less than ideal? > > It's got a > > > > load of power, which > > is also nice for > > Ubuntu, and to my > > knowledge the > > only thing > > software-wise is > > that Ubuntu works on > > Tegra 2 now. It > > wasn't always the > > case, and Tegra 3 is > > becoming more and > > more > > ubiquitous. If we > > went for a strictly > > software support > > perspective, > > something based on > > OMAP 4 would be much > > better. Plus, from a > > quality > > standpoint, the > > Prime beats the > > original pretty > > well, and it still > > offers the keyboard > > dock. > > > > Or, maybe both > > tablets would be > > good? A sort of > > entry-level and > > premium? > > > > (Don't read too much > > into this. I'm sure > > a lot of it is > > simply because > > I bought a Prime a > > few weeks ago, and > > would love to see > > Ubuntu running > > on it. :-) ) > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 > > at 09:18, Randall > > Ross > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thanks Alan. > > Now we can > > all get > > hacking! ;) > > > > > > > > -- > > Mailing > > list: > > > > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet > > Post to � > > � : > > > > [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : > > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet > > More help > > � : > > > > https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Ian Santopietro > > > > Please avoid sending > > me Word or > > PowerPoint > > attachments. > > See > > > > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > > > "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 > > > > > > -- > > Mailing list: > > > > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet > > Post to � � : > > > > [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : > > > > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet > > More help � : > > > > https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > �� ������������ ������������� > > ������� ����������� ����� Opera: > > http://www.opera.com/mail/ > > > > > > > > -- > > Mailing list: > > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet > > Post to � � : > > [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : > > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet > > More help � : > > https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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