On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 21:06, Gavin Langdon <puttabu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Finally, it would increase the utility of standard window minimizing. Rather > than removing the application completely from the user's grasp when they > minimize it, it is simply taking up less space. The user does not need to > unminimize the media player in order to change songs--it 'sets up shop' in > the taskbar instead of hiding there. > > One last thing: if support was added to tear off these taskbar menus, things > could get even more interesting. Most media players have a 'compact mode' in > which they take up about 200x100 pixels at the most. If it was allowed to > tear off the taskbar menus, any application could be usable in 'mini mode'. > The most obvious example is for the media player, but think beyond that and > you see opportunities for downloaders, chat programs, and more. > > In fact, the whole paradigm of small applets that take up little space has > already been implemented--Gadgets/Widgets! Their issue is they're hidden > away, not integrated well, and are separate from larger apps so must be > managed separately. If the window previews and contextual menus supported > being torn off the taskbar, these would serve perfectly as widgets.
This is awesome! So, instead of a simple item in the window list, it becomes a mini version of the program. It's a bit like how the Windows Media Player[1] is implemented in Windows 7, but instead of a preview with buttons that only becomes visible when you hover over the icon, the icon itself is the mini player! So your lower panel becomes a row of mini applications. [1] http://www.uxpassion.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/windows-media-player-taskbar-thumbnail.jpg -- Remco _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp