I think this is not implemented beacuse the lack of consistency. Most users will have just one window of each application opened at same time. So, they will conclude that a click on launcher will minimize the window. When they open two windows of the same application and click the icon, the window(s) will not be minimized (so, a lot of bugs will be reported - something like: 'sometimes the minimize does not work!!!').
IMO, this will just confuse users... On Ter, 2011-04-19 at 16:45 +0200, Xavier Guillot wrote: > Hello, > > IMHO, I'd like that if only 1 windows of an application is opened and > visible, click on the dock icon minimizes it, too. > > When more than 1 window is open, whether are they all visible or not, > click on the icon should display the miniatures of all windows, like > it does now, but put on the right side / bottom the current window, > and show on the top left the other ones - if we want to switch to > another window, the best is to have less mouse movement to do, so > having the other one(s) very close to the dock, for the moment it is > not the case... > > Xavier. > > On 19/04/2011 16:15, Marco Biscaro wrote: > > > Ian, I think you're right. > > > > applications != windows > > > > An application can have zero or more windows. I think the question > > here is consistency: > > > > If your application has just one window, when you click on the > > launcher icon, this window will minimize. But if you have 3 opened > > windows to that application? What should happen when you click the > > launcher icon if: > > > > 1. All windows are visible? > > 2. Two windows are visible and one is already minimized? > > 3. One window is visible and two are already minimized? > > 4. All windows are minimized? > > > > Considering that there is just one icon per application, I think the > > best way to minimize a window is to click the minimize button of > > that window. If I'm not mistaken, this why clicking on launcher > > icons doesn't minimize windows. > > > > Besides this, If you want to organize your windows, you can use the > > workspaces to arrange them. And use <Super>+D to show desktop if > > needed. > > > > On Ter, 2011-04-19 at 07:30 -0600, Ian Santopietro wrote: > > > > > It was my understanding that the launcher icons only represent > > > apps, and since an app can't really be minimized (only windows of > > > that app), they don't do it. It works with Gnome 2 because the > > > list was a list of windows. It would be clicking on a Gnome 2 > > > shortcut and having the windows of that app minimize. > > > > > > I might be wrong here though. > > > > > > On Apr 19, 2011 7:19 AM, "Bazon" <bazonbl...@arcor.de> wrote: > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > > > Subject: [Bug 733349] Re: Natty: Unity launcher buttons should > > > allow to > > > > minimize apps, not just launch/restore > > > > Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:45:08 -0000 > > > > From: Michael <733...@bugs.launchpad.net> > > > > Reply-To: Bug 733349 <733...@bugs.launchpad.net> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm sure that if you ask on the Ayatana mailing list they will > > > be happy > > > > > > > >> to explain, and perhaps to discuss, the reasoning. > > > > > > > > > > > > OK, so here we go: > > > > Why isn't it possible any more to minimize windows when clicking > > > a further time on the button which represents the application? > > > > That was possible with the Gnome Panel Window Switcher, it is > > > possible in the XFCE taskbar, it is possible in Cairo-Dock, it is > > > possible with the MS Windows taskbar and probably many more. > > > > > > > > So why break users expectations? > > > > You leave the experienced user in frustration while the > > > inexperienced user will not be mocked by minimizing on an extra > > > click he probably never makes. > > > > (Showing and hiding a window quick by clicking two times on the > > > icon/switcher is a very common practice.) > > > > > > > > I believe it's generally not a good idea that clicking on an > > > interactive element of your screen leads to NOTHING. > > > > > > > > Some users will wonder whether their system is responding slow, > > > experienced users who are used to the minimize behaviour will miss > > > it. > > > > (and you know, many of them are already frustrated enough losing > > > Gnome 2 features.....) > > > > > > > > > > > > So please reconsider allowing minimizing windows by clicking on > > > the launcher. > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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