Hi all, The most recent version of the shell design spec states that keyboard shortcuts should be provided for workspace switching (via ctrl+alt+arrow keys). I'd like to suggest that this switching mechanism be mapped onto the arrangement of the workspaces in the overlay view.
Here's the idea. When switching workspaces using keyboard shortcuts: * workspaces would be arranged in the same manner as in the overlay * there would be no wrapping to enable travelling from one side of the workspace grid/plane * the position of the current workspace in relation to other workspaces would be communicated through visual cues provided during the transition from one workspace to another (a zooming out effect or the display of a small workspace map are possibilities) The aims of this proposal are to: * make the overall shell design more consistent by unifying certain interactions in the overlay mode and windowing area * make the space in which workspaces exist appear as tangible as possible * aid the user in their awareness of the location of the current workspace in relation to other workspaces The problem is that what I've just suggested is rather incompatible with the new overlay view which is being worked on [1]. I haven't used this but the mockup suggests that, in this view, workspaces are not arranged according to a grid or plane. Thoughts? Allan [1] https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593844 -- GoogleTalk: [email protected] GoogleWave: [email protected] IRC: aday on irc.gnome.org Blog: http://afaikblog.wordpress.com/ _______________________________________________ gnome-shell-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
