[Bug 923055] Re: It is hard to visualize which application is selected on expo mode (super+w) on Ubuntu Unity

2012-05-01 Thread Gary M
** Changed in: unity Status: Incomplete = Confirmed ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/923055 Title: It is

[Bug 923055] Re: It is hard to visualize which application is selected on expo mode (super+w) on Ubuntu Unity

2012-05-01 Thread Keitai
Configuration as in willheslam's message works but it is still not fine for two reasons: 1) This configuration should come as default, as ordinary users will find it hard to find. It is not easy to guess, based on configuration variable names, which variable will control the behavior of expo

[Bug 923055] Re: It is hard to visualize which application is selected on expo mode (super+w) on Ubuntu Unity

2012-05-01 Thread William Heslam
Keitai: while I agree with your points, it looks like The Spread will solve this problem more generally - the only problem with it as far as I can see is that we'll have to wait 6 months! http://design.canonical.com/2012/03/task-switching-in-ubuntu-and-a -introduction-to-the-spread/ -- You

[Bug 923055] Re: It is hard to visualize which application is selected on expo mode (super+w) on Ubuntu Unity

2012-05-01 Thread Keitai
@ willheslam: I see. In this case it seems reasonable to wait for The Spread (which I hope will address this and many other usability concerns) to give us a more definite solution coherent with the overall experience of the shell. If the costs of implementing this feature are not reasonable,

Re: [Bug 923055] Re: It is hard to visualize which application is selected on expo mode (super+w) on Ubuntu Unity

2012-02-08 Thread Mark Shuttleworth
Yes, the current implementation in 12.04 provides no clues to app identity, and omits the window title. Both need to be addressed, mockups welcome. Mark -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 923055] Re: It is hard to visualize which application is selected on expo mode (super+w) on Ubuntu Unity

2012-02-08 Thread William Heslam
No mockup necessary - with the right combination of compiz plugins, both app identity and the currently selected window are revealed. You will need the compiz-plugins-extra package and CompizConfig Settings Manager. App identity: - Set Overlay Icon to Emblem in the Scale plugin. - Set Window

[Bug 923055] Re: It is hard to visualize which application is selected on expo mode (super+w) on Ubuntu Unity

2012-02-07 Thread Bilal Akhtar
** Tags added: needs-design ** Also affects: ayatana-design Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete ** Changed in: unity Status: New = Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 923055] Re: It is hard to visualize which application is selected on expo mode (super+w) on Ubuntu Unity

2012-01-28 Thread Keitai
alt+tab shows a frame around the selected window, which makes it very easy to visualise where the cursor or selection is. Expo mode could do something similar. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.