[Ayatana] No one will ever use the upper-left Ubuntu button
I love where Unity is going, but there is one part of the interface that makes no sense to me: the upper-left ubuntu button. I cannot imagine ever wanting to click it. Try as I might I cannot find a usage scenario where the dash screen with the big shortcut buttons would be useful. If I want applications, I click the applications place; files, the files place; etc. So the shortcut buttons are shortcuts in name only, since they require an extra click to use. Since it is the most accessible and visible button, the ubuntu button really should be given a useful function. Right now it brings up a sort of intro interface, possibly useful new users who haven't yet figured out where everything is. But new users don't stay a new users very long--after a few minutes figuring out Unity they will never want to see that screen again. Possible ideas: - Make it bring up the user-assigned place. I, personally, would have it bring up the applications place. Others might set it up differently. - Have it bring up a place which is a condensed amalgamation of all the other places, so that users can have quick access to apps, files, people, simultaneously. - Have it be a trigger to recall the dock. This would be useful in the case of a touch interface, so that the dock's autohide may be used on touch-enabled devices (esp. ones with limited screen real-estate) ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ayatana] No one will ever use the upper-left Ubuntu button
I'm completely agree with your vision. Try as I might I cannot find a usage scenario where the dash screen with the big shortcut buttons would be useful. If I want applications, I click the applications place; files, the files place; etc. So the shortcut buttons are shortcuts in name only, since they require an extra click to use Click on Ubuntu's Icon for some shortcuts, lets see.. Apps (we an icon on Launcher for that); Files and Folders (same situation that Apps); then, Banshee (Sound Menu or Launcher if we want), Web Browser (include on Launcher out of the box), Shotwell (same that Browser if we want).. I mean, from Ubuntu's icon we can access to Web Browser, Apps, Files/Folders, Banshee, Shotter... But, from Launcher we can access to the same apps, folder or shortcuts. We have 3 icons for access the same Dash with 3 different (unnecessary) filtering options. So: - Maybe it could be better eliminate Apps and File/Folder's icons from Launcher and integrate them on Ubuntu's icon. - Use Ubuntu's Icon for show System Information or another useful option/application. - Have it be a trigger to recall the dock. This would be useful in the case of a touch interface, so that the dock's autohide may be used on touch-enabled devices (esp. ones with limited screen real-estate) This last idea it's great! Regards! ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ayatana] No one will ever use the upper-left Ubuntu button
On 06/03/11 22:02, MartÃn A. Casco wrote: Click on Ubuntu's Icon for some shortcuts, lets see.. Apps (we an icon on Launcher for that); Files and Folders (same situation that Apps); then, Banshee (Sound Menu or Launcher if we want), Web Browser (include on Launcher out of the box), Shotwell (same that Browser if we want).. I mean, from Ubuntu's icon we can access to Web Browser, Apps, Files/Folders, Banshee, Shotter... But, from Launcher we can access to the same apps, folder or shortcuts. We have 3 icons for access the same Dash with 3 different (unnecessary) filtering options. Yes, the degree of overlap between the launcher and the shortcuts bears thinking about. In part, we were concerned that a user might inadvertently remove one of the key apps from the launcher, and the shortcuts would thus provide a standardised way to restore them. We deliberately made the shortcuts shrinkable, and a future update will use that fact to make the Dash leaner and neater. We've said we want to use icon styling to differentiate between dash lenses and applications. So: - Maybe it could be better eliminate Apps and File/Folder's icons from Launcher and integrate them on Ubuntu's icon. - Use Ubuntu's Icon for show System Information or another useful option/application. Putting system settings in the shortcuts is one option, yes. - Have it be a trigger to recall the dock. This would be useful in the case of a touch interface, so that the dock's autohide may be used on touch-enabled devices (esp. ones with limited screen real-estate) This last idea it's great! None of the menu bar elements is touch friendly. A touch point needs to be 8mm square, by our definition. 22px is much less on any normal display. So this is not a great plan. The dash / launcher can be revealed with a 4-drag from left to right on touch devices. Mark signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ayatana-commits] [Merge] lp:~marcelstimberg/indicator-me/translator-comments into lp:indicator-me
Marcel Stimberg has proposed merging
lp:~marcelstimberg/indicator-me/translator-comments into lp:indicator-me.
Requested reviews:
Indicator Applet Developers (indicator-applet-developers)
Related bugs:
#730234 need translation context for string Unknown
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/730234
For more details, see:
https://code.launchpad.net/~marcelstimberg/indicator-me/translator-comments/+merge/52346
Adds translator comments for the user status strings (most important for
unknown).
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https://code.launchpad.net/~marcelstimberg/indicator-me/translator-comments/+merge/52346
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=== modified file 'src/indicator-me.c'
--- src/indicator-me.c 2011-03-02 19:22:20 +
+++ src/indicator-me.c 2011-03-06 21:24:57 +
@@ -289,16 +289,22 @@
}
if (g_strcmp0(icon, user-away) == 0) {
+ /* Translators: user status Away */
status_desc = _(Away);
} else if (g_strcmp0(icon, user-invisible) == 0) {
+ /* Translators: user status Invisible */
status_desc = _(Invisible);
} else if (g_strcmp0(icon, user-busy) == 0) {
+ /* Translators: user status Busy */
status_desc = _(Busy);
} else if (g_strcmp0(icon, user-available) == 0) {
+ /* Translators: user status Available */
status_desc = _(Available);
} else if (g_strcmp0(icon, user-indeterminate) == 0) {
+ /* Translators: user status Unknown */
status_desc = _(Unknown);
} else if (g_strcmp0(icon, user-offline) == 0) {
+ /* Translators: user status Offline */
status_desc = _(Offline);
}
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