Using 2 monitors
Hi *, first of all this is the first time I write here so, please, if there is a better place or if I am out of topic just let me know. Second, after a couple of weeks using Gnome Shell let me say that it is very good. It has some rough edges, but being a dot-O release that's something one should expect. Anyway, my question has to do with using 2 monitors (that, especially in the case of a laptop + external monitors, can be of different size). The usability problem I see is that the lower right corner, used to popup notifications, isn't a corner anymore and hitting the correct region with the mouse is quite difficult (almost impossible unless you have pixel-perfect control). I know that you can hit Super and go to overview but the change of bahaviour depending on the number of connected monitors is definitely bad. A sinple solution I see is to just make the enire lower border and corners a sensible area for the notifications popup. (An even better solution would be to let the user configure which corners and side to associate with actions, for example i really hate the activities popping up when I overshoot the maximized window File menu: I'll just disable that behaviour because I always use Super for that, but that's digressing, sorry. :D) federico -- Federico Di Gregorio f...@initd.org The number of the beast: vi vi vi. -- Delexa Jones signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Feature Request
Hi All I am using Gnome 3 / Gnome-shell on ArchLinux... Very nice Job the Team has done so far... look forward to seeing Gnome 3 continue to innovate and add new features Anyways, I have a small feature request... If there is a better place to ask then please let me know where to go other than here Scenerio You have just been installing a few applications you found in the Repository that describes the software as Media Players, So You went ahead and installed a few of those applications trying to find a good one to try out but can't remember the name of a couple of them at first. and instead of wasting time going through all the applications in the Sound and video category Feature Request: A new Category introduced in the list called Recently Installed Which obviously shows your last few applications you installed so you can quickly navigate. What do you think? Or would this feature be a waste of time since I have heard that Zeitgeist is coming to Gnome 3.2 which I guess would show you your history anyways? just a suggestion... cheers ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Feature Request
I would like to version your request as follows, integrate the shell with the application installer, and show (at the bottom) a list of programs that could be installed based on the search you did, this can be accomplished by keeping a local list of the programs available. However distros differ on the app used for installing software.. On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 4:55 AM, kaddy...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All I am using Gnome 3 / Gnome-shell on ArchLinux... Very nice Job the Team has done so far... look forward to seeing Gnome 3 continue to innovate and add new features Anyways, I have a small feature request... If there is a better place to ask then please let me know where to go other than here Scenerio You have just been installing a few applications you found in the Repository that describes the software as Media Players, So You went ahead and installed a few of those applications trying to find a good one to try out but can't remember the name of a couple of them at first. and instead of wasting time going through all the applications in the Sound and video category Feature Request: A new Category introduced in the list called Recently Installed Which obviously shows your last few applications you installed so you can quickly navigate. What do you think? Or would this feature be a waste of time since I have heard that Zeitgeist is coming to Gnome 3.2 which I guess would show you your history anyways? just a suggestion... cheers ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list -- No necesito anti-virus por que uso un buen sistema GNU/Linux, libre y gratis! I need no anti-virus, I use a GNU/Linux, a Free Operative System! Je necesite pas de anti-virus, parce que j'utilice a GNU/Linux OS completment libre! ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Visualization ideas for starting applications
i believe this is a good idea! +1 On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Florian Kuhnt florian.ku...@gmx.de wrote: Hello guys! Inspired by Starting an app on another workspace I got some ideas. The following should be understood as design ideas without any idea of how to implement them. At the moment you can drag an application to a target workspace and then you have to wait until the application is loaded and the main window appears before you can do further adjustments to the application window's size and position. Introducing a dummy window could solve this and would bring some further improvements. These would be: * The dummy window (DW) As soon as the application icon is dropped a dummy window (DW) appears. It has window decorations, close button and maybe a large icon of the application as a place holder in the main area. * Visual feedback From initiating the application start until the actual application appears, there is highly visible feedback saying this application window will soon appear here on this workspace. (Even better than the dummy task-button in the taskbar of other OSs. ;-)) * Resizing The DW has the size the application had before closing. It can be resized and repositioned before the actual application is loaded. If the old size is not available a standard size will be used. * Abort loading The application loading could be aborted before the main window appears. Very useful when accidently starting a very large application. * Failing If the application fails to start, a message appears in the DW's main window. Maybe retry, console output or other useful stuff can be offered. * Workspace handling If the application is dragged to the empty workspace the DW can set the workspace to be used and initiate creating a new empty workspace. What do you think about these ideas? Are there some drawbacks in a matter of design? Is there already some work/thinking going on into this direction? Any comments would be appreciated. ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list -- No necesito anti-virus por que uso un buen sistema GNU/Linux, libre y gratis! I need no anti-virus, I use a GNU/Linux, a Free Operative System! Je necesite pas de anti-virus, parce que j'utilice a GNU/Linux OS completment libre! ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Feature Request
On 05/09/2011 04:25 AM, kaddy...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All I am using Gnome 3 / Gnome-shell on ArchLinux... As am I, and I love it :) Feature Request: A new Category introduced in the list called Recently Installed Which obviously shows your last few applications you installed so you can quickly navigate. Currently, if I'm not mistaken, GNOME 3 is going to highlight recently installed applications somewhat like Windows XP did (not sure if Vista/7 do, as I've never used them). Personally I think that your solution is much better, as I've always found highlighted applications to be a little annoying. This is much easier to search through, though maybe these two ideas could be combined somehow? ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Using 2 monitors
On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 12:34 AM, Federico Di Gregorio f...@initd.org wrote: Anyway, my question has to do with using 2 monitors (that, especially in the case of a laptop + external monitors, can be of different size). The usability problem I see is that the lower right corner, used to popup notifications, isn't a corner anymore and hitting the correct region with the mouse is quite difficult (almost impossible unless you have pixel-perfect control). I know that you can hit Super and go to overview but the change of bahaviour depending on the number of connected monitors is definitely bad. Hello Federico, This was resolved in Fedora by using zones.. basically, they've modified X such that if you go to the bottom corner on the left monitor to the notifications bar, it won't let you go to the right monitor so you don't have to have great accuracy to see the notifications. I unfortunately cannot find the bug where this was discussed. If you're using Ubuntu I do not believe that is implemented yet. I know for sure it is in Fedora 15. Can't speak for OpenSUSE. sri ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Blocked
On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Allan E. Registos allan.regis...@smpc.steniel.com.ph wrote: As you wish. I am now trying to answer constructively, just tell us plainly of what is wrong with our words as I am trying to get neutral on any issue at hand. Scaring us won't work. I think occasionally you snipe about how things are developed which I guess bothers some people. It doesn't bother me and your actions are certainly in line with the GNOME Code of Conduct so I don't see what the griping is about. In any case, debate is always helpful but general sniping is just distracting. sri ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Feature Request
Presumably once finding and reminding is finished you will see recently installed apps in that list? Personally I wouldn't want another tab for recently installed apps. As most of the time I don't need help finding them. On 9 May 2011 15:33, Ryan Peters slosh...@sbcglobal.net wrote: On 05/09/2011 04:25 AM, kaddy...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All I am using Gnome 3 / Gnome-shell on ArchLinux... As am I, and I love it :) Feature Request: A new Category introduced in the list called Recently Installed Which obviously shows your last few applications you installed so you can quickly navigate. Currently, if I'm not mistaken, GNOME 3 is going to highlight recently installed applications somewhat like Windows XP did (not sure if Vista/7 do, as I've never used them). Personally I think that your solution is much better, as I've always found highlighted applications to be a little annoying. This is much easier to search through, though maybe these two ideas could be combined somehow? ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Using 2 monitors
On 09/05/11 16:45, Sriram Ramkrishna wrote: On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 12:34 AM, Federico Di Gregorio f...@initd.org mailto:f...@initd.org wrote: Anyway, my question has to do with using 2 monitors (that, especially in the case of a laptop + external monitors, can be of different size). The usability problem I see is that the lower right corner, used to popup notifications, isn't a corner anymore and hitting the correct region with the mouse is quite difficult (almost impossible unless you have pixel-perfect control). I know that you can hit Super and go to overview but the change of bahaviour depending on the number of connected monitors is definitely bad. Hello Federico, This was resolved in Fedora by using zones.. basically, they've modified X such that if you go to the bottom corner on the left monitor to the notifications bar, it won't let you go to the right monitor so you don't have to have great accuracy to see the notifications. I unfortunately cannot find the bug where this was discussed. If you're using Ubuntu I do not believe that is implemented yet. I know for sure it is in Fedora 15. Can't speak for OpenSUSE. Seems nice and solve the problem. Thank you for the clarification. federico -- Federico Di Gregorio f...@initd.org We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil.-- D.E.Knuth signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Using 2 monitors
On Mon, 2011-05-09 at 07:45 -0700, Sriram Ramkrishna wrote: If you're using Ubuntu I do not believe that is implemented yet. I know for sure it is in Fedora 15. Can't speak for OpenSUSE. They don't need to implement it, they only need to update to a more recent XServer/XFixes - the change was made upstream, so it's not Fedora-specific (although the work was done by a Red Hat/Fedora developer iirc). Florian ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Using 2 monitors
On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 8:20 AM, Florian Müllner fmuell...@gnome.org wrote: On Mon, 2011-05-09 at 07:45 -0700, Sriram Ramkrishna wrote: If you're using Ubuntu I do not believe that is implemented yet. I know for sure it is in Fedora 15. Can't speak for OpenSUSE. They don't need to implement it, they only need to update to a more recent XServer/XFixes - the change was made upstream, so it's not Fedora-specific (although the work was done by a Red Hat/Fedora developer iirc). Right, I wasn't trying to say it was Fedora specific, only that I know it works in Fedora. Sorry if I gave that impression... sri ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Workspace-Indicator extension
Here is a gnome-shell extension that mimic the workspace-indicator of ubuntu Erick -- El derecho de expresar nuestros pensamientos tiene algún significado tan sólo si somos capaces de tener pensamientos propios. El miedo a la libertad, Erich Fromm ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Workspace-Indicator extension
Am 09.05.2011 20:18, schrieb Erick Pérez: Here is a gnome-shell extension that mimic the workspace-indicator of ubuntu Erick Did you possibly intend to attach something to your mail? Marcel ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
