Re: Visual cues
I like the idea. It might be nice to be able to switch these balloon tips on/off via an entry in the accessibility menu, perhaps? ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Visual cues
If you think a video are too heavy, we can just illuminate each clickable elements in the top panel at the first login. This will awaken the curiosity of the new user that clicks on it to see itself how it works. Regards -- Gendre Sebastien ko...@romandie.com signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Visual cues
I'd like the idea of, maybe, having a balloon menu widget or whatever (like when you click on your username and it displays activity status, lock screen, etc) be displayed below the activities button saying something like click Activities to see an overview your available applications, blah blah etc. The above idea could be expanded to a generlized concept of having tooltips, balloon-messages or whatever (what's the proper term for those widgets? they're the same ones that appears as tray notifications, right?) appearing at regular intervals (or after some period of user inactivity, indicating confusion?) giving some short, informative cues about key points of UI integration. I guess the specifics of what this should look like are a design concern. Another nice visual cue might be to buttonize the word 'Activites' as it appears in the upper-left, as that would be a nice visual cue for new users to click on it to make something happan . As it stands right now, it just appears to be a label.. granted OSX users don't have buttonized menus on their panel-bar, but they also have a consistent, cross-app experience (the top panel bar changes which each focused app, cueing the user that there is some experience to be explored by clicking the words) and not to mention the inertia supporting that paradigm. In gnome-shell, the word Activities is, basically, bolded and styled in the same way as the focused app's title, which appears immediately to its right. Bottom line: all I'm saying is that if a new user isn't familiar with the gnome-shell UI (watching videos, website, etc), then they don't have a lot to go on (as Akshay rightly observes above). Cheers, Jeff On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Akshay Dua aks...@cs.pdx.edu wrote: Yes, I also think we need a Welcome message at the first login for all new users accounts. A welcome message look like: Welcome on Gnome 3.0 → See a short presentation video. → See manual. → Begin to Use. This is a great idea! -- Akshay ___ 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: Visual cues
Balloon tips drive me crazy. I would rather have the Activities button glow, bloom or pulsate in some enticing way on first run. -- Sent from my Amiga ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Visual cues
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 10:02 AM, Bob Hazard linuxoflon...@googlemail.comwrote: Balloon tips drive me crazy. I would rather have the Activities button glow, bloom or pulsate in some enticing way on first run. That would be kind of nifty actually. -- Sent from my Amiga I used to own one long ago. I think I still have it in my closet somewhere.. sri ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Visual cues
Hi all, I was just trying the latest Gnome shell available from gnome3.org and I think its beautiful. Thank you so much for the fresh ideas in UI design. I have just one complain: the default desktop has no visual cues about accessing new features. Most notably... Unlike previous versions, there is no Gnome (or distro) logo next to the main menu, so it does not appear that Activities is a click-able button (my wife had no idea how to start a browser to figure out how to use gnome shell). Also, there is no way to know that the system settings menu is behind the user's chat status. Finally, there is no way to know that the new Gnome supports gestures like dragging a window to the top to maximize it (especially now that the maximize button is gone), or to the left and right for setting up a side-by-side layout. The shell is so amazing, but because its also so different and new, there should be some built-in way to inform people about its new features: either during installation (short video), or via visual cues while using the desktop. Just my thoughts. Thanks again for the lovely, clean, and polished desktop. - Akshay http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~akshay/ ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Visual cues
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Akshay Dua daks...@gmail.com wrote: The shell is so amazing, but because its also so different and new, there should be some built-in way to inform people about its new features: either during installation (short video), or via visual cues while using the desktop. I think some time ago I saw a blog post from Seif showing some experimental/theoretical feature of Zeitgeist where they have 'Achievements' for the Shell, indicating usage of various non-obvious features. Perhaps the first time somebody performs a drag action on a window titlebar, there could be a notification indicating that you can maximize by dragging it to the top of the screen. -- http://exolucere.ca ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
Re: Visual cues
Yes, I also think we need a Welcome message at the first login for all new users accounts. A welcome message look like: Welcome on Gnome 3.0 → See a short presentation video. → See manual. → Begin to Use. Le vendredi 25 février 2011 à 14:50 -0800, Akshay Dua a écrit : Hi all, I was just trying the latest Gnome shell available from gnome3.org and I think its beautiful. Thank you so much for the fresh ideas in UI design. I have just one complain: the default desktop has no visual cues about accessing new features. Most notably... Unlike previous versions, there is no Gnome (or distro) logo next to the main menu, so it does not appear that Activities is a click-able button (my wife had no idea how to start a browser to figure out how to use gnome shell). Also, there is no way to know that the system settings menu is behind the user's chat status. Finally, there is no way to know that the new Gnome supports gestures like dragging a window to the top to maximize it (especially now that the maximize button is gone), or to the left and right for setting up a side-by-side layout. The shell is so amazing, but because its also so different and new, there should be some built-in way to inform people about its new features: either during installation (short video), or via visual cues while using the desktop. Just my thoughts. Thanks again for the lovely, clean, and polished desktop. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part ___ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
