Re: [Ayatana] Regarding Notify-OSD's Position in Karmic Koala

2009-11-11 Thread Brett Cornwall
Scott E. Armitage wrote: The middle of the screen, or the middle of the screen on the right-hand side? I maintain that the centre of the screen is still a viable option for synchronous notifications such as e.g. volume, brightness, etc. -- the user is actively interfacing with the computer,

Re: [Ayatana] Regarding Notify-OSD's Position in Karmic Koala

2009-11-11 Thread Scott E. Armitage
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 6:25 PM, Brett Cornwall wrote: > > Well, let me save you from some grief: I can promise you, without a doubt, > that the middle of the screen will not fly for anyone. :). > > I know this argument can be said for anything, but I strongly feel that > this is an item that shoul

Re: [Ayatana] Regarding Notify-OSD's Position in Karmic Koala

2009-11-11 Thread Brett Cornwall
Mark Shuttleworth wrote: Hold on a sec. We are not just aimlessly pushing it around. We have a clear set of tradeoffs and constraints (see a previous mail on this list). Theory is useful, but it also helps to have actual time spent (i.e. a few weeks to get used to it) with various options. T

Re: [Ayatana] Regarding Notify-OSD's Position in Karmic Koala

2009-11-11 Thread Dylan McCall
> Theory is useful, but it also helps to have actual time spent > (i.e. a few weeks to get used to it) with various options. That's what > we'll do in Lucid, we'll try the bottom right and get some real > experience with it. We may try the centerline again (popular as that was > :-)). And by the en

Re: [Ayatana] Regarding Notify-OSD's Position in Karmic Koala

2009-11-11 Thread Mark Shuttleworth
Scott E. Armitage wrote: > It sounds like this is putting the horse before the bit -- there is > still a lot of turmoil out there regarding NotifyOSD's positioning. > The "Work for Lucid" section /should/ say something more like > > " Positioning: Determine the driving requirements for notification

Re: [Ayatana] Regarding Notify-OSD's Position in Karmic Koala

2009-11-11 Thread Scott E. Armitage
It sounds like this is putting the horse before the bit -- there is still a lot of turmoil out there regarding NotifyOSD's positioning. The "Work for Lucid" section *should* say something more like " Positioning: Determine the driving requirements for notification bubble positioning and separate t

Re: [Ayatana] Regarding Notify-OSD's Position in Karmic Koala

2009-11-11 Thread mac_v
Hi , Recent update in the Lucid specs: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NotifyOSD#Work%20for%20Lucid " Change in position: The top of any notification bubble should be positioned near the bottom right corner such that if the bubble grows to its maximum height, it is snug at the bottom right corner. Conf