This particular problem was solved at the design level and implemented
long long ago. The bug needs to be closed.
** Changed in: ayatana-design
Status: New = Fix Released
** Changed in: unity
Status: Incomplete = Fix Released
** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
Status:
A fixed version of 'Dodge Active Window' seems better to me than 'Dodge
Window' atleast. Many people use a few apps maximized(not talking about
netbooks) so this way launcher wont be always hidden.
Lets take my case for example: I only use chromium in maximized state, I
dont maximize other apps
In our design plan we actually went the other way - lock the launcher in
place for netbooks! Based on what you are saying here, that could be
completely incorrect :-)
Seb, did you not find when you started using the keyboard that you used
the Super key to show the launcher for a quick peek?
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Right, I do use super to show the launcher and activate icons, which is
why I said that I basically went back to using the keyboard, I think
it's quite efficient for keyboard users though the experience is still a
bit frustrating (the launcher doesn't go back in hidding when you stop
pressing the
I think that in netbooks, both vertical and horizontal space are very
precious. For example, my 10 netbook has 1024x600 resolution.
Of course, 600 pixels is very least. And global menu is here to soften
this.
But 1024 pixels is also not too much. I think that the pixels that the
launcher
I find it very useful to keep the launcher visible. Both because it
displays useful bits of information thanks to the libunity integration
with some apps and also because it makes it very quick to see what
windows are open, which ones want my attention and lets me act on them
quickly.
Plus it
