On 13 May 2010 07:56, Alexander Pas <m...@dropdev.org> wrote:
> Another use-case where tooltips made the difference is the messaging
> menu.
>
> I had evolution open on the background, when suddenly the icon of the
> messaging menu turns green. But what does this green color mean?
>

For all "turns green" i get NotifyOSD bubble notification saying
what's happened. Don't you as well? =)

> however, looking from the other side of the coin (a.k.a. devils advocate)
> Removing the tooltips and making all information previously found under the 
> tooltip, accesable after opening a menu, enables Ubuntu to be used on 
> touch-only devices (think iPad etc.)
>

Nice one ;-) I'm trying to be devils advocate in this bug.

> Concluding: While ensuring all information enclosed in tooltips is also
> availble to non-tooltip-capable devices is a very good goal, and should
> be persued, we should not deprive tooltip-capable devices from the
> enhanced experience tooltips can offer.
>

Your post sounds like the gnome's decisions on "no icons in the menu's
by default.

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please include status messages/tooltips
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/527458
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