Public bug reported:
Using Ubuntu 11.10 (or 11.04) I see the Unity launcher icons animate when used,
however the style of the animation and particularly the graphical animation
cycle time gives a user impression that things are happening slowly. This is an
unfortunate impression, and might be fixable.
I measure the animation cycle period to be approximately 2.5 seconds. Even
watching an analogue clock face seconds hand is boring, and that is 2 1/2
times faster than the launcher icon animation.
Subjective impression is a subtle thing, I like Unity, but using it more just
recently I wondered why I felt frustrated, and I think this animation is one
significant factor. I have seen many adverse comments on Unity and most are not
specific. I think 'impression' may be important in some of these cases.
I suggest that launcher icon animation be considered such that *immediately*
on selection, a fast and brief animation is seen, maybe a shiver or a boundary
size toggle small and back again. Then for the remainder of the waiting time
something non changing such as a dimmed brightness of the icon or other non
changing feature, simply confirming that action is in progress. But whatever is
seen from the animation it must not be slow, which easily is interpreted as a
poor response.
HTH
** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Unity launcher animation wrongly implies slowness
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