Below is a list of UX features that would be great to have from a design point of view. I thought I'd share it, in case it helps with 3.24 planning. It's not a complete list and I think that some of them are already being worked on.
- Weather integration in gnome-shell (bug 754031)
- A nicer avatar chooser for User settings, Initial Setup and Contacts (bug 766670)
- Sleep assistance (integrated screen shader; bug 741224)
- Presentation mode for displays (bug 706432 and bug 706432)
GTK+
Settings
- Prepare for the new settings shell - updates to user accounts (bug 767065), printers (bug 767600), online accounts (bug 702345)
- Revamp the display settings (depends on presentation mode above; bug 773147)
Videos
- Series grouping (bug 732515)
- Show something helpful when a video ends (bug 732544)
- Welcome screen (bug 743697)
- Type to search (bug 733218)
Music
- Improve playlists (smart playlists - bug 760208; manual playlists - bug 760207)
- Play queue popover (bug 724229)
Photos
- Thumbnails don't reflect edited state (bug 763329)
- Import from device (bug 751212)
- Slideshows (bug 759159)
- Revamp the UI for albums (bug 756133)
- Revamp the photo grid, add date headings (bug 751114 and 740415)
- Add a welcome screen (bug 743686)
Notes
- Port to WebKit2 or drop WebKit for GTK+ (bug 728293)
- Revamp the settings (bug 731447)
- Fix background color (bug 761765)
- Fixed width notes (bug 751442)
- A nicer notes grid (bug 748706)
- Fix formatting controls (bug 728859)
- Fix last updated label (bug 689171)
Polari
- Search (bug 758902)
- Link previews (bug 768802)
Calculator
- Make it look nicer (bug 743538)
Tweak Tool