Hi everyone: Sorry for my very very pool English, I have a idea about fast app switch (gnome-shell's "taskbar"),very very simple ,I think use the bar showed when type ALT-TAB as gnome-shell's "new" taskbar is a good idea . (big icon, easy look and at the middle of desktop ),all we need to do is add some code that we can use mouse button :-) Method 1: 1. the area of the whole desktop except desktop app icon is hot area to activate "taskbar", when mouse arrow is in this area, the taskbar show , when mouse arrow is not in this area (example on some app or on the desktop icon ) , the taskbar disappear. if no app open, the taskbar disappear. 2. taskbar show, when you click right mouse button on the desktop area, the app switch right when you click left mouse button , the app switch left , the reason is that gnome-share manager apps, desktop people don't open to many apps general,so mouse click may few . (note: the mouse arrow can click on the desktop to switch app and not need click the icon on the taskbar) Method 2: 1. the area of the whole desktop except desktop app icon is hot area to activate "taskbar", when click left mouse button, the "taskbar" show , click right button, the "taskbar" disappear ,may be like autocad.... 2.when "taskbar" show, click left mouse button on the desktop, app switch, click right mouse button, the "taskbar" dissapear Method 3: like Method 1, the different is that the area to activate "taskbar" is on the top bar (activities bar) , it can one/two buttons on the top bar or whole topbar except other app button The Attachment is my example and the picture come from http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/CheatSheet
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