Re: Visualization ideas for starting applications

[Florian Kuhnt <florian kuhnt gmx de>]

I created a bug concerning this:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=650045


2011/5/9 Dokuro <dario soto gmail com>:
> i believe this is a good idea! +1
>
> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Florian Kuhnt <florian kuhnt gmx de> wrote:
>> Hello guys!
>>
>> Inspired by "Starting an app on another workspace" I got some ideas.
>> The following should be understood as design ideas without any idea of
>> how to implement them.
>>
>> At the moment you can drag an application to a target workspace and
>> then you have to wait until the application is loaded and the main
>> window appears before you can do further adjustments to the
>> application window's size and position. Introducing a dummy window
>> could solve this and would bring some further improvements.
>>
>>
>> These would be:
>>
>> * The dummy window (DW)
>> As soon as the application icon is dropped a dummy window (DW)
>> appears. It has window decorations, close button and maybe a large
>> icon of the application as a place holder in the main area.
>>
>> * Visual feedback
>> From initiating the application start until the actual application
>> appears, there is highly visible feedback saying "this application
>> window will soon appear here on this workspace". (Even better than the
>> dummy task-button in the taskbar of other OSs. ;-))
>>
>> * Resizing
>> The DW has the size the application had before closing. It can be
>> resized and repositioned before the actual application is loaded. If
>> the "old size" is not available a standard size will be used.
>>
>> * Abort loading
>> The application loading could be aborted before the main window
>> appears. Very useful when accidently starting a very large
>> application.
>>
>> * Failing
>> If the application fails to start, a message appears in the DW's main
>> window. Maybe "retry", "console output" or other useful stuff can be
>> offered.
>>
>> * Workspace handling
>> If the application is dragged to the empty workspace the DW can set
>> the workspace to be used and initiate creating a new empty workspace.
>>
>>
>> What do you think about these ideas?
>> Are there some drawbacks in a matter of design?
>> Is there already some work/thinking going on into this direction?
>>
>> Any comments would be appreciated.
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