hello everyone, continuing on the flow of the discussion started by Jackub.. http://jimmac.musichall.cz/log/?p=1181 ..I have a proposal, I've filed a new bug, since it doesn't involve a pager: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=659309 I'd like to present you a mock-up for 3.3 with the following key factors: * button into the dash to show all the apps (as in first Jackub's mockup). - it seems the most intuitive place to go for apps - Windows/Application switcher has been removed - while in Applications overview, a click on it will switch into Windows overview - keep no animations = no kinky slowdowns.. * apps are displayed __alphabetically__ (no change here). - I know exactly that Firefox will be in __that__ zone of the screen, __right__ between E(volution) and G(edit): it's fixed. - apps shouldn't be ordered by usage: we use the dash for most used apps * scrollbar will remain (no change here too). a pager is not that good, because: - pager dots are not a consistent desing solution with the rest of the environment (apps, but just think about search results in the shell) - it's __not__ easy to click on pager dots with a mouse, even worst with a touchpad (99% of the cases). - if apps are not displayed alphabetically, __how__ can I find an app in the other pages? better to stick with categories in that case.. * categories are gone. But I know that categories are very useful to newcomers. - Apps __could__ be shown under categories in the same style as search results are shown in the shell: __under__ category titles ("Applications / Settings / Recent Documents / .." should become "Accessories / Audio and Video / Internet / ..") * workspaces pager is __always__ shown. - Much more immediate way to figure out how to start an app in another workspace - It will not break visual when dragging an app icon into it. - Workspaces are always shown if more than 2, so the passage from windows overview to application overview is smooth. well, that's it, hope you like it. happy 3.2 release! :) alex -- Caselle da 1GB, trasmetti allegati fino a 3GB e in piu' IMAP, POP3 e SMTP autenticato? GRATIS solo con Email.it: http://www.email.it/f Sponsor: Fiera TTG Rimini nei Torre Pedrera Hotels a euro 30.00 al giorno per persona in B&B dal 6 all'8 ottobre. Supplemento singola euro 10.00. Hotel fronte mare a pochi passi dalla fiera Clicca qui: http://adv.email.it/cgi-bin/foclick.cgi?mid=11836&d=20110917 -- Caselle da 1GB, trasmetti allegati fino a 3GB e in piu' IMAP, POP3 e SMTP autenticato? GRATIS solo con Email.it http://www.email.it/f Sponsor: Speciale bambini all'Hotel Astra di Riccione per gli ultimi raggi di sole a settembre, contattati per un preventivo personalizzato Clicca qui: http://adv.email.it/cgi-bin/foclick.cgi?mid=11789&d=17-9
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