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Add Thunderbird and Empathy as sources to the social lens  
Written by einalex the 30 Apr 13 at 15:54. Related project: Unity. New
The social lens only reports events from the web but doesn't reflect the user's communication and contacts if he is using local apps.

Chats, E-mails, a user's addressbook should all be results in the social lens since they are an essential part of the users social interactions.
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Solution #1: Add sources, change structure
Written by einalex the 30 Apr 13 at 15:54.
Add the mentioned sources (and possibly others) to the social lens.

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Display messages as communication threads in the social lens  
Written by einalex the 30 Apr 13 at 16:06. Related project: Unity. New
Right now, the display of messages in the social lens is a mess. You just see a wall of message previews without any structure. This makes it hard to find what you where searching for.
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Solution #1: Display messages/comments as collapsible communication threads
Written by einalex the 30 Apr 13 at 16:06.
Threads of communication might bring order to the mass of chats, comments, tweets and email conversations.

With a meaningful preview (the start tweet/email, the posting that comments belong to, a list of keywords that sum up a thread of conversation) the so listed conversations can be scanned and navigated quickly.
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Solution #2: Display messages in categories from origin
Written by Pirieianip the 9 May 13 at 03:44.
If message is from Facebook messages, facebook status, tweet etc.

give it its own category in communication menu.

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Reduce launcher icon under 32 down to at least 20 OR...  
Written by eltreno the 15 May 13 at 03:24. Related project: Unity. New
I use dell xps 13 and want more real estate

I also like the look of half showin icons.

The problem with hiding launcher icons is it takes time to wait for it to unhide, then mouse to icon you want.

Leaving launch on all the time takes room

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Solution #1: Half hide launcher icons
Written by eltreno the 15 May 13 at 03:24.
A new option, 1. Show icons 2. Hide icons 3. (new) Half hide icons. Note: with 3 on hover it comes out as normal - however I can click an icon instantly without the need to wait for: 1. it to display fully, 2. then find my icon 3. then mouse over it 4. then click it :(
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These options allow for more icons to display at once in launcher (is smaller the 32).

Regarding showing left side indicators for how many instances are open - I would be happy for just a symbol for 'one open' and a symbol for 'multiple open' - we don't need to show 1,2 or 3+ as it does now.

Example: http://eltreno.com/unity-launcher.png

Love Unity :)
Love Slayer \m/

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