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/

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 :( ------------------------------------ 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/

Written by turbolad the 14 Feb 13 at 01:02.

Have an option, which the user can enable, to allow any window to have input focus, even if it's slightly overlapped by a window above it.

With this option enabled, you will need to click on a window's title bar to move it to the top. If you click anywhere else in a window, it would just gain input focus, but not move to the top of the window stack.

Exception: if the title bar is not visible (but the rest of the window is visible), clicking anywhere else in that window should move it to the top of the window stack.

This "idea" has been in real-world use in the "RISC OS" operating system since 1987. See number 1 on here: http://productsdb.riscos.com/admin/ros_test.htm

Have an option, which the user can enable, to allow any window to have input focus, even if it's slightly overlapped by a window above it. With this option enabled, you will need to click on a window's title bar to move it to the top. If you click anywhere else in a window, it would just gain input focus, but not move to the top of the window stack. Exception: if the title bar is not visible (but the rest of the window is visible), clicking anywhere else in that window should move it to the top of the window stack. This "idea" has been in real-world use in the "RISC OS" operating system since 1987. See number 1 on here: http://productsdb.riscos.com/admin/ros_test.htm

Written by vkadal the 15 Feb 13 at 04:17.

By clicking the middle button, the window shall be come small in size and transparent. After working on other windows, by clicking the window shall restore to its original position

By clicking the middle button, the window shall be come small in size and transparent. After working on other windows, by clicking the window shall restore to its original position

Written by turbolad the 20 Feb 13 at 23:57.

Unity has very few "safe" options to control the "look and feel" of the GUI in Ubuntu. New options could be applied immediately, to see if the user likes the outcome.

In this case, the user could choose to bring any window to the front by clicking on the title bar. If selected, the user has control of which window is at the front; clicking elsewhere in a window will give it input focus, without it covering what you are working on.

There is another huge advantage as well: if you accidentally click inside a maximised window, you will save yourself the aggro of having to traverse through all the open apps to bring their windows back in view.

Unity has very few "safe" options to control the "look and feel" of the GUI in Ubuntu. New options could be applied immediately, to see if the user likes the outcome. In this case, the user could choose to bring any window to the front by clicking on the title bar. If selected, the user has control of which window is at the front; clicking elsewhere in a window will give it input focus, without it covering what you are working on. There is another huge advantage as well: if you accidentally click inside a maximised window, you will save yourself the aggro of having to traverse through all the open apps to bring their windows back in view.

Written by Lachu the 27 Feb 13 at 17:18.

Display menu when user are clicking on inactive window.

Display menu when user are clicking on inactive window.

Written by ceti331 the 26 Apr 13 at 06:31.

make the scrollwheel step forward and backward through the workspaces- including all desktops even in grid layout (eg (0,0)->(1,0)->(0,1)->(1,1)->(0,0)->...)

allow wrapround

icing on the cake would be 'step through used workspaces including 1 empty workspace'

make the scrollwheel step forward and backward through the workspaces- including all desktops even in grid layout (eg (0,0)->(1,0)->(0,1)->(1,1)->(0,0)->...) allow wrapround icing on the cake would be 'step through used workspaces including 1 empty workspace'

Written by strife the 20 May 13 at 16:43.

When the windows touch each other and the user resize, both should be resized.

When the windows touch each other and the user resize, both should be resized.

Written by ceti331 the 5 Mar 13 at 19:32.

Quick Solution,Idea [1] Put "Workspace Switcher" inplace of the trashcan. The trashcan is rarely used (cleanup), wheras workspace-switcher is hugely useful to see an overview and manage current tasks. Put the trashcan as part of the scrollable launcher list.
ubuntus' "Workspace Switcher" should be in the corner just like Windows' "show-desktop"

[1.1] make the "Workspace Switcher" respond to scrollwheel events (prev/next desktop), when its in the corner

Idea [2]make the top-left and bottom right of the launcher special locations where the user can dock any item

Idea [3] remove the 'close,minimise,maximize' buttons from the top for a maximized application - replace with Window Menu ,or a drop-down window-list - (you rarely want to close the maximized app, hiding it may be more common.)

Idea [4] put previous/next desktop icons in the topleft, topright of the top panel- a little like E16 window-manager

idea [5] generally turn the window-title into a dropdown-list of all open windows , as another form of workspace switching

Quick Solution,Idea [1] Put "Workspace Switcher" inplace of the trashcan. The trashcan is rarely used (cleanup), wheras workspace-switcher is hugely useful to see an overview and manage current tasks. Put the trashcan as part of the scrollable launcher list. ubuntus' "Workspace Switcher" should be in the corner just like Windows' "show-desktop" [1.1] make the "Workspace Switcher" respond to scrollwheel events (prev/next desktop), when its in the corner Idea [2]make the top-left and bottom right of the launcher special locations where the user can dock any item Idea [3] remove the 'close,minimise,maximize' buttons from the top for a maximized application - replace with Window Menu ,or a drop-down window-list - (you rarely want to close the maximized app, hiding it may be more common.) Idea [4] put previous/next desktop icons in the topleft, topright of the top panel- a little like E16 window-manager idea [5] generally turn the window-title into a dropdown-list of all open windows , as another form of workspace switching

Written by ceti331 the 5 Mar 13 at 19:38.

Put additional hooks for clicks in the screen corners
see amiwm, windows8 and pekWM for inspiration (although pekwm uses screen-edges).
"amiwm"& win8 uses clicks in the topright to switch desktops.
if the user could bind this to any function it would help.

Put additional hooks for clicks in the screen corners see amiwm, windows8 and pekWM for inspiration (although pekwm uses screen-edges). "amiwm"& win8 uses clicks in the topright to switch desktops. if the user could bind this to any function it would help.

Written by PaddyLandau the 18 Mar 13 at 17:26.

At the moment, the bottom of the Launcher is a special area, which contains only the Trash.

Allow the user to decide which icons go there (only the Trash by default). So:

The bottom of the Launcher would become similar to the top, where:

* You can move icons to the bottom (from the top);
* Move icons from the bottom (to the top);
* Unlock icons;
* Change the order of the icons.

I would suggest that a separator be placed between the top and bottom parts to make them clearly distinguishable from each other.

At the moment, the bottom of the Launcher is a special area, which contains only the Trash. Allow the user to decide which icons go there (only the Trash by default). So: The bottom of the Launcher would become similar to the top, where: * You can move icons to the bottom (from the top); * Move icons from the bottom (to the top); * Unlock icons; * Change the order of the icons. I would suggest that a separator be placed between the top and bottom parts to make them clearly distinguishable from each other.

Written by holzi the 6 May 13 at 14:48.

With an integrated media player we could open videos, music, pictures or pdfs in the dashboard without additional software.
The dashboard could display the files in itself at the size of the dashboard window, offer under it buttons for play, stop, fullscreen etc. and on the right side could be a playlist or a preview of additional files in the same folder.

With an integrated media player we could open videos, music, pictures or pdfs in the dashboard without additional software. The dashboard could display the files in itself at the size of the dashboard window, offer under it buttons for play, stop, fullscreen etc. and on the right side could be a playlist or a preview of additional files in the same folder.

Written by Liam_g the 3 May 13 at 05:13.

Display a little text box in a corner of the login screen that the user can type into, so that she can start writing before the system has fully loaded. The box text could remain open when the loading is complete, and the text copied, or be saved to a text document on the desktop. A guaranteed time saver!

Display a little text box in a corner of the login screen that the user can type into, so that she can start writing before the system has fully loaded. The box text could remain open when the loading is complete, and the text copied, or be saved to a text document on the desktop. A guaranteed time saver!