Windicators

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 - show 5 application windows, using windicators
   - evolution (& thunderbird for bonus points)
   - firefox (&chromium for bonus points)
   - gimp
   - f-spot
   - mumble
   - others?		  * show 5 application windows, using windicators
   * evolution (& thunderbird for bonus points)
   * firefox (&chromium for bonus points)
   * gimp
   * f-spot
   * mumble
   * others?
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 - define the kinds of indicator menu titles
   - icons
   - numbers+icons? (900 mails)
   - letters (keyboard style?)		  * define the kinds of indicator menu titles
   * icons
   * numbers+icons? (900 mails)
   * letters (keyboard style?)
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 - define windicator ordering
   - apps can add, update, remove windicators
   - apps specify order explicitly (not just order added)
   - mapping into panel when maximised		  * define windicator ordering
   * apps can add, update, remove windicators
   * apps specify order explicitly (not just order added)
   * mapping into panel when maximised
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 - scope and define APIs
   - relationship and similarities to AppIndicators
   - dbus-menu		  * scope and define APIs
   * relationship and similarities to AppIndicators
   * dbus-menu
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 - define visuals
   - theme names?
   - symbolic icons?		  * define visuals
   * theme names?
   * symbolic icons?

 * define window management interaction
   * windicators on alt-tab window previews
   * windicators on expose presentation of windows
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== Mockups ==

[[/DanielsWindicators|Mockups by Dani Planas Armangue]]

Designed by MarkShuttleworth, specified by MatthewPaulThomas

Windicators extend the idea of application indicators to individual windows. They are mini menus that sit at the trailine end of a window’s title bar.

Mark’s post: http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/333

This spec needs to:

  • show 5 application windows, using windicators

    • evolution (& thunderbird for bonus points)

    • firefox (&chromium for bonus points)

    • gimp
    • f-spot
    • mumble
    • others?
  • define the kinds of indicator menu titles
    • icons
    • numbers+icons? (900 mails)
    • letters (keyboard style?)
  • define windicator ordering
    • apps can add, update, remove windicators
    • apps specify order explicitly (not just order added)
    • mapping into panel when maximised
  • scope and define APIs
  • define visuals
    • theme names?
    • symbolic icons?
  • define window management interaction
    • windicators on alt-tab window previews
    • windicators on expose presentation of windows

API

Treatment of the API

Mockups

Mockups by Dani Planas Armangue

Ayatana/Windicators (last edited 2011-08-21 17:11:22 by mpt)