I decided to prototype an extensions based on Jimmac’s mockups. I still need to fix some minor issues and add animations. It is not perfect yet and is a bit different from the original design:
- Applications Icon is on the top of the bar instead of the bottom (seemed more comfortable for me)
- Searchbar is centered (I think it was Hylke Bons who told me to do that a while back)
but I am still working on it and hopefully can upload it to extensions.gnome.org soon, so we can get feedback! I will leave you with some screenshots and a video for now…
Hi,
Nice extension. I’d have an idea for a new one (or maybe a redesign of the apps list). Wouldn’t it be great to have something like Jolicloud? Instead of showing the complete list of apps browse them by using the scroll, it’d be better to have apps-spaces or something like that. Then, we avoid the ugly scroll bar and simply have to go left/right (or up/down) and a new block of apps is shown.
If you take a look to jolicloud you’ll know what I’m talking about. Or you can think also in Samsung Android mobiles, where you browse the apps by sliding right or left.
Thanks!
Pau
You know, I originally talked down this idea on his blog, but after playing around a bit more I realized how uncomfortable the mode-switching really is, from a variety of approaches. It seems like this is the way to go, so long as the button to view/hide applications isn’t distracting or unpleasant. Also, for touch screens I think this will be a much simpler approach.
I love having the search bar in the middle- it feels like it belongs there. Having information centered in the screen typically makes it a bit more readable, and it’s nice not to have to move my eyes very much (webOS has a similar layout for their search). Here’s hoping we can start discussing the house-cleaning again and get it implemented.
Excellent work!
Always told people that the right aligned search widget is at the wrong place, but didn’t except a centered search bar making __such__ a different. It’s definitely the one and only correct location for this widget in this UI design. Also blends nicely with the next-gen app mock-ups. Must get upstream instantly!
About the apps icon, yes it must find a new home with the centered search widget. The launcher panel is a reasonable new home. Still the bottom of that panel, like in Jakub’s original mockup might be a better place for that icon: You shouldn’t needed it very often, so let’s give the top location for more important icons, like your most favorite app. Also at the bottom also Jakub’s ellipsis icon works nicely. Wondering if there should be a separator between regular launchers and that icon – don’t know. Judging from your video clicking that icon also should trigger a short animation: Maybe some zoom effect, that scales the icon’s bounding box to icon list size, together with some cross fading. Or maybe the currently shown icons flipping around and the new icons flipping in. Something like that.
Is there a reason this is not devleloped inside the core?
It should definitely be easier to edit the overview code directly, instead of hooking from an extension and changing it while it’s running.
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[quote] Applications Icon is on the top of the bar instead of the bottom (seemed more comfortable for me) [/quote]
Personally prefer on the bottom: the most frequently used apps are hosting on the dock already, if a user would like to seek an app, it is logical, s/he looks at the dock, if not there, then click the “more applications button”
I LOVE this. I hope this gets included in gnome-shell itself!
Can’t wait to try your extension, I really hope this gets in for 3.4.
why this is not in master branch? there was consensus on this redesign.
anyway, great, nice work!
hope most popular extensions will be properly integrated into core..
I still can’t believe there’s no way for the USER to just drag the search field to wherever. It used to be possible, but now it requires writing javascript (?!?!?). Way to give users the finger.
Also, every other program everywhere puts the search field in the top right. Way to make us re-learn stuff because you like feeling smart and important.
@Jimmy – what do you mean, “it used to be possible”? The field didn’t *exist* prior to Gnome 3…
Hi, what does this mean for, as an example, the Journal extension? It’s something I have found very useful and it would be good if it could still be integrated into the activities overview in some way. Is it possible that files and contacts will still be integrated? I envision that once something is entered into the search box or the “more” button on the dock is clicked, the categories “Applications” “Files” and “Contacts” will appear under the search box and then the context on the side will change as appropriate, e.g. “Documents”, “Music”, “Images” so on for files. Also, has the GNOME team considered the ability to places files and contacts as shortcuts in the dock?
Aside from all that, I prefer the original mockups with the “…” button placed at the bottom of the dock. It feels more natural as a continuation from what’s already in the dock when placed at the bottom, and the gears make me think of settings rather than applications.
What about application dash expanding to the right side? Subtle vertical line could separate favourite apps from the rest of installed apps.
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this is great. Measure the distance if you use only the mouse. moving it to top left and then to the search field. It’s now in the center, so less distance.
If the search field would be top left, it would even be shorter.
Good Job!
Also the gnome desktop should display an empty screen. If no apps are running all app icons should be displayed.
What do you think of that?
I think the dasher icon to show “more apps” could be better. Since the icon is on the dasher with other app icons it needs to differentiate itself from just another app icon. A gears icon says to me “configure” something. Perhaps an icon that shows “…” which is more universally understood as something left out or hidden. Clicking it would show “more”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis
Great result. Concerning the place of the search, did someone try to put it in place of the “application name” (appMenu)? Vertical space is important for small screens…
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