Comment 33 for bug 607796

I don't see conflicts with the spread design (http://design.canonical.com/2012/03/task-switching-in-ubuntu-and-a-introduction-to-the-spread/). The drag & drop onto the launcher should trigger compiz scale, spread or whatever type of window switcher. And of course then dragging onto the appropriate window should bring that to front - whatever type of window switcher used when clicking (or dragging in this case) onto the launcher icon.

And yes, I also wondered very much that this does not work on Unity. When I tested earlier versions of Unity I wasn't either reporting that as a bug as I was sure they know and fill finish that until 12.04 final.

But by all this complaining about unity, let me say that I evaluated all the desktop environments around for several times lately and came back to unity. There are several very nice features and I fully understand Canonical for doing their own way. The best alternatives around do - more or less - copy Windows (again). Unity has a few core features that make the difference in being more productive than on Windows.

Remember: Desktop, Task and window switching features are core features of a desktop environment. For people just using one app during the day it is pretty irrelevant which DE they use. For all those using more apps and more windows opened on more desktops the OS that will win the OS war will be that to handle this more efficiently. And I think Unity is on a good way.

But of course, missing functionality like this to be fixed ASAP - not just for the next Ubuntu-Version!