| 2011-08-28 10:58:25 |
James Haigh |
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To avoid the issue of forgetting about a minimised window on another workspace, there should be warnings when you try to turn off the computer while windows are still open.
Instead of 'The system will automatically shutdown after 60 seconds...', the timer should be disabled and replaced with:
'Warning: You still have <n> windows open! Please save your work before shutting down.'
Also, on the dialog brought up with Ctrl-Alt-Delete, if there are windows open then suspend should also say:
'It is recommended to save changes in case battery power runs out.' when not on mains.
'It is recommended to save changes in case power fails' when on mains but without a battery that has at least 10% charge.
If on mains and the battery has at least 10% then no warning should display for standby. |
If I've been using workspaces, I will change to each one in turn to check whether they are clean before I shutdown, restart or logout. Usually, due to this and other problems with workspaces, I avoid using workspaces altogether.
---- Possible Solutions ----
One possible solution is to disable the timer on turn-off dialogues and replace:
'The system will automatically shutdown after 60 seconds...'
with:
'You have <n> windows open.'
Another solution would be to show the number of windows at the corner of each workspace in the workspace switcher. Windows should be counted as 'in' the workspace which displays the majority of the area of that window. (As workspaces and windows are rectangle, and workspaces are usually arranged corner-to-corner, this is usually synonymous with the workspace that contains the window's centre.) |
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