It is hard to visualize which application is selected on scale/spread mode (<super>+<w>) on Ubuntu Unity
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Ayatana Design |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Compiz |
Won't Fix
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Wishlist
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Unassigned | ||
Compiz Core |
Won't Fix
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
compiz (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
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Wishlist
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
My setup: Ubuntu 11.04 - the Natty Narwhal. I did not change any configuration of Unity after installing the system.
Whenever I press <super>+<w> I can see all open applications side by side. If I click any of the windows I can switch to the corresponding application. All that is working perfectly.
I just realised that instead of using the mouse to select another window, I can use the arrow keys on my keyboard to select which window I want to switch to. Once I the window I want to switch to is selected, I can hit <enter> and switch to the selected window.
There is an extremely subtle difference between the selected window and the others. The selected window looks like it got the focus and the upper menu shows the window title.
My complaint is simply that this difference between the selected window and the others is just too subtle.
It should be much more easy to identify which window is selected during expo mode. I suggest adding some sort of glow behind the selected window, adding a frame around the selected window, or dimming the other windows. This feature should be easy to implement and would greatly enhance the usability of the expo mode.
tags: | added: needs-design |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
Changed in unity: | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
Changed in unity: | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
summary: |
- It is hard to visualize which application is selected on expo mode - (<super>+<w>) on Ubuntu Unity + It is hard to visualize which application is selected on scale/spread + mode (<super>+<w>) on Ubuntu Unity |
affects: | unity → compiz-core |
affects: | unity (Ubuntu) → compiz (Ubuntu) |
Changed in compiz: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
<alt>+<tab> shows a frame around the selected window, which makes it very easy to visualise where the "cursor" or "selection" is. Expo mode could do something similar.