Explore options for tab integration with Unity top bar
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Ayatana Design |
Opinion
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Unity |
Opinion
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
chromium-browser (Ubuntu) |
Opinion
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
firefox (Ubuntu) |
Opinion
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
unity (Ubuntu) |
Opinion
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: chromium-browser
Firefox and Chromium/Google Chrome when maximised align tabs right at the upper screen edge which speeds up accessing these tabs (see Fitts's Law, the time needed for accessing interface elements depends on their size, screen edges have indefinite width).
Unity instead of allowing applications to make use of this precious screen edge puts a global menubar to the top, the "panel". However both Firefox 4+ and Chromium unlike other browsers and most applications don't have (or need) anything like a traditional menubar. Therefore Unity wastes space (problematic for tablets and netbooks) and breaks application level usability.
I suggest to take clues from Chromium OS which puts tabs at the top, together with indicator applet like functionality (clock, network status).
tags: | added: ui |
Changed in ayatana-design: | |
milestone: | none → later |
tags: | added: ocelot |
Changed in ayatana-design: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
status: | Confirmed → Incomplete |
summary: |
- unity breaks fullscreen tab on top (Fitts's law) + Explore options for tab integration with Unity top bar |
Changed in ayatana-design: | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
Changed in unity: | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
status: | New → Incomplete |
tags: |
added: needs-design removed: chrome chromium firefox fittsslaw natty ui |
Changed in chromium-browser (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in firefox (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in ayatana-design: | |
importance: | Wishlist → Undecided |
status: | Confirmed → New |
Changed in ayatana-design: | |
status: | New → Opinion |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Opinion |
Changed in chromium-browser (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Opinion |
Changed in unity: | |
status: | Incomplete → Opinion |
Changed in firefox (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Opinion |
haven't this been the case in Ubuntu from day1. with the current technology we have its not technically possible(I believe) to put tabs in the panel. I don't see this changing in Ubuntu.