The after the recent wiki updates, it states that the apps will be shown even when they are not running ,as a launcher.
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MessagingMenu#API [this wiki is constantly updated and the applet is still in heavy development]
I guess, we'll have to wait for feature freeze to know exactly what its full functionality is.
There is another problem ,If the menu is going to be combined as a launcher, the evolution icon from the top panel needs to be removed , since will become unnecessary duplication.
@Noel J Bergman, I agree it is *redundant to show the icon of an envelope for all messaging* !
So i had contacted the devs and design team regarding this and they were *initially* interested in a different icon and were open to suggestions for a monochrome icon of an "Inbox" . I had submitted a monochrome icon for the indicator applet,But the person I was in contact with was replaced from the project.
I then tried to contact the next design team member but did not receive a response from him. [but in his defense,the design team is being overruled in this design]
*Attaching the icon i had submitted* [.png version],since you too feel the same way about the envelope,
Just add it to the < ~./icons/IconThemeName/24x24/status > folder. The icon will take effect once you re-select your icon theme.
But, I also notice that there is one new icon for the indicator applet , I do not know what this new icon is for ,hence I havent designed it yet.[once the functions are clear I'd be making the icon. I'll attach them , *if you want*]
My suggestion to the design team would be:
- Use a generic icon which indicates all forms of messaging.
- Use an envelope overlay for new email
- Use a chat bubble overlay for new chat
- Use an "@" overlay for gwibber and relevant
- Make the icon partly invisible when no messaging apps are running.[i think this is already being done]
Expanding the icons used by the applet will make the applet more relevant and quicker to identify the type of message received.
The after the recent wiki updates, it states that the apps will be shown even when they are not running ,as a launcher. /wiki.ubuntu. com/MessagingMe nu#API [this wiki is constantly updated and the applet is still in heavy development]
> https:/
I guess, we'll have to wait for feature freeze to know exactly what its full functionality is.
There is another problem ,If the menu is going to be combined as a launcher, the evolution icon from the top panel needs to be removed , since will become unnecessary duplication.
@Noel J Bergman, I agree it is *redundant to show the icon of an envelope for all messaging* !
So i had contacted the devs and design team regarding this and they were *initially* interested in a different icon and were open to suggestions for a monochrome icon of an "Inbox" . I had submitted a monochrome icon for the indicator applet,But the person I was in contact with was replaced from the project.
I then tried to contact the next design team member but did not receive a response from him. [but in his defense,the design team is being overruled in this design]
*Attaching the icon i had submitted* [.png version],since you too feel the same way about the envelope, IconThemeName/ 24x24/status > folder. The icon will take effect once you re-select your icon theme.
Just add it to the < ~./icons/
But, I also notice that there is one new icon for the indicator applet , I do not know what this new icon is for ,hence I havent designed it yet.[once the functions are clear I'd be making the icon. I'll attach them , *if you want*]
My suggestion to the design team would be:
- Use a generic icon which indicates all forms of messaging.
- Use an envelope overlay for new email
- Use a chat bubble overlay for new chat
- Use an "@" overlay for gwibber and relevant
- Make the icon partly invisible when no messaging apps are running.[i think this is already being done]
Expanding the icons used by the applet will make the applet more relevant and quicker to identify the type of message received.