| 2015-03-28 09:50:20 |
Pablo Marlasca |
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Device: BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition
OS: Ubuntu 14.10 (r20)
I really love the new experience with the scrollable indicators at the top panel. They give the possibility to have a lot more room for each category while being easily accesible. This is why each indicator should take advantage of this and put all the screen size into good use. Sound indicator is one of those. I'll explain:
When you scroll down the sound indicator, it just gives you the option of "volume" level. But this is a bit confusing as you don't actually know if you are changing the volume for incoming calls, notifications, music/games, alarms... So I think this should be "expanded" and provide different controls for each category (as I show in the mockup I attach).
If this was implemented, the user would be able to easily change the volume and vibrating for each type of alert: calls, notifications, media and alarms. Easy on the eye, accesible with one touch even from blocked device. Simple. No need for complex "Priority" or "At work" or any other modes as in other OS.
Activating "Silence mode" button would just make the four categories mute and vibrating-less, and inactivating the button the controls would just revert to their last previous state. If from silence mode you activate one vibration or level up some volume, the button would automatically turn off as there is no silence mode any more.
Hope you can implement something like this soon in future system updates, since it's really needed to make basic sound settings much more clear and easy for the eye. As Shuttleworth would say, "Sound settings at your fingertips" :) |
Device: BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition
OS: Ubuntu 14.10 (r20)
I really love the new experience with the scrollable indicators at the top panel. They give the possibility to have a lot more room for each category while being easily accesible. This is why each indicator should take advantage of this and put all the screen size into good use. Sound indicator is one of those. I'll explain:
When you scroll down the sound indicator, it just gives you the option of "volume" level. But this is a bit confusing as you don't actually know if you are changing the volume for incoming calls, notifications, music/games, alarms... So I think this should be "expanded" and provide different controls for each category (as I show in the mockup pic I attach).
If this was implemented, the user would be able to easily change the volume and vibrating for each type of alert: calls, notifications, media and alarms. Easy on the eye, accesible with one touch even from blocked device. Simple. No need for complex "Priority" or "At work" or any other modes as in other OS.
Activating "Silence mode" button would just make the four categories mute and vibrating-less, and inactivating the button the controls would just revert to their last previous state. If from silence mode you activate one vibration or level up some volume, the button would automatically turn off as there is no silence mode any more.
Hope you can implement something like this soon in future system updates, since it's really needed to make basic sound settings much more clear and easy for the eye. As Shuttleworth would say, "Sound settings at your fingertips" :) |
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