Unity launcher should get mouse-over magnification (like docky)

[Fred van Zwieten]

Binary package hint: unity

Wishlist: Please let the launcher get a zoom function like Docky

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: unity 3.8.2-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
Date: Tue Apr 5 23:02:08 2011
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38
ProcVersionSignature__: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

marked incomplete as we are waiting for design response.

[jhfhlkjlj (fdsuufijjejejejej-deactivatedaccount)]

I contacted the Ayatana mailing list and confirmed that this is not in the design vision of Unity; furthermore, such a feature would be in violation of a software patent that Apple owns. It's not possible to implement this behavior.