Shuttleworth Proposes Overhaul of Desktop Notifications 306
Thelasko writes "Mark Shuttleworth is considering a controversial overhaul to the way Ubuntu manages notifications." I'm not thrilled with all of the changes proposed, which would mostly value simplicity over confusion at the expense of flexibility and permanence. But anything that would make more people read over and specifically approve the wording of error messages and other notifications is a good thing.
Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
The model for success. (Score:5, Funny)
This is one case where I think that Microsoft has been the industry leader.
White lettering on azure field, clearly states the information, and no user can ignore it or work past it.
"A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer..."
Re:confiuration (Score:5, Funny)
No wonder you have a pain in your ass! Most people have a hard time shoving one monitor up there, never mind two! And then rotating it? You're hardcore.
Here's my proposal (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
Can't I just dump a stack trace to stderr and be done with it?
But then the user might miss it! Clearly, when our programs crash, we must hook things up so that it automatically kills X11, opens up vim, splits the screen into subscreens with a stack trace, dmesg, hexdump of the core, etc.
Re:WT...? (Score:4, Funny)
What are these mysterious notifications that won't invoke a desire to perform some sort of action from the user?
Microsoft's notifications [computer-vet.com] usually invoke a desire to throw the computer across the room.
Re:WT...? (Score:5, Funny)
"You have unused icons on your desktop"
Other options (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
Doesn't windows have that feature?
Sorry for the troll, couldn't resist;)
Re:In favour (Score:3, Funny)
Maybe there should be a way to click on it and it goes away. I mean, what if the notification is an IM from your lover "hey sweetie, meet at the usual spot at 5:30" and your spouse walks in the room?
Then perhaps you should disable desktop notifications in the preferences for VirtuaGirlfriend, or keep your mechanised Real Doll chained to the bed?
Re:Huh? (Score:4, Funny)
But... but you must make sure the trace dump comes in pretty, anti-aliased, glossy fonts!
Re:confiuration (Score:1, Funny)
Oh man. He did say "doing two monitors"... O_o
Error messages which will be read? (Score:3, Funny)
whose owner wanted to replace it.
That act it did not permit,
the file did not have the write bit,
and out this error did spit.
Easy. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Should do expirementation in Fedora (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Huh? (Score:3, Funny)
It does, but the default color scheme for Vim-win32 port they've used is blue. This, combined with the perceived inability of the casual user to interact with it in any way and receive any response to one's activities other than another annoying beep is what led Windows users to name this feature the "Blue Screen of Death".
Re:KDE 4 anyone? (Score:4, Funny)
HOPEfully, Shuttleworth recognizes that this is *not* new and can make it play nice with KDE instead of having his guys create a completely different standard.
In the article, Shuttleworth says they're working with KDE.
What? you actually RTF? I thought people stopped doing that here around 2004?
Re:Here's my proposal (Score:2, Funny)
Do you not want not to format the hard drive?
Yes, I do
Yes, I don't
No, I do
No, I don't
Wait... what?
Re:KDE 4 anyone? (Score:2, Funny)
I propose the new standard be called I. It's half way between G and K.
All in favor say I.
All apposed say G or K depending on your preferred religious background.
Re:KDE 4 anyone? (Score:4, Funny)
In the article, Shuttleworth says they're working with KDE.
What? you actually RTF? I thought people stopped doing that here around 2004?
Back in 2005, they posted an article that we're supposed to start reading the articles again. Didn't you read it?
Re:Huh? (Score:2, Funny)