Comments on: Lancelot is … launching? http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/ Free Software Developer and Enthusiast Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:32:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Saša http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Saša Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:24:33 +0000 http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/#comment-404 I think that this menu is very very cool! [ot]I read that you are Serbian and this is good for me because I'm half Serbian[/ot] I think that this menu is very very cool!

[ot]I read that you are Serbian and this is good for me because I’m half Serbian[/ot]

]]> By: admin http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/comment-page-1/#comment-401 admin Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:22:35 +0000 http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/#comment-401 <div class="ivan"> <b>@Julian</b> I see what you mean, but I think that it would be overcrowded that way. Places and Devices, System settings and monitoring, Recent documents and opened documents. It would produce so many elements that you couldn't avoid scrolling. I'll try to think of something. By the way, one of the future features will (probably - it is now on my TODO list) be moving the 'parts' of lists among lists if you know what I mean. <b>@tikal26</b> Keep going with ideas, please. :) (for other buttons too) </div> @Julian
I see what you mean, but I think that it would be overcrowded that way. Places and Devices, System settings and monitoring, Recent documents and opened documents. It would produce so many elements that you couldn’t avoid scrolling.

I’ll try to think of something.

By the way, one of the future features will (probably – it is now on my TODO list) be moving the ‘parts’ of lists among lists if you know what I mean.

@tikal26
Keep going with ideas, please. :) (for other buttons too) ]]> By: tikal26 http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/comment-page-1/#comment-397 tikal26 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:38:18 +0000 http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/#comment-397 Ivan, It looks interesting and experimental. Could you elaborate a little bit more on the information that would be display in the left panel. I see in the digest picture http://commit-digest.org/issues/2007-10-28/files/lancelot.png I see that contacts present infomartion like how many people are online, now many messages I have and events. How do I see the info? Do I have to hover my mouse on contacts? How do I get my new e-mails? Also do you plan to include somethign like that on documents so that I know what was the last doc I made? I guess you get my point. I am trying to figure out how smart is Lancelot Ivan,

It looks interesting and experimental. Could you elaborate a little bit more on the information that would be display in the left panel. I see in the digest picture
http://commit-digest.org/issues/2007-10-28/files/lancelot.png

I see that contacts present infomartion like how many people are online, now many messages I have and events. How do I see the info? Do I have to hover my mouse on contacts? How do I get my new e-mails? Also do you plan to include somethign like that on documents so that I know what was the last doc I made? I guess you get my point. I am trying to figure out how smart is Lancelot

]]> By: julian http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/comment-page-1/#comment-392 julian Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:01:56 +0000 http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/#comment-392 Hi, I would suggest merging the places and devices sections in the computer menu with the documents menu and rename the computer menu "system". It would be more logical this way because at least from my point of view you often go to places or storage media for opening documents. The document menu could be called "places & documents" or something like that. What do you think about that? Hi,
I would suggest merging the places and devices sections in the computer menu with the documents menu and rename the computer menu “system”. It would be more logical this way because at least from my point of view you often go to places or storage media for opening documents. The document menu could be called “places & documents” or something like that. What do you think about that?

]]> By: admin http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/comment-page-1/#comment-385 admin Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:28:41 +0000 http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/#comment-385 <div class="ivan"> Wow, so many comments, and I was asleep :) <b>@Leo S</b> Yes, I know what Eduardo meant. And I said that it depends on Lancelot theme. So, if the theme is made without borders, the button is without borders. Everything you see is themable (this is the answer for the second comment too) <b>@Ludi</b> Compositing is on TODO list, but has low priority ATM. It would be nice, but is not essential. <b>@Kevin Kofler</b> It's an option. If you don't want to use Kickoff, then Lancelot must have most of the features of Kickoff, and vice versa, right? <b>@Benoît Minisini</b> Well, the "Plasma applets in Lancelot" feature will probably satisfy this, once it's made. <b>@Eric</b> No more screenshots. Don't be greedy. :) There will be a couple soon - when the basic functionality is finished. <b>@Tomtom</b> Because it is faster? Why separate the same person into two programs - Kontact and Kopete for example. The menu should be the center for starting all activities. <b>@Andre & Idea</b> Maybe I didn't clarify enough in the last post. Everything will be oriented to the position of the triggering button. Applications will be the closest, and selected by default. Resize will be possible, but is low priority ATM. <b>Thank thee all for comments!</b> </div> Wow, so many comments, and I was asleep :)

@Leo S
Yes, I know what Eduardo meant. And I said that it depends on Lancelot theme. So, if the theme is made without borders, the button is without borders.

Everything you see is themable (this is the answer for the second comment too)

@Ludi
Compositing is on TODO list, but has low priority ATM. It would be nice, but is not essential.

@Kevin Kofler
It’s an option. If you don’t want to use Kickoff, then Lancelot must have most of the features of Kickoff, and vice versa, right?

@Benoît Minisini
Well, the “Plasma applets in Lancelot” feature will probably satisfy this, once it’s made.

@Eric
No more screenshots. Don’t be greedy. :) There will be a couple soon – when the basic functionality is finished.

@Tomtom
Because it is faster? Why separate the same person into two programs – Kontact and Kopete for example.

The menu should be the center for starting all activities.

@Andre & Idea
Maybe I didn’t clarify enough in the last post. Everything will be oriented to the position of the triggering button. Applications will be the closest, and selected by default.

Resize will be possible, but is low priority ATM.

Thank thee all for comments! ]]> By: Idea http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Idea Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:03:27 +0000 http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/#comment-383 Looks nice ... three ideas: Agree with Andre that Apps should be in the lowest/highest position depending on 'start menu' button location (bottom/top of screen) Would like Apps to be the default initial state (or selectable in options) Would really like the option to have it be able to take up the whole screen so no scrolling would be necessary and one could remember where one's Apps are spatially. Just some thoughts ... Looks nice … three ideas:

Agree with Andre that Apps should be in the lowest/highest position depending on ‘start menu’ button location (bottom/top of screen)

Would like Apps to be the default initial state (or selectable in options)

Would really like the option to have it be able to take up the whole screen so no scrolling would be necessary and one could remember where one’s Apps are spatially.

Just some thoughts …

]]> By: Andre http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Andre Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:37:42 +0000 http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/#comment-382 As far as I understand it, Lancelot is supposed to become something like a start menu, right? If that is the case, then I am wondering my the applications are so far away; all the way at the top of the menu. I think most people will have their button triggering the menu at the traditional lower left corner. The nearest item in the menu is in that case the Documents button or the Log Out button. Probably not the ones the user wanted. As far as I understand it, Lancelot is supposed to become something like a start menu, right? If that is the case, then I am wondering my the applications are so far away; all the way at the top of the menu. I think most people will have their button triggering the menu at the traditional lower left corner. The nearest item in the menu is in that case the Documents button or the Log Out button. Probably not the ones the user wanted.

]]> By: tomtom http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/comment-page-1/#comment-381 tomtom Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:13:30 +0000 http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/#comment-381 looks good, but i wonder why i or someone would like to see or reach his contacts through this menu and not via the (pim)-software he/she uses... looks good, but i wonder why i or someone would like to see or reach his contacts through this menu and not via the (pim)-software he/she uses…

]]> By: Hans Hansen http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Hans Hansen Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:09:52 +0000 http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/#comment-380 I want this! :D Damn... So far gospodin Cukic you have impressed me with your innovative thinking :) I want this! :D Damn… So far gospodin Cukic you have impressed me with your innovative thinking :)

]]> By: Alex http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Alex Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:26:19 +0000 http://ivan.fomentgroup.org/blog/2007/10/28/lancelot-is-launching/#comment-373 I think different style interface is not bad thing. Even on windows platform, there are many softwares for changing interface. Some of them are sharewares and they are not free, of course. I saw people were eager to make their windows more stylish, even though these softwares crashed their systems because of some bad written softwares. Then I know how crazy these people are. I think different style interface is not bad thing. Even on windows platform, there are many softwares for changing interface. Some of them are sharewares and they are not free, of course. I saw people were eager to make their windows more stylish, even though these softwares crashed their systems because of some bad written softwares. Then I know how crazy these people are.

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