[opensource-dev] A comment on work in progress with 2.1.2

[Anya Kanevsky]

Currently I use the re-dock as a close.  The downside being, of course, that
you cannot then reopen the floater in the same position.  Hold tight - this
is just one step on the way to customization heaven :)

2010/9/21 Brandon Husbands <xotmid at gmail.com>

> The issue is that the floaters never close it is a.design flaw with the
> sidebar
>
> On Sep 21, 2010 11:11 AM, "Zha Ewry" <zha.ewry at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The ability to tear off tabs into windows in the newest drops is a major
> bit of progress. The lack of a simple "x" to close open floaters is huge
> problem. Forcing people to close things by dock, minimize, means adding a
> very disruptive click, move mouse, click again work flow to the
> simple task of making something go away. The inverse is also true. It
> really ought to be possible to get a floater up without having to take it
> off
> the sidebar again and again. Roughly speaking, if you're doing a system
> with window floaters, you ought to match the last 20 years of learned
> practice. People expect familiar user interface elements to behave in
> familiar ways. When you give them odd variants on expected patterns which
> don't stem from a very clear and obviously better user workflow, you create
> a dissonant experience. Lastly, any user workflow which requires mouse
> clocks and mouse motions, prevents accessibility and requires people to
> switch input modes. Again, 20 years of user interface evolution should be
> paid some heed.
>
> ~ Zha
>
>
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