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Bug 602766 - Activities should also be a task switcher
Activities should also be a task switcher
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Product: gnome-shell
Classification: Core
Component: general
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: gnome-shell-maint
gnome-shell-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2009-11-23 19:31 UTC by Francis Earl
Modified: 2009-11-23 22:04 UTC
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Description Francis Earl 2009-11-23 19:31:28 UTC 
For instance, when using gEdit, when I click on the gEdit icon in the panel section, it should have a similar drop-down to the clock widget allowing me to choose any application that is currently open.

I don't think different windows for each app should be used, just one entry like the grouping in gnome-panel of all windows for one app, but it should definitely be able to do something. One of the first things I did when I saw this widget was to click on it, and was somewhat surprised that its just a space filler...
Comment 1 Owen Taylor 2009-11-23 19:42:21 UTC 
That's suppose dto be the "application menu" - see the design document for more details.
Comment 2 Francis Earl 2009-11-23 22:04:37 UTC 
Thank you for the timely responses...

If I understand this correctly, it seems like a nice idea. I guess for this to have legitimate functionality though I'll have to wait for GTK/Gnome 3.0?

I still think there should be a more obvious way to switch apps, the alt-tab and Activities "Application" section are all well and good, but so far they're certainly not particularly intuitive imo (I had to see a blog explaining what the highlights meant in the Activities Application section to even realize it was highlighted)