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Compositioning effects wishlist =)
by Max on Monday 07/Apr/2008, @19:28
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This list is just a wishlist that I've compiled from the last dot, and from suggestions for compositioning effects by others, and mine.
Don't take this as an absolute wishlist. Think of it more as brainstorming that should get some effects programmers exited, and maybe they can come up with others that aren't mentioned. (Obviously, there is no deadline, so I'm just gratefully if they'll be added to the KDE 4 branch "eventually" )
Feel free to add your own ideas to it. (describe them as best you could.)
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(this list includes effects currently under development, or already done.)
*/ Rotate Desktop Cube (both normal and inverse) - Win Fish/KDE gears "swimming" in it.
(neat idea: please add "wet floor" and fish swimming outside of the cube. As if the Cube were a fishtank, but strangely the fish swim on the outside. Maybe make some of the fish 3d Penguin "Tux's". I think that would be cool.)
*/ A Compiz effect screensaver/"relaxation effect" for when people are "brainstorming" and would love their desktop cube interact with virtual environments. (neat idea: i.e.: Snowy hill -rolling down, or stuck on the side, floating in the ocean - like a message in a bittle, in a tropical setting - small lonely island with a lonely palmtree. Desktop is perched against the tree.)
*/ A "paper plane"/ or other origami effect for minimizing applications or desktops.
*/ An effect similar to "magic lamp" on minimizing applications.
*/ A "wet floor" effect - Have fun with it, surprise us. (I know it’s overdone, but many people expect to see it in a “modern” desktop. – thank Apple, or whomever they first borrowed the idea from for that.. :p )
*/ Expose - better than desktop cube, it allows all desktops to be seen side by side on a nice glossy surface. (aka.: "wet floor")
*/ Effects such as "Fire" for when programmers/writers are frustrated and need to get rid of some frustrations.
*/ Maybe another effect like the above where a user can throw items (neat idea: such as Toasters, Red swingline staplers, Mice, calculators, notepads, sharpies, and lots of other typical "office equipment" at the desktop) This would then leave “dents” in the desktop background. -- That effect needs to clear easily and quickly, should the muse strike again and I'm ready to do work again.
*/ A "shuffle" effect, where windows bump each other out of the way, when moved violently or brought to foreground. (they should have “weight”/mass)
*/ A compositioning effect that reacts to the music that's playing using KDE's Amarok/Phonom engine. (could also be a screensaver) Make it do something cool with the desktop.
*/ Effects that entertain the user - when he asks for them to be loaded. (DON'T BE "CLIPPY" and show up without asking)
*/ A random effects generator. - for people who can't decide.
*/ A way for emerald window decorations to work - or a similar easy to use engine for getting additional window decorations, mouse effects, etc.
*/ The wobbly windows effect.
*/ A better “minimize” effect. IIRC, Compiz calls it the magic lamp or something like that. It provides a better visualization when minimizing windows.
Disclaimer: I realize many of these effects are less useful and more "fun", but that's what linux and desktop computing should be: FUN!!!!!!
Others please add effects you would like to see. Describe them as best you can, so creative 3d animators/3d effects programmers can incorporate them.
Example 2:
The common "over the shoulder look" by interested non Linux users when one is using a Compiz enabled laptop is a VERY, VERY useful marketing tool.
I've recruited at least 5 people in the last three months to the world of Linux and some to KDE because of "DESKTOP - EYECANDY".
Computer users like to be visually stimulated. Open question: Why do you think French food is prepared in such a nice way. The eye enjoys the meal too, so to speak.
Don't be wasteful with screen real estate either. Notice how big plates are when serving French food, and how little space is used by the actual food, leaving tons of room for "whitespace"?
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Re: Compositioning effects wishlist =)
by Pino Toscano on Tuesday 08/Apr/2008, @01:27
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> This list is just a wishlist that I've compiled from the last dot, and from suggestions for compositioning effects by others, and mine.
Using the dot for such stuff is so much wrong.
Please do NOT copy&paste them each dot article, it's pretty stupid (other than useless).
> Like I said before, please feel free to add your effect suggestions to this list.
There's bugs.kde.org or kwin@kde.org for such things, stop flooding the dot.
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Re: Compositioning effects wishlist =)
by Morty on Tuesday 08/Apr/2008, @01:28
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*/ Expose - better than desktop cube,
Have been there from the start, it's called Desktop Grid.
*/ A compositioning effect that reacts to the music that's playing using KDE's Amarok/Phonom engine.
Good old Noatun had a plugin like this(not composite, but you get the idea) since the KDE2 days. Not very usefull, but you could try it with wobbly windows to see the funny effect.
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Re: Compositioning effects wishlist =)
by funny... on Tuesday 08/Apr/2008, @02:25
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>Disclaimer: I realize many of these effects are less useful and more "fun", but that's what linux and desktop computing should be: FUN!!!!!!
Desktop Computing ist not about fun it's about providing a workspace.
Work on the other hand might be funny sometimes, but it's not what it's all about either.
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Re: Compositioning effects wishlist =)
by Max . on Friday 11/Apr/2008, @13:58
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Sorry if you see it that way.
I happen to enjoy computing. Anything that can reduce the daily grind and amount of boredom is welcome in my book.
KDE finally managed to make computing "FUN" again. Why do you have to be such a pessimist about it?
Why do you think Apple has chewed away at Microsoft's marketshare? Because the company portrays using Apple products as fun and hip. Even if Apple users aren't hip. They like to think of themselves that way.
With KDE 4 Linux will finally be "hip" as well. It will stop being the foray of geeks and people that live in basements. (yes, I know horrible cliche :( ) Linux will finally be something cool people will WANT to use.
I think that eye candy helps with that. Sorry you see it that way.
I guess computing is supposed to be boring and tedious for you. Just please don't ruin it for the rest of us.
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Re: Compositioning effects wishlist =)
by at work on Monday 14/Apr/2008, @03:06
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>Sorry if you see it that way. [...] Why do you have to be such a pessimist about it? [...] I guess computing is supposed to be boring and tedious for you. Just please don't ruin it for the rest of us.
Actually I'm not that pessimistic as I may sound :)
I don't know if you work for a living but if you do you might have noticed that PCs at work tend to be clean and somewhat boring. Save some artistic and hip industries noone uses apples for that. They are build just to get the work done. Nothing more nothing less.
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