Some ideas for better GNOME usability on Tablets:

  • overview
    • only do window DnD in overview on long touch press -> allows easily changing workspace

    • make workspace switching in overview with touch more snappy (same for page switching in app list)
    • do app icon DnD on long press (make app icon slightly bigger to show we're doing DnD)
    • always slide out ws switcher (there's no way to slide it out without hover events)
    • always show the title and close button for window clones
  • shell
    • maybe allow popup menu hold and release to open and select with one click/touch (not if its very quick)
    • increase panel height on touch devices to make it easier target
    • increase popup menu button height on touch devices
    • think about touch (especially DnD) issues that might appear with multiple monitors
    • make sure the same popup menu entry stays highlighted while moving slider
    • notifications should be swipeable away
    • make screen keyboard buttons bigger
    • full screen-width keyboard with all keys of a normal keyboard?
    • make gestures stick-to-finger
    • more gestures
  • everything
    • get rid of all the two finger tap context menus on touchscreens
    • figure out a way to resize windows more easy
    • fix text selection and make it consistent
    • figure out a way to resize sidebars
    • make DnD targets bigger while dragging
    • show little icon on touches and movements (like on Windows)?
    • indicate the computer is working (no spinning cursor possible)
  • epiphany
    • add safari/edge like touchscreen and touchpad gestures

verdre/TouchIdeas (last edited 2018-11-26 23:48:55 by verdre)