Comments on: First Gimmie Screencast http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34 drowning in relativism. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:22:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jackson http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-2770 Jackson Tue, 14 Feb 2006 05:11:23 +0000 http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34#comment-2770 Ahhh so you do have me on AIM, just never talk to me....beotch. Ahhh so you do have me on AIM, just never talk to me….beotch.

]]> By: Joe http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-2767 Joe Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:00:57 +0000 http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34#comment-2767 The concept is a copy of the Scalable Fabric / GroupBar stuff from Microsoft Research, but it looks a lot more usable. The concept is a copy of the Scalable Fabric / GroupBar stuff from Microsoft Research, but it looks a lot more usable.

]]> By: Alex http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-2762 Alex Mon, 13 Feb 2006 23:13:01 +0000 http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34#comment-2762 Drake, you should be able to drag the document icon from the Gimmie Bar onto the person you want to have proof-read it, in order to send it to him. That person would receive the file either through email or IM, and could drag it onto their Gimmie Bar for later, or save it someplace. Either way, Gimmie will know about it and make finding it easy. It'll be in "Recently Seen". Drake, you should be able to drag the document icon from the Gimmie Bar onto the person you want to have proof-read it, in order to send it to him.

That person would receive the file either through email or IM, and could drag it onto their Gimmie Bar for later, or save it someplace. Either way, Gimmie will know about it and make finding it easy. It’ll be in “Recently Seen”.

]]> By: Drake http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-2761 Drake Mon, 13 Feb 2006 23:00:22 +0000 http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34#comment-2761 The idea looks very interesting. I'd replace Applications with a "Tasks" entry (linked to Evolution?), though. There's little use in having a shortcut to applications, since usually people puts them on the panel if there's need to launch them quickly. Having tasks would be very useful in a work environment. Also, it would be great if there was any chance to share. For example: I have a document I'm working on, on a remote server, that needs proof-reading by a colleague -> we both have Gimmie and so when I'm finished with writing he only has to pick the document off the Gimmie bar instead of having to find its place in the remote server. The idea looks very interesting. I’d replace Applications with a “Tasks” entry (linked to Evolution?), though. There’s little use in having a shortcut to applications, since usually people puts them on the panel if there’s need to launch them quickly.
Having tasks would be very useful in a work environment. Also, it would be great if there was any chance to share. For example: I have a document I’m working on, on a remote server, that needs proof-reading by a colleague -> we both have Gimmie and so when I’m finished with writing he only has to pick the document off the Gimmie bar instead of having to find its place in the remote server.

]]> By: Mike Hearn http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-2757 Mike Hearn Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:55:03 +0000 http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34#comment-2757 That's damn awesome. I love how people are first class objects here - about time! One thing - the way a document window appears both as an application and a document is perhaps a bit disconcerting. I suspect I'd never be sure which to choose - kinda like how when I use a Mac I'm never sure whether to close the window or minimize it. Perhaps a better way would be to discover (somehow) which windows were associated with documents, then only show an icon in the applications are for apps that are not documents : games, music players, etc That’s damn awesome. I love how people are first class objects here – about time!

One thing – the way a document window appears both as an application and a document is perhaps a bit disconcerting. I suspect I’d never be sure which to choose – kinda like how when I use a Mac I’m never sure whether to close the window or minimize it.

Perhaps a better way would be to discover (somehow) which windows were associated with documents, then only show an icon in the applications are for apps that are not documents : games, music players, etc

]]> By: Simon http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-2756 Simon Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:46:02 +0000 http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34#comment-2756 Replying to Stephen Kennedy - keep in mind that not all apps fit into a document-centric model. Games in particular are a case where the user specifically wants to run a program, not open a file. Replying to Stephen Kennedy – keep in mind that not all apps fit into a document-centric model. Games in particular are a case where the user specifically wants to run a program, not open a file.

]]> By: Pete http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-2755 Pete Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:46:53 +0000 http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34#comment-2755 Terrific. I've really been unhappy with the window list for awhile. I like what OSX has done, but I haven't thought it was really enough. Your ideas in Gimmie are an exciting new look at the problem. I agree with an earlier comment that is something is listed in the "Documents" area, it should not also show up in the "Applications". One thing that may get tricky is the use of tabbed mdi in applications like gedit. I guess you'd want to see a list of all opened files in all the any gedits running. This may mean some new dbus communication? I guess the documents would then need to be collapsable like current windows in the window list. Carry on! Terrific. I’ve really been unhappy with the window list for awhile. I like what OSX has done, but I haven’t thought it was really enough.

Your ideas in Gimmie are an exciting new look at the problem. I agree with an earlier comment that is something is listed in the “Documents” area, it should not also show up in the “Applications”.

One thing that may get tricky is the use of tabbed mdi in applications like gedit. I guess you’d want to see a list of all opened files in all the any gedits running. This may mean some new dbus communication? I guess the documents would then need to be collapsable like current windows in the window list.

Carry on!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-2753 Kevin Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:19:20 +0000 http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34#comment-2753 Nice app. It would be cool if beagle could incorporate some of these capabilities (most notably, the sidebar). Nice app. It would be cool if beagle could incorporate some of these capabilities (most notably, the sidebar).

]]> By: gbil http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-2752 gbil Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:30:49 +0000 http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34#comment-2752 I've just tested it and ..... AMAZING! Needs some bug fixing and polishing but I bet you can produce a stable version in a couple of weeks. Bravo! I’ve just tested it and ….. AMAZING!

Needs some bug fixing and polishing but I bet you can produce a stable version in a couple of weeks.

Bravo!

]]> By: cendrizzi http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34&cpage=1#comment-2750 cendrizzi Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:56:42 +0000 http://www.beatniksoftware.com/blog/?p=34#comment-2750 Very interesting idea! It's refreshing to see a new idea like this one. Just curious but I noticed this was written in python, was there some reason it was better suited for this application (I know you've written tomboy in C#). Very interesting idea! It’s refreshing to see a new idea like this one.

Just curious but I noticed this was written in python, was there some reason it was better suited for this application (I know you’ve written tomboy in C#).

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