Hi Kent -<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Have a look at some new designs that are in the early implementation phase right now: <a href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Designs">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Designs</a> (In particular, Frame and Activity Management). We too realized some inconsistencies and inefficiencies in the first round designs, and are taking steps to improve a number of these areas in the interface.  Feel free to comment on the mailing list if you have further suggestions.  Thanks!</div> <div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>- Eben</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:21 AM, Kent Loobey <<a href="mailto:kent@uoregon.edu">kent@uoregon.edu</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> In the "OLPC Human Interface Guidelines" on the section that talks about "The<br> Frame" in the "Actions" part it says "The bottom edge of the frame functions<br> primarily as an activity launcher, but it also ..."<br> <br> Here is my opportunity.<br> <br> I have an activity active that I am trying to do something in, say a terminal.<br> I have a browser active for reference.<br> And I have a writer active so I can make notes.<br> <br> I think it would be convenient if in the activity area on the frame I could<br> click on each of the activities that I have active to switch between them as<br> needed.<br> <br> As it is now the only way I know to do this is to click on an activity within<br> the ring on the "home" view.<br> <br> Is there some other way to switch between active activities that is more<br> direct?<br> _______________________________________________<br> Sugar mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:Sugar@lists.laptop.org">Sugar@lists.laptop.org</a><br> <a href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/sugar" target="_blank">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/sugar</a><br> </blockquote></div><br></div>