RFC: open the spinner directly on touch point

Thomas Pfeiffer colomar at autistici.org
Tue Nov 1 14:43:22 UTC 2011


> i agree that the visual feedback should be stronger and probably start
at
> the
> point of launch, but i don't think it's feasible to keep a spinner where
the
> launch was started from as things can (and will) move on screen.

+1
If the spinner appears where the user last tapped and then moves away,
the user will either follow it with her eyes if she thinks it's still
important
or ignore it because she does other things while e.g. the app is still
starting.
I think this is even better than having it stay there and possible cover
other
things the user might want to interact with while waiting.

> (also: the spinner should include some graphical indication of _what_ is
> starting)

+1. Remember: The bouncing icon in Plasma Desktop is actually pretty cute
;)




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