#8787 NORM 9.1.0: Frame should auto-hide when switching activity

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#8787: Frame should auto-hide when switching activity
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   Reporter:  pierre       |       Owner:  Eben                             
       Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new                              
   Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  9.1.0                            
  Component:  design       |     Version:  Development build as of this date
 Resolution:               |    Keywords:  frame activity switch            
Next_action:  design       |    Verified:  0                                
  Blockedby:               |    Blocking:                                   
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Changes (by Eben):

  * next_action:  never set => design
  * milestone:  Not Triaged => 9.1.0


Comment:

 Actually, this interaction was discussed in detail at some point in the
 past, and I actually think it might be the right way to go.  I too find
 myself frustrated by having to toggle it back off.  Rarely do I need
 repeated access to it such that I'd prefer it to remain on screen.

 The mode of interaction would be (as best I can describe without a
 diagram):

  1. Press the key to reveal the Frame
  2. Wait for the cursor to enter the Frame
  3. Once cursor enters, dismiss the Frame on mouse events, as usual
  4. If the Frame key is pressed again before the cursor enters, hide the
 Frame

 In other words, the key is just an invocation method.  It can be used to
 toggle it back off, but only if the cursor is never used to interact with
 it.  I think that the use case for invoking the Frame for a single action
 will be much greater than invoking it for permanence.

 Another nice addition to this idea would be to make it so that a long
 press of the key would show the Frame while the key is pressed, and then
 hide it again on release, allowing one to glance at the battery level,
 participants list, or other data without needing to dismiss it again.

 Marco, I know you hate the Frame invocation business, but how hard would
 this be to do?

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/8787#comment:2>
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