@domubpkm
same for me. Changing meteo channel, work fine.

@marathon2422 said in An idea for a different approach than the classic grid home.:

@giemme
That blank section at the bottom ,could be called "RETIRED " and all it needs is a big "snooze" button

The empty section at the bottom is only because I chose a "bar" theme and I added 4 bands (but in reality I could create less)

@dobey
I understand your point of view. I have two clarifications to make: the first is that the categories are not "preset" but customizable (trivially, I could also have a universe only "family"). For everything else, I can always count on the shortcuts on the left bar.
The second is that Universe, as I see it, is a sort of "scope", in the sense that it is an aggregator. The "grid" of the app would still exist.
For the "technical" part I do not know if it is complicated or not to add a layer that pre-sets the opening settings. In fact, however, this would serve only for some apps (typically social, e-mail, address book and little else). But, apart from social networks, the rest is "homemade" (Telegram, Dekko2, Contacts, Camera, Gallery, etc., that can be built "sartorially" by the community) would remain outside Facebook, Whatsapp and little else that do not already develop for UT. All the rest of the apps can remain exactly the same and be inserted as simple links in one or more universe. IMHO

a simple example (made quickly and with little precision)

@krille
of course. I will try to make some Mockups, maybe not very beautiful, but just to make the idea clearer

Hi everyone.

I recently tried the Brian Sprint App.
This App allows you to customize the home of the device, even if its design makes Ubuntu Touch more similar to the home of Android, iOS, etc.
Personally, I appreciate Brian's work and abilities, but I think the original idea of Ubuntu Touch and then Ubports is to have an innovative OS.
Android, iOS, Plasma and other systems, revolve around more or less the same scheme: a grid of applications.
Ubports has the sidebar that contains the "favorite" applications, so an alternative solution could be tested.
I was thinking of proposing an idea that is based on entities called "universe" that are customizable in the home.
Each "universe" is an icon (or logo) that can be pressed in two ways: quick click or long click.
I can have, for example, a "universe" WORK and a "universe" FRIENDS. By clicking on the "universe" WORK, I will expand the links to the applications I choose to make belong to this universe (eg Dekko2, Contacts, Camera, Message).
But this is not the "containers" of the apps in Android.
Clicking on the Universe will expand the links to the applications contained around the logo.
The links contained in the "universe" will pre-set the opening of the applications, based on specific parameters.
For example, if you open Dekko from the "WORK" Universe, the app will show the work account, the address book will show the work contacts, Telegram will open on a specific group, etc.
The same application (uniquely installed) can belong to several Universes.
Around the Logo will be placed the simplified icons of the applications that notify, with the number corresponding to the notifications received.
A long press on the Logo of the Universe will cause the drop-down to show the notifications referring to the specific Universe (the work email, a call from a work contact, etc.).
Of course, it's just about presets: if I enter the contacts of the Universe FRIENDS, I can still manually select the display of the other contacts.
It is not about using the multi-user typical of Linux systems. This, in fact, is designed to make use of the same device by multiple users. I think, instead, of a system that optimizes the device for the same person but for different uses.

Clearly the "grid" intended as the overall collection of Apps will have to remain. It could be placed in a second scrolling screen (like the current Scopes)

I hope I've been sufficiently clear.
Gabriele

@unisuperbox said in A possible Dash replacement:

You're discussing context-based computing, in a way. Maybe you'd like to expand your thoughts in the Design section?

Ok. Thank you for the suggestion. I will try to explain this idea in "design"

Hi everyone.
Personally, I appreciate Brian's work and abilities, but I think the original idea of ​​Ubuntu Touch and then Ubports is to have an innovative OS. Android, iOS, Plasma and other systems, revolve around more or less the same scheme: a grid of applications.
Ubports has the sidebar that contains the "favorite" applications, so an alternative solution could be tested.
I was thinking of proposing an idea that is based on entities called "universe" that are customizable in the home.
Each "universe" is an icon (or logo) that can be pressed in two ways: quick click or long click.
I can have, for example, a "universe" WORK and a "universe" FRIENDS. By clicking on the "universe" WORK, I will expand the links to the applications I choose to make belong to this universe (eg Dekko2, Contacts, Camera, Message).
But this is not the "containers" of the apps in Android.
Clicking on the Universe will expand the links to the applications contained around the logo.
The links contained in the "universe" will pre-set the opening of the applications, based on specific parameters.
For example, if you open Dekko from the "WORK" Universe, the app will show the work account, the address book will show the work contacts, Telegram will open on a specific group, etc.
The same application (uniquely installed) can belong to several Universes.
Around the Logo will be placed the simplified icons of the applications that notify, with the number corresponding to the notifications received.
A long press on the Logo of the Universe will cause the drop-down to show the notifications referring to the specific Universe (the work email, a call from a work contact, etc.).
Of course, it's just about presets: if I enter the contacts of the Universe FRIENDS, I can still manually select the display of the other contacts.
It is not about using the multi-user typical of Linux systems. This, in fact, is designed to make use of the same device by multiple users. I think, instead, of a system that optimizes the device for the same person but for different uses.
I hope I've been sufficiently clear.
Gabriele