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What is the more common case: a user switches to a hidden app and then does NOT want to actually see a window from that app, or the user switches to an app and
by blunte 6y ago
What is the more common case: a user switches to a hidden app and then does NOT want to actually see a window from that app, or the user switches to an app and wants to see it.
I don't need to do research to answer this question. If a user switches to an app, it's because they want to use that app. And using most apps depends heavily on being able to see them.
If I want to control things without a UI, I'll go to terminal.
- mromanuk 6y agoIt really shine in this use case: Because only he app menu is visible, sometimes, you can open|create a file without cluttering your desktop. It’s ok for document based apps
- chrisweekly 6y agoI agree w you in principle, but the minor ergonomic friction -- adding the option key to alt-tab to restore and focus a minimized window -- is not a big deal to me. That said, I never got in the habit of minimizing windows (partly bc I didn't know about the keyboard-only way to restore them), so it's a non-issue for me.