Comment 32 for bug 733349

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Bazon (bazonbloch) wrote : Re: Minimize windows upon clicking application's launcher

I want to add a typical case to the Issue François described:

François Tissandier wrote 21 hours ago: #22
"
I forgot about this multi-windows option...

But playing with it brings me to the same conclusion:
-I have 3 terminals on my desktop
-i click the lens, it shows me an expose view of the 3 terminals.
-if click on the lens again to "close" this expose view, and nothing happens.
"

A typical case for that is, when you click the the lense/launcher/button (however you call it) by mistake:
Now you have a expose view window spread of several windows of which you want none. Now, the only way to get out of that state, is selecting one window. Although you don't need it!
It's bothering to have to select a window you don't need!
Easier and more intuitive would be to simply click again: "Oh, I made a mistake, I click again so it's gone."
Just as many other UI-elements.

By the way, the frustrations generated by the bugs behaviour on the desktop is very similar to the frustration caused by the bug treatment here on launchpad:
* you click on the icon, and nothing happens.
* you give reasonable arguments on launchpad to change this, but nothing happens. (not even an explanation why the selected behaviour should be more useful)