Merge lp://qastaging/~unity-team/unity/unity.fix-901164 into lp://qastaging/unity

Reference mockups? /me thinks it looks better before :D

Reference mockups:
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/86840462/dash_cardview1.png
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/86840469/dash_cardview2.png

Issue in spacing/padding between items, color (why do they have a color?).

I can see different opacity used as external line applied to the icons, and a subtle shadow.

(among the other changes)

You're also not up-to-date as John, who used the same mockups thinking my branch was out of sync with Design. But all the values and visual specs I got are from Rosie and up-to-date.

The mockup is by nature static, while our dash can change its colors and dimensions. We have to be smart and adjust according to our needs.

Refinements I suggested to designers which I got aproval:
1. color behind the cards, two solutions:
  a) pick up either average color and apply a color shade, with reduced alpha.
  b) pick up a tint of black with very slight alpha.
2. padding between cards, two solutions:
  a) apply even padding even on left and right edges of the first and last card, apply evenly.
  b) make cards flexible in width when the dash width is bigger, keeping small padding.

I forgot to say that we will discuss that further with you in IRC.

I wish those "needs" would be part of the spec in the first place. Until yesterday everything I did was on-spec.

Regarding 1.) I was informed by Rosie, after she checked back with Otto and after I did the merge-proposal, that the non-highlight tint is meant to be like the one on the nav-bar.

Regarding 2.) I also found updated specs (after the merge-proposal) asking for option 2 b).

> I wish those "needs" would be part of the spec in the first place. Until
> yesterday everything I did was on-spec.
>
> Regarding 1.) I was informed by Rosie, after she checked back with Otto and
> after I did the merge-proposal, that the non-highlight tint is meant to be
> like the one on the nav-bar.
>
> Regarding 2.) I also found updated specs (after the merge-proposal) asking for
> option 2 b).

I apologize for the late info. Ideal would be that when the developer is facing issues or different behaviors / conditions with the mockup immediately informs the designer owner of the specs.

bg-color tinting fix is in http://people.canonical.com/~mmueller/after-901164-3.png

The padding fix comes after this was approved and merged, so there's no conflict with the wide-icon fixes Gord needs to do... and which should be based on this branch being in trunk rather then current trunk.

Approving.
Design is exploring usage of different colors, but this will come after as a separate branch