Material Shell - An intuitive workflow that synergizes with your natural sense of direction

Ubuntu Summit 2023 Day 2 (04 November 2023)

Material Shell - An intuitive workflow that synergizes with your natural sense of direction by Adrien Peslerbe

Introduction to Material Shell, a Linux desktop interface that utilizes humans natural spatial cognition to enhance navigation and organization in the digital environment.

Discover how Material Shell tries to revolutionize desktop workflow by taking advantage of two natural human mental mechanisms: Spatial Memory and Mental Mapping.

Get a sneak peak of the core features designed to seamlessly align with those mechanisms:
- An intuitive two-dimensional application organization system, allowing customization by use-case, category, or preference.
- The unique persistence feature that automatically saves layouts and configurations, ensuring your custom setup remains even after a reboot.
- Effortless navigation through a personalized environment using intuitive directional inputs inspired by gaming.
- The Material Design Interface, combining aesthetics with functionality for easy navigation via mouse or touchscreen.

Exchange about the adventure of making a Gnome Shell extension and the future of Material Shell

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