[Bug 993512] Re: Unable to pan or tilt webcam

2013-01-16 Thread Mark Howard
Running gksudo guvcview seems to work -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/993512 Title: Unable to pan or tilt webcam To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 874146] Re: New windows open on the wrong monitor

2012-09-26 Thread Mark Howard
I've also had this problem - two monitors of equal resolution and the place plugin configuration seemingly ineffective. I think I have a workaround by following comment 10 from bug #930660, specifically: CCSMGeneral OptionsDisplay Settings: Overlapping Output handling=Prefer smaller output

[Bug 993512] [NEW] Unable to pan or tilt webcam

2012-05-02 Thread Mark Howard
Public bug reported: I am no longer able to pan or tilt my logitech Sphere webcam since upgrading to Ubuntu 12.04. uvcdynctrl indicates the following error: uvcdynctrl -l [libwebcam] Unsupported V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_AUTO control with a non-contiguous range of choice IDs found [libwebcam]

[Bug 902272] Re: Unsupported V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_AUTO control

2012-04-12 Thread Mark Howard
This stops pan tilt working for me. I've worked around it by reinstalling logitech.xml as described in this post: http://dickmcjohnnson.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/logitech-webcam-pro-9000-running-under.html (but using a logitech sphere) -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 696845] Re: ooo-thumbnailer incompatible with LibreOffice

2011-12-23 Thread Mark Howard
The following page gives details of an alternative for libreoffice. It doesn't seem to work on many office files for me though. http://iloveubuntu.net/lo-thumbnailer-031-useful-utility-generating-libreoffice-thumbnails -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 803831] Re: firefox covers unity launcher

2011-09-16 Thread Mark Howard
This isn't just limited to firefox. See Bug #805087 for more examples -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/803831 Title: firefox covers unity launcher To manage notifications about this

[Bug 754532] Re: Launcher and Dash drawing behind windows after Xephyr opens full-screen

2011-09-16 Thread Mark Howard
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 805087 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/805087 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 805087 Dash and launcher appear underneath windows -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 753077] Re: Keyboard layout keeps changing to USA Alternative international

2011-06-06 Thread Mark Howard
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 488048 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/488048 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 488048 gdm overrides keyboard layout in no password mode -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 488048] Re: gdm overrides keyboard layout in no password mode

2011-06-06 Thread Mark Howard
I think this also has issues with the screensaver/screen lock - the keyboard seems to switch back to US layout for me after re-entering the password on the screen lock. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 374771] Re: First action choice for virtualbox machines is to copy to clipboard

2010-01-13 Thread Mark Howard
This also affects other plugins, e.g. the skype plugin - copy to clipboard is always the first action -- First action choice for virtualbox machines is to copy to clipboard https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/374771 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 412520] Re: Fails to start - cannot import name QtGui

2009-08-12 Thread Mark Howard
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30223797/Dependencies.txt -- Fails to start - cannot import name QtGui https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/412520 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 412520] [NEW] Fails to start - cannot import name QtGui

2009-08-12 Thread Mark Howard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: picard picard fails to start with a current development system: $ picard Traceback (most recent call last): File /usr/bin/picard, line 2, in module from picard.tagger import main; main('/usr/share/locale', False) File

[Bug 201375] Re: [Upstream] [hardy] doc header doesn't survive roundtrip from odt format

2009-07-03 Thread Mark Howard
This is still an issue in ubuntu 9.04 (openoffice 3.0) and openoffice 3.1 from the openoffice-ppas repository. For me, this is a major issue resulting in having to use windows and ms word continuously. Openoffice works great for other things, but the headers and footers always disappear when

[Bug 355081] Re: wallpaper-tray displays pictures from /usr/share/backgrounds

2009-05-19 Thread Mark Howard
This is also reported in redhat bugzilla. They have patched it to make this behaviour optional (no mention of sending the patch upstream :( ) Could we get the patch in ubuntu and forwarded upstream? https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=239426 ** Bug watch added: Red Hat Bugzilla #239426

[Bug 355081] Re: wallpaper-tray displays pictures from /usr/share/backgrounds

2009-05-17 Thread Mark Howard
I also have this problem, with i386 intel, so the amd64 tag may be misleading -- wallpaper-tray displays pictures from /usr/share/backgrounds https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/355081 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 288468] Re: crash on statup

2008-11-04 Thread Mark Howard
I've had the same problem. I didn't manage to debug the crash (quite complicated because it's a async x issue and I couldn't get enough debug symbols (why dont -dbgsym packages state dependencies?) However, I did manage to track it down to the gconf key xchat/main_window/background_type. When

[Bug 240062] [NEW] unable to enable effects with metacity compositing

2008-06-14 Thread Mark Howard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: desktop-effects When the metacity compositing is enabled (gconf key app/metacity/general/compositing_manager), it is not possible to enable desktop effects from the appearance dialog. The dialog just says not able to enable effects. Could this be

[Bug 141027] Re: Formatting Message...

2008-05-13 Thread Mark Howard
I also see this formatting message message occasionally and evolution hangs. I have evolution open continuously and it works most of the time. It can be running for many days (reading many emails) without showing this message. I have one pop and one imap account. The traces seem to suggest

[Bug 141027] Re: Formatting Message...

2008-05-13 Thread Mark Howard
** Attachment added: e-d-s trace http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14488329/e-d-s%20backtrace ** Changed in: evolution (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = New -- Formatting Message... https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/141027 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 223525] [NEW] hangs at startup -- ssl certificate check

2008-04-28 Thread Mark Howard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: evolution Evolution hangs at startup (see attached trace). This sounds like Bug #178452, but occurs when running the latest hardy release. ** Affects: evolution (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- hangs at startup -- ssl

[Bug 223525] Re: hangs at startup -- ssl certificate check

2008-04-28 Thread Mark Howard
** Attachment added: trace http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13981480/evo-hang -- hangs at startup -- ssl certificate check https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/223525 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 223525] Re: hangs at startup -- ssl certificate check

2008-04-28 Thread Mark Howard
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #530314 http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=530314 ** Also affects: evolution via http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=530314 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- hangs at startup -- ssl certificate check

[Bug 25931] Re: Failed to initalize HAL.

2008-01-31 Thread Mark Howard
Another report for gutsy, with upstart concurrency enabled. I fixed this with mv /etc/rc2.d/S12hal /etc/rc2.d/S13hal. Is there any chance hal and dbus could have different startup numbers for hardy? -- Failed to initalize HAL. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25931 You received this bug

[Bug 25931] Re: Failed to initalize HAL.

2008-01-31 Thread Mark Howard
Another report for gutsy, with upstart concurrency enabled. I fixed this with mv /etc/rc2.d/S12hal /etc/rc2.d/S13hal. Is there any chance hal and dbus could have different startup numbers for hardy? -- Failed to initalize HAL. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25931 You received this bug

[Bug 184804] Re: unreadable text

2008-01-22 Thread Mark Howard
The text example works with svn pigment, but not with the gutsy installed version. ** Attachment added: text example screenshot http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11474159/screenshot-text.png -- unreadable text https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/184804 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 184804] Re: unreadable text

2008-01-21 Thread Mark Howard
** Attachment added: unreadable 'configuration' text http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11458849/Screenshot-Elisa%20Media%20Center.png -- unreadable text https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/184804 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for

[Bug 184804] unreadable text

2008-01-21 Thread Mark Howard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: elisa The text at the bottom of the screen is unreadable in 0.3.2-0ubuntu-1 (see attached screenshot). The following is printed to the console: elisa WARN MainThread plugin_registry Jan 21 12:49:33 Un-met dependency for

[Bug 139316] Re: wrong size in web browser

2007-10-18 Thread Mark Howard
Ah, yes, sorry. I've just checked about:plugins and realised that mozplugger is attempting to do the embedding. Sorry for not spotting this earlier. ** Changed in: mozplugger (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: evince = mozplugger Status: Incomplete = New -- wrong size in web browser

[Bug 139316] Re: wrong size in web browser

2007-10-08 Thread Mark Howard
** Changed in: evince (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = New -- wrong size in web browser https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/139316 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 147545] package buildbot None failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1

2007-10-01 Thread Mark Howard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: buildbot ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Oct 1 07:52:51 2007 Dependencies: DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1 NonfreeKernelModules: via Package: buildbot None

[Bug 147545] Re: package buildbot None failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1

2007-10-01 Thread Mark Howard
** Attachment added: DpkgTerminalLog.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/9614387/DpkgTerminalLog.txt -- package buildbot None failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/147545 You received this bug notification

[Bug 139316] Re: wrong size in web browser

2007-09-27 Thread Mark Howard
Using ubuntu gutsy. The bug is still present with all packages at the latest gutsy versions. Example url: http://developers.sun.com/learning/javaoneonline/2007/pdf/TS-4568.pdf? The attached image shows the sizing problem with that url. I'm fairly sure it's trying to embed evince for viewing the

[Bug 140670] gnome menubar tooltip stops vmware

2007-09-18 Thread Mark Howard
Public bug reported: When I run a vmware client application full screen, the gnome menu bar tooltip usually appears near the top left of the screen, saying Browse and run installed applications. This is appearing above the vmware window and does not time out and disappear. If I hover over it,

[Bug 139316] wrong size in web browser

2007-09-13 Thread Mark Howard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: evince When opening pdfs in the epiphany web browser, the evince window is the wrong size. Sometimes it takes up the whole screen, i.e. parts of it are on top of the epiphany toolbar and menu bars -- but it doesn't have any window decorations and is

[Bug 139060] unable to uninstall - binfmts error

2007-09-12 Thread Mark Howard
Public bug reported: This is failing to uninstall in gutsy: (Reading database ... 492088 files and directories currently installed.) Removing sun-java5-bin ... update-binfmts: warning: no executable /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.12/jre/lib/jexec found, but continuing anyway as you request

[Bug 119315] Re: [gutsy] udevd hogs the processor and spams /var/log/messages

2007-06-09 Thread Mark Howard
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 115616 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/115616 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 115616 Device-mapper errors: dm-linear, lookup failed -- [gutsy] udevd hogs the processor and spams /var/log/messages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/119315

[Bug 99159] Re: [feisty] openoffice.org-2.2.0 - two entries for Human in style selector

2007-06-07 Thread Mark Howard
dpkg -l human* for my, fully updated, gutsy system gives: ii human-cursors- 0.5Human Cursors Theme pn human-gtk-them none (no description available) ii human-icon-the 0.18-0ubuntu1 Human Icon theme ii human-theme0.6Human theme -- [feisty]

[Bug 99159] Re: [feisty] openoffice.org-2.2.0 - two entries for Human in style selector

2007-05-28 Thread Mark Howard
Also shows up twice in the current gutsy packages. -- [feisty] openoffice.org-2.2.0 - two entries for Human in style selector https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/99159 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 117439] widgets cut off in options dialog

2007-05-28 Thread Mark Howard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: openoffice.org In the options dialog, many checkboxes aren't rendered correctly - large parts of them are cut off. This is with current gusty, oo 2.2.0-1ubuntu3 Might be related to Bug #45324, but this isn't about the text problems and shows up all the

[Bug 117439] Re: widgets cut off in options dialog

2007-05-28 Thread Mark Howard
** Attachment added: screenshot of the corrupted dialog http://librarian.launchpad.net/7860399/Screenshot-Options%20-%20OpenOffice.org%20-%20View.png -- widgets cut off in options dialog https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117439 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 45324] Re: Screen corruption in OpenOffice.org when scrolling through options dialog (Dapper)

2007-05-28 Thread Mark Howard
I'm seeing this same problem in 2.2 (current gutsy). Also getting many of the checkboxes cut off, which I've reported in Bug #117439 - do you also see this? -- Screen corruption in OpenOffice.org when scrolling through options dialog (Dapper) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/45324 You received

[Bug 92589] [apport] apt-listchanges crashed with TypeError in make_frontend()

2007-03-15 Thread Mark Howard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: apt-listchanges crash, running through ubuntu updater tool ProblemType: Crash Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Mar 15 17:42:38 2007 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/apt-listchanges InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.5 Package:

[Bug 92589] Re: [apport] apt-listchanges crashed with TypeError in make_frontend()

2007-03-15 Thread Mark Howard
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://librarian.launchpad.net/6826121/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ProcMaps.txt http://librarian.launchpad.net/6826122/ProcMaps.txt ** Attachment added: ProcStatus.txt http://librarian.launchpad.net/6826123/ProcStatus.txt ** Attachment

[Bug 87621] Margins incorrect in printouts

2007-02-24 Thread Mark Howard
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: epiphany-browser When printing from epiphany, the edges of the pages are cut off due to incorrect margins. Unfortunately the current version of epiphany (in feisty) doesn't let you specify margins. I'm not sure if this feature has been removed, or the

[Bug 59081] Re: multipage (2 pages to 1) print function not working

2006-12-14 Thread Mark Howard
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 67164 *** In case it's useful, I've retested with a recent jhbuild (of 2.18) and the latest gtk does indeed now work on a printer where it doesn't work in stock edgy. -- multipage (2 pages to 1) print function not working https://launchpad.net/bugs/59081 --

[Bug 59081] multipage (2 pages to 1) print function not working

2006-09-05 Thread Mark Howard
Public bug reported: This is the same issue as in Bug #3667, but with the new gtk+ printing support. The options for multi-page printing is present, but it does nothing. This is tested with a Laserjet-5P, in case it is specific to this printer. ** Affects: gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu) Importance:

[Bug 46776] Re: Incompatible with full URL HTTP requests from recent apt versions

2006-07-14 Thread Mark Howard
Matt, How did you perform the check? Adding a simple print statement to the part of the code which is touched in the patch shows the full url here (no other proxies or apt.conf settings). Note that this is only for cases where apt and apt-proxy are running on different machines. Local