Public bug reported:
When dconf-editor runs, its height changes arbitrarily. Usually I run it
maximized (I'm on a netbook with a screen resolution of 1024x576).
Generally, it's OK, but for some items the window becomes far too tall
for my screen for no apparent reason.
The first attached screenshot is what I see when I browse to
com.canonical.indicator.datetime.custom-time-format with dconf-editor
maximized. I know how to use Alt+Drag to move the window, but how many
users know about that? And since the close buttons disappear, they'd be
in a real predicament.
The next two screenshots show neighboring options with the dconf-editor
window at its minimum height. As you can see, both displays are
unreasonable, since you can't see which option is selected. However, the
one doesn't even fit in my screen.
This bug affects multiple items in dconf-editor; I just gave a single
example. It affects the two machines I've tested it on (including one
with a much larger screen), and I've seen it in both Natty and Oneiric.
Of course, the proper behaviors here are:
1. The scrollable pane where settings can be changed should have its
minimum height specified such that at least one line is readable at all
times.
2. The window's minimum height should be set in a sane way.
3. If the windows minimum height exceeds the available screen height,
the window should scroll.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: dconf-tools 0.10.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Dec 29 01:26:36 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
SourcePackage: d-conf
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: d-conf (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug i386 oneiric running-unity
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