I suggested the exact same thing due to this other bug: "New windows are moved to front but don't take focus" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/781931/comments/31
TOO MUCH CLICKING! Apps and menus should follow mouse over focus. Will fix many issues. I use fullscreen apps a lot. This is how I would prefer it: Default: Fullscreen apps should always show global menus. Do not hide. Minimized apps should have the menus locally integrated, less distance to travel to get to menu! Optional: Hide global menus non-locally integrated menus on minimized apps The highest foreground app must by default grab focus Any app you move your mouse over must get "Menu" focus, don't bring to foreground though! interacting with the focused app will bring it to foreground, like keyboard input. Love unity and all the features. But the focus and global menu thing is a bit annoying. Some refinement needed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Improve Unity menus Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in Compiz: Triaged Status in Compiz Core: Triaged Status in Unity: In Progress Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “metacity” package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Confirmed Bug description: Global menu in general (not only in Unity) is very unergonomic on large screens (see the attached screenshot) because if you have a small window somewhere near the low right corner you have to move the cursor all the way up to to panel to reach the menu. I understand why the global menu was used for the netbook edition (it saves space and most windows are maximized), but since Unity is intended to be for the desktop edition there should be an option to switch to the traditional position of the app menu. It would be welcomed by many desktop users. A commonly suggested solution is: [ ] Global Menu on [ ] Global Menu off [ ] Global Menu only for maximized windows The default is usually suggested as either the first (on) or last (on only for maximized windows). ------------------------------------- Desired change: Implement the 'Enhanced Menu' project for 12.10. This project will address the issue described in this bug and also issues described in the duplicates of this bus. Note this is the 'official' bug that tracks the implementation of this project. The following options will be added to 'System Settings/Appearance': ------- Menus Location: Global/Local Visibility: Hidden/Always displayed ------- More details to follow during the 12.10 cycle... ;-) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/682788/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
