The fix is in 12.04. When you start Unity for the first time, it is pre- populated with items. This bug was only closed recently because of an oversight, but it has been fixed for two years already.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to zeitgeist in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages, dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/962265 Title: Unity in 12.04 is impossible to use by a newbie because of the empty Dash at start Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Released Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in Unity 2D: Fix Released Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “zeitgeist” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “zeitgeist-datahub” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Sorry if this has been told several times, but I need to say it before 12.04 goes out. 1- Take a normal computer user and ask him to use Unity in 12.04 2- He understands that the have to hit the Ubuntu Button on Top left to launch an application. 3 - He expects then some links to find the application he's looking for ( maybe a bit like in 11.10 ) 4- Instead he found an empty space and don't see the shortcuts at the Bottom that could lead him to categories of apps. 5 - he just close the lid of the laptop and ask me " install me a normal operating system" Solution : Hitting the Dash should in less than 2 click enable the user to launch the application hes's looking for without typing its name. 12.04 will be a disaster without this. Maybe this is being worked on for beta2 ? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/962265/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
