[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1131646] Re: alt-tab - cursor keys to navigate switcher are counter-intuitive
Fix Released in Unity Unity 7.1.0. ** Changed in: unity Status: Fix Committed = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dp-unity https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1131646 Title: alt-tab - cursor keys to navigate switcher are counter-intuitive Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Released Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: if I have two windows of a particular application type in the alt-tab switcher displayed vertically I alt tab to the type of application I want then I want to press down to go to the lower one when focus is on the top one. I actually have to press right. If I press left (expecting right and left to be equivalent when they are supposed to mean down) then I go to the previous kind of application. If I then realise my error and press right twice (once to undo the unintentional left, and once to go down to the application window I am aiming for) then I overshoot and go to the kind of application that is in the switcher to the right of the one I am trying to get to. Then I have to go left again, to get on the correct type of application. Down to expand the icons and right to go down to get to the window I have been trying to get to all along. Desired solution: -- First diagram for purpose of explaining desired solution when a app has 3 windows open: --- --- | A | | B | --- --- --- | C | --- When a Alt+Tab or Alt+` window spread is open: - if window A if focused pressing the UP cursor key should close the spread - if window A if focused pressing the DOWN cursor key should shift the focus to window C - if window A if focused pressing the RIGHT cursor key should shift the focus to window B - if window B if focused pressing the UP cursor key should shift the focus to window A - if window B if focused pressing the DOWN cursor key should shift the focus to window C -- Second diagram for purpose of explaining desired solution when a app has 2 windows open: --- | A | --- --- | B | --- When a Alt+Tab or Alt+` window spread is open: - if window A if focused pressing the UP cursor key should close the spread - if window A if focused pressing the DOWN cursor key should shift the focus to window B - if window A if focused pressing the RIGHT cursor key should shift the focus to window B - if window B if focused pressing the UP cursor key should shift the focus to window A - if window B if focused pressing the DOWN cursor key should do nothing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/1131646/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1131646] Re: alt-tab - cursor keys to navigate switcher are counter-intuitive
** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: Fix Committed = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dp-unity https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1131646 Title: alt-tab - cursor keys to navigate switcher are counter-intuitive Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Released Status in Unity: Fix Committed Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: if I have two windows of a particular application type in the alt-tab switcher displayed vertically I alt tab to the type of application I want then I want to press down to go to the lower one when focus is on the top one. I actually have to press right. If I press left (expecting right and left to be equivalent when they are supposed to mean down) then I go to the previous kind of application. If I then realise my error and press right twice (once to undo the unintentional left, and once to go down to the application window I am aiming for) then I overshoot and go to the kind of application that is in the switcher to the right of the one I am trying to get to. Then I have to go left again, to get on the correct type of application. Down to expand the icons and right to go down to get to the window I have been trying to get to all along. Desired solution: -- First diagram for purpose of explaining desired solution when a app has 3 windows open: --- --- | A | | B | --- --- --- | C | --- When a Alt+Tab or Alt+` window spread is open: - if window A if focused pressing the UP cursor key should close the spread - if window A if focused pressing the DOWN cursor key should shift the focus to window C - if window A if focused pressing the RIGHT cursor key should shift the focus to window B - if window B if focused pressing the UP cursor key should shift the focus to window A - if window B if focused pressing the DOWN cursor key should shift the focus to window C -- Second diagram for purpose of explaining desired solution when a app has 2 windows open: --- | A | --- --- | B | --- When a Alt+Tab or Alt+` window spread is open: - if window A if focused pressing the UP cursor key should close the spread - if window A if focused pressing the DOWN cursor key should shift the focus to window B - if window A if focused pressing the RIGHT cursor key should shift the focus to window B - if window B if focused pressing the UP cursor key should shift the focus to window A - if window B if focused pressing the DOWN cursor key should do nothing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/1131646/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1131646] Re: alt-tab - cursor keys to navigate switcher are counter-intuitive
This bug was fixed in the package unity - 7.0.0daily13.06.19-0ubuntu1 --- unity (7.0.0daily13.06.19-0ubuntu1) saucy; urgency=low [ Michal Hruby ] * Bump libunity-core SONAME and adjust debian. [ Ted Gould ] * Make Unity depend on bamfdaemon. [ Iain Lane ] * Start unity-panel-service using upstart user session jobs. [ Brandon Schaefer ] * Fixes the use of Alt+` and Right arrow when in detail mode. Now it goes to the next window instead of closing detail mode. (LP: #1190798) * When in detail mode, you are now allowed to use UP/DOWN keys to move around. (LP: #1131646) [ Chris Townsend ] * Add functionality to wiggle urgent icons at certain time intervals when the Launcher is hidden. (LP: #893196) * Add support to close social previews by clicking anywhere in the preview bubble. (LP: #1190007) [ Nick Dedekind ] * Added check for x-unity-no-preview. Do not preview; send direct activation to scope. (LP: #1188705) [ Xiao-Long Chen ] * SessionView: Fix build when building without precompiled headers. (LP: #1191097) [ Andrea Azzarone ] * Fix failing AP test. (LP: #1191039) * Fix failing test. (LP: #1191059) * Skip tests if not in desktop mode. (LP: #1191053) [ Ubuntu daily release ] * Automatic snapshot from revision 3378 -- Ubuntu daily release ps-jenk...@lists.canonical.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:29:36 + ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dp-unity https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1131646 Title: alt-tab - cursor keys to navigate switcher are counter-intuitive Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in Unity: Fix Committed Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: if I have two windows of a particular application type in the alt-tab switcher displayed vertically I alt tab to the type of application I want then I want to press down to go to the lower one when focus is on the top one. I actually have to press right. If I press left (expecting right and left to be equivalent when they are supposed to mean down) then I go to the previous kind of application. If I then realise my error and press right twice (once to undo the unintentional left, and once to go down to the application window I am aiming for) then I overshoot and go to the kind of application that is in the switcher to the right of the one I am trying to get to. Then I have to go left again, to get on the correct type of application. Down to expand the icons and right to go down to get to the window I have been trying to get to all along. Desired solution: -- First diagram for purpose of explaining desired solution when a app has 3 windows open: --- --- | A | | B | --- --- --- | C | --- When a Alt+Tab or Alt+` window spread is open: - if window A if focused pressing the UP cursor key should close the spread - if window A if focused pressing the DOWN cursor key should shift the focus to window C - if window A if focused pressing the RIGHT cursor key should shift the focus to window B - if window B if focused pressing the UP cursor key should shift the focus to window A - if window B if focused pressing the DOWN cursor key should shift the focus to window C -- Second diagram for purpose of explaining desired solution when a app has 2 windows open: --- | A | --- --- | B | --- When a Alt+Tab or Alt+` window spread is open: - if window A if focused pressing the UP cursor key should close the spread - if window A if focused pressing the DOWN cursor key should shift the focus to window B - if window A if focused pressing the RIGHT cursor key should shift the focus to window B - if window B if focused pressing the UP cursor key should shift the focus to window A - if window B if focused pressing the DOWN cursor key should do nothing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/1131646/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
