Yes, this is important. My Ubuntu setup actually crashes when I load GL
screensavers, so if I forget to deactivate screensaver when I boot
Ubuntu from CD, then I'll have to reboot.
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I'm not sure wether this comment really belongs here, but I resized my
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problems with the ext3 filesystem. I used e2fsck and answered yes to a
couple of questions and after five minutes, everything was back to
normal.
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Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-panel
The panel menus (Applications, Places and System) will sometimes hide
some of the items, and other times will not.
** Affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
Severity: Normal
Priority: (none set)
Status: Unconfirmed
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It happens when you update the system and probably also when you install
new programs that are added to the menus.
My panels are placed at the bottom of the screen, yes. And I'm running
updated Dapper.
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https://launchpad.net/bugs/46061
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This happens when you update the system or install new programs which
are added to the menus. That may make it look unpredictable, since you
don't always use the menus after downloading updates.
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This still happens on an updated Edgy intall. Whenever you update,
install or uninstall, you get that problem.
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No, actually, it's the same. Perhaps there were more frequent updates
when you ran Dapper?
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Public bug reported:
I'm unable to create a new empty file on the desktop using the desktop
context menu in Edgy. I can create a new folder and a starter, but not
an empty file. It sais I don't have write permission, but I permissions
tab for my Desktop folder sais I do. And I cannot create files
Public bug reported:
I'm unable to create a new empty file on the desktop using the desktop
context menu in Edgy. I can create a new folder and a starter, but not
an empty file. It sais I don't have write permission, but I permissions
tab for my Desktop folder sais I do. And I cannot create files
This problem still exists in Edgy. When you use Adjust date and time
synchronize now, it doesn't do anything, so one would assume it was
synchronized. However, if you check the keep clock synchronized with
internet servers-box, it informs you that ntp-support isn't installed.
You then have to
On Feisty, at least one of these problems still exist. When you drag one
item from one section to another, the GUI looks like it is going to move
the item. The item is removed from the from-section but never appears in
the to-section. When you go back to the from-section, the item is still
there.
Public bug reported:
When a program adds itself to the notification area, and the
notification area isn't big enough to contain it, then the notification
area grows. Great. When you exit the program, the icons are gathered up
in the left-most part of it, but the notification area doesn't shrink
This is fixed in the version from Intrepid, but even after several
updates, it's not fixed in Hardy. I'd really appreciate it if someone
could have a look at this, cause it's really annoying. As I understand
it, it should be easily fixed.
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Tasks preview are not word-wrapped
Right. Only 18 months to go until next LTS-release, right? A change of
fonts is really problematic. Who do you think are the primary users of
Evolution? Maybe businesses? Do you think it's remotely possible that
businesses are also the ones to prefer the LTS-releases? If applications
such as
Yes, this is still an issue in Hardy. I haven't been able to try it with
Intrepid yet.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/221620
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This has been confirmed, and fixed upstream.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a new task with some text in the body.
2. Save and close the task editor.
3. View the task in the preview and select some text
4. Copy the text, either using Edit Copy or Ctrl+c
5. Notice how evolution just closes.
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: nautilus
Nautilus is used to draw both the desktop and the file browser. The
desktop is just a normal folder like any other, be it ~ or ~/Desktop,
Nautilus' settings for that folder should also apply to the desktop.
That is, when you set a desktop
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: totem
When you watch certain TV streams using Totem in Firefox, it usually
works fine, though not all the time. I may have to start another stream
and go back to the one I was watching, and sometimes I think it's
necessary to close Firefox and reopen it
Done:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detailaid=1909876group_id=239atid=100239
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Do you mean posision as the posision specified in gconf? Because that
would be interesting. There is a configuration option for panel applets,
called panel_right_stick. It seems that all of thiese problems are
related to applets on the far right of the screen. Has anyone tried to
move the panels a
Following my own steps to reproduce the bug, I confirmed that the dialog
still doesn't show timezone for an all-day event, even if it's selected
in the View menu. If you unselect and select it again, then it's
visible. In other words, no change.
Timezone also isn't saved... The problem persists
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-panel
Windows uses the system tray to hide applications you want to get out of
your way, but don't want to close. That's fine, I like that feature.
However, in Ubuntu and GNOME, we don't really have a tray. We have the
notification area, which very
Thank you for pointers. On the second issue, yes, you're right: it works
as expected if you check timezone in the View menu. However, it's
automatically displayed when you create an all-day event, but not if you
create a normal one. I think it's inconsistent. It should either always
be displayed
I'm also using a CDMA connection using PPP and Firefox always starts in
offline mode. This is extremely annoying, but not really a big problem.
However, this also means that no Prism-applications work at all, because
it also starts in offline mode, and doesn't have a way to switch.
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Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: evolution
This bug has been haunting me for ages, that task and memo previews
aren't word-wrapped. Now it's fixed, and I'd really like to see a stable
release update for hardy, since this improves usability quite noticeably
and is obviously safe.
Yes, as I said in the original report. However, that doesn't necessarily
guarantee that an SRU will be released for hardy, which is what I was
trying to accomplish.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/261789
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Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: rhythmbox
Make sure Rhythmbox isn't playing anything. Go to the internet radio
overview and double click a station. The radio will begin to play, but
the play-button in the gui doesn't change, it still sais Not playing.
If you minimize it to the
Yes, it is reproducible. I've tested with others, and they've confirmed
it. I'm using hardy, and rhythmbox 0.11.5.
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This is very strange. I can't reproduce the bug today. As far as I'm
aware, I haven't changed anything since yesterday. I've been using many
different channels, with http://radio.hiof.no:8000/nrk-alltid-
nyheter-128 and http://yp.shoutcast.com/sbin/shoutcast-
playlist.pls?rn=1403file=filename.pls
I agree. If it was just alarm-clock, it'd been ok. It's not a critical
application, and it's not supported. But it isn't just alarm-clock. This
also happens if you try to strace something in gnome-terminal at least.
Other things cause this to happen as well. I think this bug should've
been marked
I absolutely agree with Vincenzo. This bug has been bothering me for
years, it seems, but how often have I changed resolution for my screen?
Seldom. So I haven't really made a big deal out of it. Now, however,
with the new netbook, the answer is: 4-5 times every day. That's
something else
I'll take it to bugzilla. I still think this bug should have a high
priority here though. Just to clarify; you're right, people wouldn't
trust Ubuntu just because the applets stayed at the same places.
However, trust and distrust are two very different things. Distrust
comes much more easily than
sabby7890, please stop nagging about viruses. This has nothing to do
with viruses at all! A virus is an executable file that copies itself
into another executable. This bug wouldn't in any way permit a user to
write to its executable, nor any other executable, hence it's not a
virus.
Though it is
This bug is not closed. It's not related to alarm-clock, sabby, it's
related to Python. It's not fixed. Upgrading alarm-clock will not
prevent the same thing from happening when you run strace, for instance.
To say that a Virus is an application that forces computer not to work
properly is false.
That is a very good question.
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Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-panel
I've always felt that the panel clock in GNOME is missing something;
alarms and timers. Feature wise, I think the Alarm Clock panel applet
from http://alarm-clock.pseudoberries.com/ is nice. However it should be
built into the clock applet.
You're right. I've added my comment on bugzilla.gnome.org on the bug you
suggested, http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=159342.
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This bug is still with us in Intrepid Ibex... However, this time, the
sharing feature of Rhythmbox has been on the cover of ubuntu.com, so I
guess alot more users will suffer from it this time.
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Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-system-monitor
User memory in Resources displays 288MB used. Top shows 750MB used. So
does free..
** Affects: gnome-system-monitor (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: nautilus
When you connect to a remote folder via Places Connect to server..
with a ssh connection, nautilus doesn't show file permissions for remote
files and directories. It only displays them as unknown.
** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
Importance:
There was a bug in my bug report. I did not mean permissions. I meant
ownership.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/160333
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Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: seahorse
This bug affects both 2.30 and 2.32 (Lucid and Maverick).
When you open Seahorse find some password and open its properties
window, CPU usage skyrockets. It's not exactly a major problem, but it
also doesn't seem necessary.
** Affects:
I also reported it upstream, just for consistency:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=647296
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/755667
Title:
high cpu usage
Why is it now invalid? I don't understand the process used here anymore.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/509818
Title:
vino-preferences should be called desktop
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-media
In 11.04, if you select a sound theme in gnome-volume-control, it isn't
always remembered between sessions. It is a very strange bug. Sometimes,
it is remembered, other times it isn't and I don't know why. I use
Unity. Steps to reproduce:
1)
I think I've found the problem. It seems that the settings aren't
flushed to disk immediately, so if you log out quickly after changing a
setting in gnome-volume-control, then it is forgotten. If you wait a
couple of minutes after selecting sound theme before you log out, then
it is remembered.
I can confirm this today, using an updated 11.04. After a clean install,
the dialog will say that login sounds are disabled, even though they are
enabled. If you enable it in the dialog, then disable it, then the login
sound is disabled, and the dialog displays the correct values.
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Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-panel
The clock applet is very useful to get a quick overview of tasks and
events ahead. However, the space for subject is very limited and so most
get chopped. I find that I often have a list of Monthly meeting w...,
which doesn't really tell me
This doesn't really have anything to do with birthdays. Sometimes,
you're able to rearrange the subject somewhat and make the variable part
the beginning instead of the end. But certainly not always.
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the clock calendar should use tooltips on events
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/9449
You
Thank you for bringing that typo to my attention.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/54024
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Yes, that's still a problem in gutsy. I just tried. I've also discovered
that the timezone configuration isn't displayed even though it's checked
in the view menu.
This time, I did the following:
1) opened evolution and selected calendar view.
2) double-clicked on the top field in my day-view to
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: totem
In Gutsy, when you have a directory of sound files that doesn't
necessarily belong in a playlist, it's common to just click the file you
want to hear, having the player in the background. This works good with
totem, except if you want to play the
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: nautilus
Nautilus' properties dialog doesn't allow you to copy and paste. I was
just now trying to copy a UUID, and was forced to do that by hand
instead. It's annoying, and I can't see any reason why it shouldn't be
selectable.
** Affects: nautilus
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: evolution
In Evolution, there is an On this computer type for all types of data;
calendars, mail folders, tasks, notes and contacts. It's quite common
for people to share the same computer, either physically, or using a
terminal server such as LTSP or
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: evolution
The preview of a memo is blanked every minute. This is really annoying
when you have a memo that it takes more than a minute to read. You'll
have to select the memo in the memo list for it to be visible again, but
then you've spent some time
This is both gutsy and hardy, though hardy hasn't been updated since
alpha 2.
Steps to reproduce:
* Create a new memo
* Single-click it in the memo list
* Read it in the memo preview (beneath the memo list)
* Watch as it suddenly goes away after a little while.
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I forwarded this bug as http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=509879
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No, it was not configured to suspend or hibernate. A while back, I
bought a new laptop which is now my main one. The other one is more or
less stationary, and I don't close the lid too often anymore. It was not
consistent. Please keep the bug open, and I'll test some more with newer
distros.
What do you mean by gnome 3? GNOME 2.29? Has upstream really changed
this? I find that hard to believe. We should absolutely not change that
behaviour, and particularly not now.
I don't understand the desire for a Windows Mode in Ubuntu.
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Like Kees Cook, after five attempts, the login dialog goes away, but
doesn't unlock. However, if I persist in using the wrong password, it
does in fact unlock.
An interesting fact: afterwards, I'm no longer able to lock the screen
using alt+ctrl+L. (Which I was the first time)
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I am not able to set a custom keyboard shortcut using any combination
with Super. No difficulties otherwise. However, there is an exception; I
can use super+0 to switch to another workspace. That slot is unused on
the launcher. Very strange. In a guest user, I emptied the launcher
completely, and
Then it should've been marked as fix released. But thanks for pointing
it out!
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Title:
No option to never power off
Public bug reported:
gi.overrides.Gtk.ListStore has no attribute .reorder. Porting a PyGTK
app to GI GTK3, I found that sorting a TreeView is no longer possible
because GTK.ListStore doesn't provide a .reorder method. Reading the
source code, I found that pygobject indeed doesn't have any
Public bug reported:
On several occasions, I've noticed that the toolbar just disappears in
Nautilus. This started happening very recently, though I've been using
11.10 for more than two months. I've been told by several users that the
same thing happens to menus. Now, there's also been two
I have only experienced this in Nautilus. I've also only heard people
complaining about Nautilus. I use a fully updated 11.10, with Unity.
I haven't been able to reproduce it reliably, but it has happened
several times. Though it doesn't prove anything, it's only happened when
I've had many
I would like to add that menus are very slow to appear when I right
click on the toolbar breadcrumbs. All other menus work well, both in and
outside of Nautilus. Does Nautilus log things at all?
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I too experience very -- very -- slow movement of windows. It is to the
point where the pointer looses grip of the window. I think this has
been reported in another bug, however. What makes you think they're
related issues? That would seem very strange to me, since they're
completely separate
If you press alt+f2 and enter killall nautilus, then the problem
should go away.
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Title:
nautilus menu bar disappears
To
Public bug reported:
I'm freeing up a disk, copying 500GB to my internal storage. I
discovered that the dialog is difficult to find. The Nautilus Launcher
doesn't show that there are more open Nautilus windows. And in the
Quicklist it's mixed in with bookmarks.
See screenshot.
The Quicklilst
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Actually, with the new audio dialog, the Volume slider at the bottom
doesn't react to scrolling at all. Neither does Balance in the right
pane of the Output tab. The slider in the Effects tab also doesn't
react. And not per-application audio.
In summary; none of the sliders react on scrolling
I'm having a similar issue on a 1366x768 screen. The lower part of the
window falls outside the screen, and when I click to close the window,
it jumps up and hides the titlebar, so I have to use keyboard shortcut
to close it. Very annoying.
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Public bug reported:
When you right click a file in Nautilus and select Send To, then you can
choose to send as an IM via Empathy/Telepathy. There is currently no
easy way of seeing what protocol your contacts are using, and in many
cases that isn't important. But I think people nearby are
In what way is it incomplete? It's easier to improve things if you know
what the problem is.
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Title:
Appearance
Yes, it seems to be related to the edge. I experience it when pushing
towards the edge in order to reveal the launcher, even on single-monitor
systems.
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Steps to reproduce:
* Open the sound preferences dialog.
* Select output device
* Use the mouse wheel and roll upwards to move balance towards the right.
* Roll downwards and observe that you can only move back to center.
Of course, it should be possible to do the same
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Title:
Sound preferences: mouse scrolling balance only works for right.
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Bart Willemsen: thank you for the tip. I can confirm that. It works
perfectly well when Nautilus is already running. I don't really
understand why Nautilus isn't always running. I have icons on my
desktop. But when I manually open a new Nautilus instance, the
quicklists work as they're supposed
Public bug reported:
Steps:
1) Open the control center and open User Interface.
2) Move the mouse pointer to the Launcher icon size slider.
3) Scroll the mouse wheel upwards.
4) Notice that the slider moves to the left.
5) Scroll the mouse wheel downwards
6) Notice that the slider moves to
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Title:
Mouse-wheeling Launcher icon size slider moves it the wrong way.
To manage notifications about this bug
Public bug reported:
The reveal sensitivity slider in Appearance Behavior gave me the
impression that it went from slow to fast. After carefully reading the
labels, I eventually figured out that it was opposite. But if the
immediate reaction counts, and I think it should, then it seems to me
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Title:
Appearance Behavior Reveal sensitivity should work opposite
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Public bug reported:
In oneiric, there is no option (that I can find) to never switch off
monitors when inactive. It should, because people use computers to
display information on screen without any user interaction.
The only options I can find, is 1,2,3,5,10,30 minutes and 1 hour.
** Affects:
If you're looking for an easy workaround, then I'll present you with
one: use two floating top panels, one for the menubar, and other stuff
you have on the left, and one for clock, session menus, notifiers and
other things you have on the right. As your resolution changes back and
forth, the
In Lucid, birthdays are cropped when the names are too long and also
seem to widen the clock applet, which causes parts of it to go outside
of the screen when the clock applet is in the default location on the
panel.
In Maverick, birthdays doesn't seem to be displayed in the clock applet
at all,
Public bug reported:
When Palimpsest complains about a disk, people get nervous and they ask
more knowledgeable people for help. In those cases, it would be very
helpful if it had a way to print out the SMART data as plain text
instead of only providing it in a TreeView. Perhaps, if pastebinit is
I have no session menu at all after upgrading to Jammy today. Is this
the right bug report for it, or should I open a new one? It wasn't
entirely clear to me from the description.
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