[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1716775] Re: Add option to disable gnome-shell animations

2017-09-17 Thread Doug McMahon
There was this from a long time ago that sorta set the 'policy' on not providing much on config, since then it was always like pulling teeth to get things in (somewhat.. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/748739 It would be nice to see a some basic options provided in

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1716775] Re: Add option to disable gnome-shell animations

2017-09-17 Thread Daniel van Vugt
I would prefer gnome-tweak-tool did not exist... It's annoying that basic configuration options are not available in the standard settings GUI. P.S. Unity's performance problems were actually Unity itself. Compiz performs brilliantly if you don't have the unity plugin loaded :) -- You received

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1716775] Re: Add option to disable gnome-shell animations

2017-09-15 Thread Doug McMahon
Yeah, it's in tweak tools though that won't be default provided. It's probably somewhat similar to unity where some hardware benefited from reduced effects. (- likely on a lesser scale..? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1716775] Re: Add option to disable gnome-shell animations

2017-09-15 Thread Daniel van Vugt
I just noticed that the option to disable animations already exists: gnome-tweak-tool > Appearance > Animations = ON | OFF -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-settings in Ubuntu.

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1716775] Re: Add option to disable gnome-shell animations

2017-09-13 Thread Daniel van Vugt
I understand and agree gnome-shell's animations are poor in places. Sub- optimal performance of the shell in general makes them sometimes miss frames and stutter. Plus the chosen easing curves are also questionable (bug 1713021). But these are all fixable bugs. I would be disappointed if we

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1716775] Re: Add option to disable gnome-shell animations

2017-09-13 Thread Doug McMahon
At best this would have only been an opinion. (And in retrospect as I only see some issues in video playback not to the greater good.. So marking invalid. I think if others (possibly just weaker hardware) see problems in general then I'm sure you'll all hear about it later. (I can't duplicate

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1716775] Re: Add option to disable gnome-shell animations

2017-09-13 Thread Daniel van Vugt
I'm not comfortable classifying this as "Wishlist" with the original description because that implies it's something we would do if we had time. Actually, animations are important to achieving optical flow, which guides human perception of what's happening. So I strongly disagree with disabling

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1716775] Re: Add option to disable gnome-shell animations

2017-09-13 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Summary changed: - Please consider disabling gnome-shell animations by default + Add option to disable gnome-shell animations -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-settings in Ubuntu.