Re: [Bug 216550] Re: Keyboard shortcuts for raise/lower window not working

2016-03-09 Thread David Fox
Well, I guess that's progress of a sort. :-/ On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 5:29 PM, Edward Falk wrote: > Updating: as of Ubuntu 14.04 there doesn't seem to be *be* a raise/lower > function. You can bind a key to raise or to lower, but not raise/lower. > I couldn't even find it in

[Bug 285104] Re: Keyboard shortcut raise obscured window, otherwise lower doesn't work

2013-06-25 Thread David Fox
This bug is actually in compiz - if you switch to the 2-D mode you get metacity, and in that mode it is possible to get raise/lower to work. In 3-D mode (which is really necessary to get decent performance these days) it is not possible to bind the raise/lower operation. ** Also affects: compiz

[Bug 216550] Re: Keyboard shortcuts for raise/lower window not working

2013-02-14 Thread David Fox
When I say that switching to 2-D fixes the problem, that is not really accurate because switching to 2-D means you are no longer using compiz. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216550

[Bug 162728] Re: [patch] Metacity-like window raise/lower

2013-02-14 Thread David Fox
What version does this fix appear in? I'm using 0.9.7.12 and I'm not getting any raise/lower functionality. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/162728 Title: [patch] Metacity-like window

[Bug 408062] Re: package linux-image-generic 2.6.24.24.26 failed to install/upgrade: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured - problem with grub?

2012-09-30 Thread David Fox
That's not really a fix, its a workaround. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/408062 Title: package linux-image-generic 2.6.24.24.26 failed to install/upgrade: dependency problems -

[Bug 1024143] [NEW] Raise window if covered, otherwise lower it works in 2-D, a no-op in 3-D

2012-07-12 Thread David Fox
Public bug reported: If you go into System Settings - Keyboard - Shortcuts - Windows and bind Raise window if covered, otherwise lower it to a key such as F4, the binding will have no effect. If you log out of your session and log in to a 2-D session the binding will work. Ubuntu release

[Bug 1024143] Re: Raise window if covered, otherwise lower it works in 2-D, a no-op in 3-D

2012-07-12 Thread David Fox
This bug has been reported and closed repeatedly since time immemorial. I remember it in Dapper. If you try to bind it to F1 rather than F4 you will also run into another bug that is present in 3-D but not in 2-D, the inability to disable the Help function. -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 1024143] Re: Raise window if covered, otherwise lower it works in 2-D, a no-op in 3-D

2012-07-12 Thread David Fox
By reported and closed I mean reported, never fixed, and then closed due to new OS releases. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1024143 Title: Raise window if covered, otherwise lower it

[Bug 1024143] Re: Raise window if covered, otherwise lower it works in 2-D, a no-op in 3-D

2012-07-12 Thread David Fox
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/601440 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1024143 Title: Raise window if covered, otherwise lower it works in 2-D, a no-op in 3-D

[Bug 1024143] Re: Raise window if covered, otherwise lower it works in 2-D, a no-op in 3-D

2012-07-12 Thread David Fox
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/216550 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1024143 Title: Raise window if covered, otherwise lower it works in 2-D, a no-op in 3-D

[Bug 1024143] Re: Raise window if covered, otherwise lower it works in 2-D, a no-op in 3-D

2012-07-12 Thread David Fox
** Package changed: ubuntu = compiz (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1024143 Title: Raise window if covered, otherwise lower it works in 2-D, a no-op in 3-D To manage

[Bug 1024194] [NEW] Rebinding F1 fails - always brings up help

2012-07-12 Thread David Fox
Public bug reported: If you go into System Settings - Keyboard - Shortcuts - Windows and bind anything to the F1 key, that key will still bring up the help window. If you log out of your session and log in to a 2-D session the rebinding of F1 will work. Ubuntu release 12.04. This bears some

[Bug 1024143] Re: Raise window if covered, otherwise lower it works in 2-D, a no-op in 3-D

2012-07-12 Thread David Fox
I have filed bug 1024194 to cover the related F1 issue mentioned above. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1024143 Title: Raise window if covered, otherwise lower it works in 2-D, a

[Bug 216550] Re: Keyboard shortcuts for raise/lower window not working

2012-06-19 Thread David Fox
This bug still affects me in release 12.04 on a machine with an nVidia card. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216550 Title: Keyboard shortcuts for raise/lower window not working To

[Bug 216550] Re: Keyboard shortcuts for raise/lower window not working

2012-06-19 Thread David Fox
It also fixes the behavior of the Maximize Window Vertically operation. With 3-D it maximizes, but repeating does not restore the original size. With 2-D the operation toggles, which is arguably a better behavior. By the way, by logging in with the 2-D session I mean logging out, then before

[Bug 216550] Re: Keyboard shortcuts for raise/lower window not working

2012-06-19 Thread David Fox
Logging out and logging in with the 2-D session fixes this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216550 Title: Keyboard shortcuts for raise/lower window not working To manage

[Bug 988121] [NEW] Program hangs when run under Ubuntu Precise

2012-04-24 Thread David Fox
Public bug reported: I am reporting ghc trac bug 6041 (http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/6041) here because the problem is only known to affect system's running the Precise kernel - it does not happen if you just use a precise changeroot. And its pretty crazy. ** Affects: ghc (Ubuntu)

[Bug 988121] Re: Program hangs when run under Ubuntu Precise

2012-04-24 Thread David Fox
** Attachment added: Main.hs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/988121/+attachment/3102870/+files/Main.hs -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/988121 Title: Program hangs when run under

[Bug 947278] Re: unity-2d-shell crashed with SIGSEGV in ref()

2012-04-16 Thread David Fox
It is possible that what I saw was caused by a legitimate out of memory condition. But most people won't see that unless there is another bug in the system. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 424566] [NEW] Dependency / Pre-Dependency cycle

2009-09-04 Thread David Fox
Public bug reported: In version 1.1.0, libpam-modules pre-depends on libpam0g libpam0g depends on libpam-runtime libpam-runtime depends on libpam-modules It is therefore impossible to install any of these, because libpam0g needs to be installed first, but it cannot be installed without

Re: [Bug 424566] Re: Dependency / Pre-Dependency cycle

2009-09-04 Thread David Fox
It causes problems for tools we use internally. We have workarounds, but in the past I have reported similar issues for other packages and they have been resolved. On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Steve Langasek steve.langa...@canonical.com wrote: I can't see any evidence this is a problem in

Re: [Bug 424566] Re: Dependency / Pre-Dependency cycle

2009-09-04 Thread David Fox
I agree. I just wish I knew how to use apt-get to install these packages into an environment that doesn't already have an older version of libpam0g installed. On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 4:03 PM, Steve Langasek steve.langa...@canonical.com wrote: Well, if you have internal tools that handle

[Bug 386022] Re: No audio, no message, disabled volume control

2009-06-13 Thread David Fox
At this time Totem is working on my system. I believe that what happens is that one of the many sound systems (pulse, esd, alsa, oss) gets stuffed up, and totem stops working because it happens to use that interface. It seems like Skype is what usually leads to the messed up sound system.

[Bug 386022] Re: No audio, no message, disabled volume control

2009-06-13 Thread David Fox
Totem could explain why it has disabled the volume control and suggest where a user might look to resolve the issue. Whether that is a bug depends on the project manager and the policies for pre-installed system components. Given that the current state of the Linux audio system is a turd pile in

[Bug 386022] Re: No audio, no message, disabled volume control

2009-06-12 Thread David Fox
Only in that there is no way to get any information about why Totem isn't playing any audio while other applications on the desktop can. -- No audio, no message, disabled volume control https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/386022 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 386022] [NEW] No audio, no message, disabled volume control

2009-06-11 Thread David Fox
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: totem There are clearly deep problems in the Jaunty audio system, I'm reporting this as a symptom. At the moment, flash audio works fine, but totem is showing the visualization and producing no sound. Totem has no control to see what it thinks it is

[Bug 386022] Re: No audio, no message, disabled volume control

2009-06-11 Thread David Fox
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27786664/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ProcMaps.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/2778/ProcMaps.txt ** Attachment added: ProcStatus.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27786667/ProcStatus.txt -- No audio,

[Bug 124895] Re: coreutils and debianutils dependency cycle on reinstall command

2009-05-24 Thread David Fox
On my jaunty system findutils pre-depends on libc6 and libc6 has a dependency on findutils. So yes, for me the issue still exists, but this may not affect typical use of the package. I have worked around it for my purposes by writing a function that modifies the findutils binary package before

[Bug 216550] Re: setting a hotkey for raise/lower window doesn't work

2009-05-02 Thread David Fox
Here is what I learned from my bug report on the Gnome bugzilla: this problem goes away if you turn off all desktop visual effects, which switches you from the compiz window manager to metacity. To do this I went into System - Preferences - Appearance and clicked the Visual Effects tab, and

[Bug 216550] Re: setting a hotkey for raise/lower window doesn't work

2009-04-16 Thread David Fox
I can confirm that this issue still exists in the Ubuntu 9.04 release candidate. -- setting a hotkey for raise/lower window doesn't work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216550 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 276791] Re: Powertop reports a USB device is active 100% of the time.

2009-04-08 Thread David Fox
I get this from the optical drive of a Toshiba Portege R500. -- Powertop reports a USB device is active 100% of the time. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/276791 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 285104] Re: Keyboard shortcut raise obscured window, otherwise lower doesn't work

2008-10-21 Thread David Fox
Never mind, metacity doesn't run by default on Ubuntu Hardy systems. -- Keyboard shortcut raise obscured window, otherwise lower doesn't work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/285104 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 216550] Re: setting a hotkey for raise/lower window doesn't work

2008-10-21 Thread David Fox
For me, the workaround to get raise obscured window, otherwise lower working has no effect. Binding, unbinding, or rebinding this action to F4 or any other key doesn't give me any functionality. -- setting a hotkey for raise/lower window doesn't work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216550 You

[Bug 285104] [NEW] Keyboard shortcut raise obscured window, otherwise lower doesn't work

2008-10-17 Thread David Fox
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: metacity I bound F4 to this shortcut, but it has no effect. The related shortcuts Raise window above other windows and Lower window below other windows work fine. ** Affects: metacity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New --

[Bug 285104] Re: Keyboard shortcut raise obscured window, otherwise lower doesn't work

2008-10-17 Thread David Fox
This is on an upgraded Ubuntu Hardy system. -- Keyboard shortcut raise obscured window, otherwise lower doesn't work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/285104 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 285104] Re: Keyboard shortcut raise obscured window, otherwise lower doesn't work

2008-10-17 Thread David Fox
Logged bug http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=556770 -- Keyboard shortcut raise obscured window, otherwise lower doesn't work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/285104 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 124895] Re: coreutils and debianutils dependency cycle on reinstall command

2008-08-31 Thread David Fox
findutils has always had a pre-depends on libc6. However, until Intrepid libc6 did not have a dependency on findutils. Now that it does, it is not possible to use apt-get to go from the state of neither libc6 nor findutils being installed to the state where either or both is installed.

[Bug 124895] Re: coreutils and debianutils dependency cycle on reinstall command

2008-08-31 Thread David Fox
Oh, drat, I put this into the wrong bug. -- coreutils and debianutils dependency cycle on reinstall command https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/124895 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 137761] Cannot format example CJKutf8.tex in latex-cjk-common

2007-09-06 Thread David Fox
Public bug reported: I installed latex-cjk, which pulled in latex-cjk-common. In /usr/share/doc/latex-cjk-common/examples there is a file CJKutf8.tex. Attempting to format this file I got --- ... (/usr/share/texmf-tetex/tex/latex/base/size12.clo)) ! LaTeX Error: File

[Bug 118040] No way to express module preferences

2007-05-31 Thread David Fox
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: module-init-tools I have often run into a situation where we need to express a preference among several drivers for a particular device. For example, several devices can be driven by either skge and sk98lin, other devices can only be driven by one or

[Bug 114803] Re: No mechanism for per-kernel configuration files during early boot

2007-05-31 Thread David Fox
I'm now using a udev rule to run a script that creates a link /dev/modprobe.d - /etc/modprobe.d/arch/`uname -r`. By adding a link /etc/modprobe.d/running-kernel.d - /dev/modprobe.d, this solves the problem pretty well. The advantage of putting the link in /dev is that /dev is the first writable

[Bug 118164] Missing udev dependency: adduser

2007-05-31 Thread David Fox
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: udev The udev post-install script uses the addgroup command at line 108, but the adduser package is not in its dependency list. ** Affects: udev (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- Missing udev dependency: adduser

[Bug 78116] Re: Problem with the echo command

2007-05-18 Thread David Fox
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 72167 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/72167 This is a real problem in makefiles, causing some builds to fail: % bash -c 'echo hello\n' hello\n % dash -c 'echo hello\n' hello % I would suggest that dash is not ready for prime time as a replacement for

[Bug 114803] No mechanism for per-kernel configuration files during early boot

2007-05-15 Thread David Fox
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: module-init-tools The modprobe configuration mechanism needs a way to provide configuration files that are only read for a particular kernel flavor, for example 2.6.20-15-lowlatency. It is possible to create a link in /etc/modprobe.d to a directory

[Bug 78746] Re: Kernel 2.6.20 source includes out of date cloop

2007-01-23 Thread David Fox
Update: I no longer use cloop so don't fix this on my account. -- Kernel 2.6.20 source includes out of date cloop https://launchpad.net/bugs/78746 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 78745] Please turn on CONFIG_EDD=m

2007-01-10 Thread David Fox
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.20 The edd module creates a directory /sys/firmware/edd which gives the BIOS numbers of all the bootable drives in a system. It is helpful for figuring out the numbering GRUB should use to refer to each drive. ** Affects:

[Bug 78746] Kernel 2.6.20 source includes out of date cloop

2007-01-10 Thread David Fox
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.20 Version 2.6.20-3.4 includes cloop kernel module source vesion 2.02, while the feisty distribution includes the cloop utilities version 2.05. If you try to losetup an image produced by those utilities you get an error message saying no

[Bug 78604] Kernel 2.6.19 source includes out of date cloop

2007-01-09 Thread David Fox
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.19 Version 2.6.19-7.11 includes cloop kernel module source vesion 2.02, while the feisty distribution includes the cloop utilities version 2.05. If you try to losetup an image produced by those utilities you get an error message saying