[Bug 599896] Re: would be nice to display files thumbnails

2010-07-20 Thread David Siegel
Currently, the Files Place is still displaying mimetype icons when thumbnails are available. ** Changed in: unity Status: Fix Released = Confirmed ** Changed in: unity-place-files Status: Fix Released = Confirmed ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released =

[Bug 604636] Re: Description: Cheese is too cheesy!

2010-07-14 Thread David Siegel
Please get upstream consent on this. This looks like intentionally playful copy that they wrote -- if they want Cheese to be a cheesy, it should be their decision. -- Description: Cheese is too cheesy! https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/604636 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 160311] Re: Resizing windows by grabbing window borders is difficult

2010-07-14 Thread David Siegel
** Changed in: ayatana-design Assignee: Michael Forrest (michaelforrest) = Kenneth Wimer (kwwii) -- Resizing windows by grabbing window borders is difficult https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/160311 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 387828] Re: ALT+TAB with compiz shows really ugly icons for minimized windows

2010-07-14 Thread David Siegel
behavior because with Compiz++ on the way, our changes will likely be deprecated anyway. A patch that uses BAMF will likely be forward-compatible as well. ** Changed in: ayatana-design Assignee: (unassigned) = David Siegel (djsiegel) -- ALT+TAB with compiz shows really ugly icons for minimized

[Bug 599328] Re: can't control indicators by keyboard

2010-07-14 Thread David Siegel
** Changed in: ayatana-design Assignee: (unassigned) = Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) -- can't control indicators by keyboard https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/599328 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 594232] Re: Unable to set a solid color as background

2010-07-14 Thread David Siegel
** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: New = Invalid ** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: Invalid = In Progress ** Changed in: ayatana-design Assignee: (unassigned) = Otto Greenslade (otto-chaotic) -- Unable to set a solid color as background

[Bug 599328] Re: can't control indicators by keyboard

2010-07-14 Thread David Siegel
Marking this Fix Committed in Ayatana Design because no further design is needed. Please mark confirmed and add an explanation if further design is needed. ** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: New = Fix Committed -- can't control indicators by keyboard

[Bug 387828] Re: ALT+TAB with compiz shows really ugly icons for minimized windows

2010-07-14 Thread David Siegel
** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: New = In Progress -- ALT+TAB with compiz shows really ugly icons for minimized windows https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/387828 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 595007] Re: Timestamp in Ubuntu Empathy theme doesn't show the date

2010-07-09 Thread David Siegel
Please see the python documentation for the time module: strftime(%I:%M) '10:21' strftime(%H:%M) '22:21' -- Timestamp in Ubuntu Empathy theme doesn't show the date https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/595007 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 595007] Re: Timestamp in Ubuntu Empathy theme doesn't show the date

2010-07-09 Thread David Siegel
Good point! I really don't know then. -- Timestamp in Ubuntu Empathy theme doesn't show the date https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/595007 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 595007] Re: Timestamp in Ubuntu Empathy theme doesn't show the date

2010-07-08 Thread David Siegel
I agree that the date should be shown in history bubbles, but not in every bubble in the conversation. -- Timestamp in Ubuntu Empathy theme doesn't show the date https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/595007 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 595007] Re: Timestamp in Ubuntu Empathy theme doesn't show the date

2010-07-08 Thread David Siegel
The date changes only once every 24 hours. Printing it every few seconds during a chat conversation is naive. We can do better than this by (1) printing the date only when the date changes between successive messages and (2) showing the date in history bubbles. This would solve the problems

Re: [Bug 595007] Re: Timestamp in Ubuntu Empathy theme doesn't show the date

2010-07-08 Thread David Siegel
Why show seconds?! Just because its possible to show seconds doesn't mean that any user wants to see it. Keep it simple! Do you think a majority of users would want to see seconds? What useful information does showing seconds add? What kind of decision making does showing seconds enable? Nothing

[Bug 601107] Re: launcher icons are folded when launcher first starts

2010-07-06 Thread David Siegel
The Launcher should never appear folded when there is enough room to show all icons unfolded, even when the session starts. The visual cue that the Launcher icons can fold is that they do fold when necessary; no need to fold them prematurely. -- launcher icons are folded when launcher first

[Bug 601093] Re: launcher icons first appear as white upon login

2010-07-06 Thread David Siegel
Neil, can you keep me posted as you discover constraints and workarounds for loading Launcher resources so we can make the session startup experience perfect? Do you have a rough idea of what will be slow so Christian and I can take a first crack at smoothing this out? -- launcher icons first

[Bug 601107] Re: launcher icons are folded when launcher first starts

2010-07-06 Thread David Siegel
If a stopgap session startup experience is needed, I recommend pre- calculating the eventual static state of the Launcher given the number of tiles it contains, then serially fading those tiles into position from the top. Tiles should fade in at a constant rate (e.g. 20 tiles per second) and not

[Bug 599891] Re: esc should close the places view

2010-07-02 Thread David Siegel
Escape key behavior is already specified. It does allow you to exit the Dash, but it's a bit more nuanced than that. -- esc should close the places view https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/599891 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 601020] Re: should select a place by default

2010-07-02 Thread David Siegel
Again, this is already designed but not implemented. -- should select a place by default https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/601020 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 600559] [NEW] When screensaver lock is disabled, terminating a guest session resumes the parent session without asking for a password

2010-07-01 Thread David Siegel
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gdm-guest-session I've disabled my screensaver lock, which had the unintended consequence of allowing anyone using a guest session initiated from my session to log into my session without a password by simply logging out from the guest session. Expected

[Bug 597185] Re: Ordering and grouping of items in Nautilus sidebar is seemingly haphazard

2010-06-22 Thread David Siegel
Many talented people are bringing design skills to bear on Nautilus at the moment so it's in good hands. I don't recommend that we make intermediate changes. -- Ordering and grouping of items in Nautilus sidebar is seemingly haphazard https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/597185 You received this bug

Re: [Bug 160311] Re: Resizing windows by grabbing window borders is difficult

2010-05-06 Thread David Siegel
We will be discussing this bug and a solution for it at Ubuntu Developer Summit next week. Please save your breath, we know it's high priority and we are going to fix it! -- Resizing windows by grabbing window borders is difficult https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/160311 You received this bug

[Bug 432814] Re: Touchpad: Action for middle and right click is reversed since jaunty

2010-04-14 Thread David Siegel
I'm sorry for those of you who don't want to change years of muscle memory, but right-click is more common that middle click and should have the easier gesture; 2-tap for right-click, 3-tap for middle-click. If you are a heavy middle-click user, you should certainly change the settings on your

Re: [Bug 432814] Re: Touchpad: Action for middle and right click is reversed since jaunty

2010-04-14 Thread David Siegel
@Evgeny, oops, sorry if I read the bug incorrectly! If 3-tap truly takes takes an unhuman skill to perform, then it shouldn't be assigned any gesture. Yes, middle-click is a great and venerable feature that I sometimes use, and that many people commenting on this bug find indispensable. But more

[Bug 46846] Re: Emblems get cut when scaled to a zoom = 150% (refresh issue)

2010-04-07 Thread David Siegel
** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: In Progress = Fix Released -- Emblems get cut when scaled to a zoom = 150% (refresh issue) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/46846 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. --

[Bug 8949] Re: Opening a deleted 'recent document' results in a new file.

2010-04-06 Thread David Siegel
I agree with Wouter (#19). Simply checking for local files before the Recent Documents menu is shown and removing files that aren't found will fix easily 80% of occurrences of this problem. -- Opening a deleted 'recent document' results in a new file. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/8949 You

Re: [Bug 434431] Re: Computer Janitor (GTK) does not have a panel icon

2010-04-01 Thread David Siegel
I was being ironic, but nevertheless I don't want to count this towards our 100 paper cuts goal for Lucid. -- Computer Janitor (GTK) does not have a panel icon https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/434431 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 334544] Re: indicator applet needs keyboard shortcut

2010-04-01 Thread David Siegel
It's great that a keybinding has been assigned, but adding an undocumented, hard to discover keybinding is not a notable usability win for most users. Very very few users will discover and use this shortcut. Vish, your thoughts? ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Fix Committed =

[Bug 549663] Re: The menu icons are too large

2010-04-01 Thread David Siegel
** Also affects: light-themes (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: light-themes (Ubuntu) Status: New = Fix Released ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Fix Released = Invalid -- The menu icons are too large https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/549663

Re: [Bug 453072] Re: Context menu for an USB pendrive shows Unmount, Eject and Safely Remove Drive

2010-03-31 Thread David Siegel
In the case of external media, can we just show Eject instead of Eject and Safely Remove? I don't think users will be confused if they Eject their USB key and the port doesn't spit the key out :) -- Context menu for an USB pendrive shows Unmount, Eject and Safely Remove Drive

Re: [Bug 453072] Re: Context menu for an USB pendrive shows Unmount, Eject and Safely Remove Drive

2010-03-31 Thread David Siegel
I wouldn't worry that you can't technically Eject a USB stick. If the user only sees Eject, will the user think technically I cannot eject a USB device because the USB port lacks the mechanism to forcefully remove the occupying plug, so I am not sure what to do at this point. Or, will the user be

[Bug 314885] Re: Don't show version number in titlebar

2010-03-30 Thread David Siegel
I'm wary of counting this as a paper cut as it's such a small change, and it addresses a flaw in PiTiVi which wasn't present in Karmic (PiTiVi didn't ship in Karmic by default). ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Triaged = Incomplete -- Don't show version number in titlebar

[Bug 160311] Re: Resizing windows by grabbing window borders is difficult

2010-03-30 Thread David Siegel
** Description changed: Binary package hint: metacity + + - The issue has been an issue for users (especially of large) screens for several releases + - Trackpad users seem to be particularly impacted by this + - The issue appears to have been significantly aggravated in Lucid by changing

[Bug 551717] Re: Ubuntu theme has unequal spacing around bubble tails

2010-03-30 Thread David Siegel
** Attachment added: Screenshot.png http://launchpadlibrarian.net/42499178/Screenshot.png ** Also affects: gwibber (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Ubuntu theme has unequal spacing around bubble tails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551717 You received this bug

[Bug 452067] Re: indicator-applet-session should launch empathy if I change my status

2010-03-29 Thread David Siegel
I think people are rightly frustrated by what's going on here but are proposing a solution that does more than necessary to solve the problem. Problem: Users are frustrated by insensitive menu items, especially when most of the Me menu is insensitive and it's not obvious why I can't just click

[Bug 434431] Re: Computer Janitor (GTK) does not have a panel icon

2010-03-29 Thread David Siegel
Can someone please attach a screenshot? -- Computer Janitor (GTK) does not have a panel icon https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/434431 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 452067] Re: indicator-applet-session should launch empathy if I change my status

2010-03-29 Thread David Siegel
I mean, let me click Available is Empathy isn't running, and put me online using Telepathy without launching Empathy. If someone sends me an IM, empathy launches to display it. Think about what Available means -- the user who clicks on available wants to be contactable. They don't necessarily

[Bug 434431] Re: Computer Janitor (GTK) does not have a panel icon

2010-03-29 Thread David Siegel
I really don't want to count this as a paper cut. Computer Janitor is in such bad shape for Lucid that giving it a better icon will only encourage people to use it and incur a net usability loss. -- Computer Janitor (GTK) does not have a panel icon https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/434431 You

[Bug 452067] Re: indicator-applet-session should launch empathy if I change my status

2010-03-29 Thread David Siegel
from the looks of your response it seems that you are settled on the idea of tying the entire thing to Empathy/Telepathy Not sure how you read that between the lines, especially since I prefer Pidgin to Empathy ;) If we need to be able to tell which chat application the user prefers, we may just

[Bug 550791] [NEW] Clicking minimize or close on an unfocused window makes the window active before minimizing or closing

2010-03-29 Thread David Siegel
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: compiz Clicking minimize or close on an unfocused window should minimize or close it without changing the active window. ** Affects: compiz (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Clicking minimize or close on an unfocused window

[Bug 294178] Re: Unable to use Del key for editing text in Synaptic

2010-03-28 Thread David Siegel
Jean-Baptiste, I don't want to count this towards 100 paper cuts for Lucid because it's a corner case that doesn't affect many users. ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Fix Released = Invalid -- Unable to use Del key for editing text in Synaptic

[Bug 387562] Re: OOo F11 key brings up Style and Formatting instead of Full Screen

2010-03-26 Thread David Siegel
This is a good change, and I am counting it as a fixed paper cut. ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Invalid = Fix Released -- OOo F11 key brings up Style and Formatting instead of Full Screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/387562 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 478016] Re: Fine-tune window animations to be clean, quick, and consistent

2010-03-26 Thread David Siegel
** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Fix Committed = Fix Released -- Fine-tune window animations to be clean, quick, and consistent https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/478016 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 326155] Re: quick search focus not automatic on starting Synaptic

2010-03-26 Thread David Siegel
Well, we're still shipping Synaptic so let's count this as a fixed paper cut for Lucid. ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Invalid = Fix Released -- quick search focus not automatic on starting Synaptic https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/326155 You received this bug notification

[Bug 542498] Re: Can't hide messages from facebook applications

2010-03-25 Thread David Siegel
This is a feature request, not a paper cut. ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: New = Invalid -- Can't hide messages from facebook applications https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/542498 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 477686] Re: too low contrast in checkboxes of update manager

2010-03-24 Thread David Siegel
Does anyone have a screenshot of the problem? I'm not sure if it deserves to be considered a paper cut. ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Fix Released = Incomplete -- too low contrast in checkboxes of update manager https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/477686 You received this bug

Re: [Bug 382626] Re: Nautilus location bar toggle icon implies unrelated function

2010-03-23 Thread David Siegel
Spang, you have some good arguments and I suggest you take them upstream -- I am only in a position to consider this bug fixed (or not). I am merely evaluating the impact on the user experience detailed in this paper cut after the fact. -- Nautilus location bar toggle icon implies unrelated

[Bug 543042] Re: pressing CANCEL in policykit super user mount dialog shows silly error message

2010-03-22 Thread David Siegel
Very good catch, I've been meaning to report this for a while. I do suspect that it is not a paper cut as it may not be trivial to fix. -- pressing CANCEL in policykit super user mount dialog shows silly error message https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/543042 You received this bug notification

Re: [Bug 382626] Re: Nautilus location bar toggle icon implies unrelated function

2010-03-22 Thread David Siegel
Spang, maybe it is, but the confusion caused by the button has been removed. In user testing, we observed people clicking on this toggle button in an attempt to create new documents simply because the icon had a document in it. PS: Did you know you can use ctrl-L to toggle it now? -- Nautilus

[Bug 382626] Re: Nautilus location bar toggle icon implies unrelated function

2010-03-18 Thread David Siegel
** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Won't Fix = Fix Released -- Nautilus location bar toggle icon implies unrelated function https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/382626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 194213] Re: Dim files when you 'cut' them for later 'paste' action

2010-03-11 Thread David Siegel
Removing from paper cuts. Cody has shown that this is not trivial (it's a feature). ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Confirmed = Invalid -- Dim files when you 'cut' them for later 'paste' action https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/194213 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 536705] Re: Empathy's zerconf setup dialog doesn't put default input focus in the first entry

2010-03-11 Thread David Siegel
I am using Empathy 2.29.92. To reproduce the issue, launch Empathy with no accounts configured to trigger the new account creation wizard. Choose to not create any accounts, and you will be asked to enter information for a People Nearby account. It's in the People Nearby step that the input focus

[Bug 440068] Re: Messaging menu shows entries for users without messages

2010-03-10 Thread David Siegel
Conscious, I don't think bug 495671 is a duplicate of this bug. -- Messaging menu shows entries for users without messages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/440068 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 44082] Re: GNOME Panel icons (on right side) move apparently randomly on session start in some situations

2010-03-09 Thread David Siegel
** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: In Progress = Fix Committed ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Fix Committed = Fix Released -- GNOME Panel icons (on right side) move apparently randomly on session start in some situations https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/44082 You

[Bug 535186] [NEW] After cropping, selected rectangle isn't cleared

2010-03-09 Thread David Siegel
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: f-spot When using the crop tool in Viewer mode, I select a region to crop, press the crop button, and the image is cropped but the selection isn't cleared. After cropping, there should be no active selection on the image canvas. ** Affects:

[Bug 532927] Re: Enable GTK+ auto mnemonics

2010-03-08 Thread David Siegel
+1 from Otto Greenslade. ** Changed in: light-themes (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Kenneth Wimer (kwwii) -- Enable GTK+ auto mnemonics https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/532927 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 406626] Re: Deleted Items Folder inconsistently named

2010-03-08 Thread David Siegel
** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Invalid = Triaged -- Deleted Items Folder inconsistently named https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/406626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 529834] Re: nm-applet CA certificate file chooser should default to /etc/ssl/certs

2010-03-05 Thread David Siegel
Gabe, I'm just not certain that the bug has a wide enough audience. I'm confident that this bug's paper cut status will not affect whether and when it gets fixed, I just don't want to count it toward our goal of 100 paper cuts fixed in Lucid if it doesn't improve experience for most users. I've

[Bug 519035] Re: (as superuser) is appended to titles of windows owned by root

2010-03-05 Thread David Siegel
** Tags added: gloam -- (as superuser) is appended to titles of windows owned by root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/519035 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 529834] Re: nm-applet CA certificate file chooser should default to /etc/ssl/certs

2010-03-04 Thread David Siegel
I am skeptical that this is a paper cut. ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Confirmed = Incomplete -- nm-applet CA certificate file chooser should default to /etc/ssl/certs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/529834 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

Re: [Bug 530769] Re: Change Lock Screen keybinding to Super+L

2010-03-04 Thread David Siegel
I think we should not hastily change this shortcut, based on what Martin says. It's also unnecessary optimization, because locking your screen incurs such a time penalty that the relative complexity of Ctrl-Alt-L is negligible. -- Change Lock Screen keybinding to Super+L

Re: [Bug 515682] Re: Change Show Desktop keybinding to Super+D

2010-03-03 Thread David Siegel
Raphael, yes, you can remap things like this on your personal computer to your heart's content. -- Change Show Desktop keybinding to Super+D https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/515682 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

Re: [Bug 524454] Re: Networking is disabled on boot

2010-03-02 Thread David Siegel
[~]% apt-cache policy network-manager network-manager: Installed: 0.8-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 0.8-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 0.8-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status -- Networking is disabled on boot

[Bug 527683] Re: 1920x1080 resolution not available for Dell ST2410 display

2010-03-01 Thread David Siegel
** Attachment added: lspci-vvnn.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39916553/lspci-vvnn.txt -- 1920x1080 resolution not available for Dell ST2410 display https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/527683 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 527683] Re: 1920x1080 resolution not available for Dell ST2410 display

2010-03-01 Thread David Siegel
** Attachment added: dmesg.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39916559/dmesg.txt -- 1920x1080 resolution not available for Dell ST2410 display https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/527683 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 527683] Re: 1920x1080 resolution not available for Dell ST2410 display

2010-03-01 Thread David Siegel
I am not sure about reproducing the issue -- are the Xorg*.log files useful in this case? -- 1920x1080 resolution not available for Dell ST2410 display https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/527683 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 530041] Re: Network-manager is not using the replace hint in notify-osd

2010-03-01 Thread David Siegel
Tony, can you take a look at this please? ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Milestone: None = lucid-round-8 ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Assignee: (unassigned) = Tony Espy (awe) -- Network-manager is not using the replace hint in notify-osd https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/530041 You

[Bug 527683] [NEW] 1920x1080 resolution not available for Dell ST2410 display

2010-02-25 Thread David Siegel
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-ati Optimal resolution of 1920x1080 was not available by default when connecting my Dell ST2410 to a MacBookPro2,1. % lspci | grep ATI 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M56P [Radeon Mobility X1600] ** Affects:

[Bug 495712] Re: Improve window switcher by not showing it for instant switches showing only the selected window

2010-02-23 Thread David Siegel
Yes, the situation is redundant, but to make the switcher ideal is beyond the scope of paper cuts. I left icons in there because many people use them to calculate (implicitly) the number of times they must press Tab before landing on the target window. Seeing only the currently selected window

[Bug 453072] Re: Context menu for an USB pendrive shows Unmount, Eject and Safely Remove Drive

2010-02-23 Thread David Siegel
I don't think we should pursue a solution that has normal users doing one thing and advanced users stuck with a terminal. There must be a solution that normal users find easy to use and advanced users appreciate. -- Context menu for an USB pendrive shows Unmount, Eject and Safely Remove Drive

Re: [Bug 453072] Re: Context menu for an USB pendrive shows Unmount, Eject and Safely Remove Drive

2010-02-23 Thread David Siegel
That's not what I said. Users are of course free to use the terminal if they wish, I don't mean to prevent them from doing that; and as far as options are concerned, moderation is always better than starvation. I just think that applying the pattern of designing one interface for normal users and

[Bug 36151] Re: Clicking a second time on the Trash applet should close it, not open a second instance

2010-02-19 Thread David Siegel
1. It's not trivial to fix because window tracking is involved, so it's not a paper cut. 2. The solution described doesn't cover common cases where users actually want to open the trash window, but have unknowingly left another trash window minimized/underneath another window/on another

[Bug 524454] [NEW] Networking is disabled on boot

2010-02-19 Thread David Siegel
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: network-manager My networking is disabled every time I boot. To correct, I must right- click on Network Manager applet and choose Enable Networking, after which my wireless networks become available and I can get online. I'm using Lucid on a

[Bug 524454] Re: Networking is disabled on boot

2010-02-19 Thread David Siegel
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39405072/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: Gconf.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39405073/Gconf.txt ** Attachment added: IpAddr.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39405074/IpAddr.txt ** Attachment added:

[Bug 490313] Re: The status icons are not correct

2010-02-17 Thread David Siegel
I would recommend making the bubble stems squatter, making the bubble bodies more circular and flatter (use a more subtle gradient). -- The status icons are not correct https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/490313 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 392589] Re: Default setting for remembering password should be remember until logout

2010-02-17 Thread David Siegel
Yes, but which case is the 80% use case -- user wants the password to be remembered for the duration of the session and will not be asked for different credentials for the same SMB share, or a user will be asked different credentials? If the latter is a corner case, which affecting SMB shares only

[Bug 453072] Re: Context menu for an USB pendrive shows Unmount, Eject and Safely Remove Drive

2010-02-17 Thread David Siegel
Although upstream offers use cases, no matter how esoteric, for each of these three apparently similar menu items, I guarantee that tooltips are not the solution here :) -- Context menu for an USB pendrive shows Unmount, Eject and Safely Remove Drive https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/453072 You

Re: [Bug 392589] Re: Default setting for remembering password should be remember until logout

2010-02-17 Thread David Siegel
If more than 80% of users would benefit from the remember until session ends options, and the remainder of users would still be able to accomplish tasks involving different credentials for the same share, and it doesn't pose a significant security risk, then I would favor changing the default. I

[Bug 342567] Re: Sticky Keys and Slow Keys popups ignore notification daemon capabilities

2010-02-15 Thread David Siegel
** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Milestone: lucid-round-10 = None -- Sticky Keys and Slow Keys popups ignore notification daemon capabilities https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/342567 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 487766] Re: Places menu in gnome looks incosistent

2010-02-15 Thread David Siegel
** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Milestone: lucid-round-10 = None -- Places menu in gnome looks incosistent https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/487766 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 503330] Re: In the file operation dialog, the file count and the size count change in opposite direction.

2010-02-15 Thread David Siegel
** Summary changed: - File operation dialogue , the file count and the size count change in opposite direction. + In the file operation dialog, the file count and the size count change in opposite direction. -- In the file operation dialog, the file count and the size count change in

[Bug 411559] Re: Unfriendly message upon typing incorrect password (Policykit-GNOME)

2010-02-15 Thread David Siegel
** Summary changed: - Policykit-GNOME : Unfriendly message upon typing incorrect password + Unfriendly message upon typing incorrect password (Policykit-GNOME) -- Unfriendly message upon typing incorrect password (Policykit-GNOME) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/411559 You received this bug

[Bug 507788] Re: In Help, Table of Contents switches from left to right when user selects topic

2010-02-15 Thread David Siegel
** Summary changed: - Help Documentation, TOC switches from left to right when user selects topic + In Help, Table of Contents switches from left to right when user selects topic -- In Help, Table of Contents switches from left to right when user selects topic

Re: [Bug 513045] Re: Transition to full-screen/slideshow mode is too slow

2010-02-10 Thread David Siegel
We should just fix the slow transition and not create a new checkbox. What is needed here is a better default behavior. F-Spot should strike the right balance between pretty effects and performance -- surely every application shouldn't add an ugly mode toggle ;) The 3-second transition is

[Bug 493762] Re: Hide or deemphasize shortcut keys in menus

2010-02-08 Thread David Siegel
Assigning Ken on the paper cut task just so he can take a look. ** Summary changed: - Hide shortcut keys in menus + Hide or deemphasize shortcut keys in menus ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Invalid = Confirmed ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Assignee: (unassigned) =

Re: [Bug 495687] Re: Ensure that Viewport switcher appearance matches the look and feel of the default theme(s)

2010-02-05 Thread David Siegel
I will be sure to blog about the nice new keybindings too. -- Ensure that Viewport switcher appearance matches the look and feel of the default theme(s) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/495687 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

Re: [Bug 517236] Re: Macbook Pro battery is not recognized

2010-02-05 Thread David Siegel
Strange, the bug seems to have fixed itself. -- Macbook Pro battery is not recognized https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/517236 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 495687] Re: Ensure that Viewport switcher appearance matches the look and feel of the default theme(s)

2010-02-04 Thread David Siegel
Pavel, (1) is consistent with the change to disable scrolling on the desktop to switch workspaces. You're right that we don't have hard data showing that this behavior is confusing, but we should err on the side of simplicity in this case. I have seen users unfamiliar with workspace switching

[Bug 517222] [NEW] ATI card requires nomodeset to boot

2010-02-04 Thread David Siegel
Public bug reported: Yeah yeah ProblemType: Bug AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21. Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USERPID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: david 1818 F pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

[Bug 517222] Re: ATI card requires nomodeset to boot

2010-02-04 Thread David Siegel
** Attachment added: AlsaDevices.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38763405/AlsaDevices.txt ** Attachment added: AplayDevices.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38763406/AplayDevices.txt ** Attachment added: ArecordDevices.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38763407/ArecordDevices.txt

[Bug 517236] [NEW] Macbook Pro battery is not recognized

2010-02-04 Thread David Siegel
Public bug reported: Battery symbol is always red, reports 0% ProblemType: Bug AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21. Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USERPID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: david 1820 F pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2]

[Bug 517236] Re: Macbook Pro battery is not recognized

2010-02-04 Thread David Siegel
** Attachment added: AlsaDevices.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38764926/AlsaDevices.txt ** Attachment added: AplayDevices.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38764927/AplayDevices.txt ** Attachment added: ArecordDevices.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38764928/ArecordDevices.txt

[Bug 517229] Re: In the account dialog, save/cancel/create buttons should align on the right

2010-02-04 Thread David Siegel
** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: New = Confirmed ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Milestone: None = lucid-round-5 -- In the account dialog, save/cancel/create buttons should align on the right https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/517229 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 389705] Re: Nautilus: dropdown view selector, better be 1-Click icon

2010-02-03 Thread David Siegel
Excellent bug, but it's not a paper cut but rather a feature request. ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Confirmed = Invalid -- Nautilus: dropdown view selector, better be 1-Click icon https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/389705 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 406536] Re: F-Spot Import directory structure

2010-02-03 Thread David Siegel
I am skeptical that this is a paper cut. It sounds like a non-trivial amount of work. ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Confirmed = Incomplete -- F-Spot Import directory structure https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/406536 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 185928] Re: Pressing Space key should toggle play/pause (pause when playing; play when paused)

2010-02-03 Thread David Siegel
Seemanta, the proposed behavior is that the button no longer appears pressed under any circumstances; instead, only the icon on the button changes between play and pause. To repeat, while playing the button should not appear pressed -- it should have a pause icon. -- Pressing Space key should

[Bug 515682] Re: Change Show Desktop keybinding to Super+D

2010-02-03 Thread David Siegel
Vish, yes it should also be changed in Metacity. -- Change Show Desktop keybinding to Super+D https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/515682 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 388164] Re: Remember Sound setting on bootup

2010-02-01 Thread David Siegel
Why is this not a paper cut? Do we have evidence that this is difficult to fix? Obviously the reporter is experiencing the bug described so the bug is real. ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Invalid = Incomplete -- Remember Sound setting on bootup

[Bug 392488] Re: Empathy could use an Ubuntu-specific Adium theme

2010-02-01 Thread David Siegel
@iTorrey Can you please attach a version of the theme that you're proud of so we can put it in a Lucid alpha and begin to test it? Also, as the Adium duck been replaced yet? :) -- Empathy could use an Ubuntu-specific Adium theme https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/392488 You received this bug

[Bug 290703] Re: ssh connection should open the user directory by default

2010-01-29 Thread David Siegel
This seems like a reasonable paper cut. Using Nautilus for FTP or SFTP is a fairly common workflow for transferring files. Sure, most users are not affected, but I know quite a few average users who use FTP for basic tasks like updating personal/small business web sites, and making it so that they

[Bug 513864] Re: Resizing to pixels should have a reasonable default value

2010-01-28 Thread David Siegel
** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Milestone: None = lucid-round-4 ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Milestone: lucid-round-4 = lucid-round-7 ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: New = Confirmed -- Resizing to pixels should have a reasonable default value

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