[Bug 57797] Re: include aoTuV patch

2014-11-05 Thread Thucydides411
Also, according to listening tests, opus is known to be better than vorbis in every tested scenario, see: http://jmspeex.livejournal.com/13547.html I can say from the experience of ABX testing classical music at low bitrates, 32 kb/s to 64 kb/s, that there's basically no comparison between AoTuV

[Bug 57797] Re: include aoTuV patch

2014-11-03 Thread Thucydides411
hdante, just a few comments/questions: 2) Xiph vorbis encoder merged AoTuV tunings What version of the AoTuV tunings have been merged into the Xiph encoder? The version of oggenc that ships with Ubuntu can't go down to 32 kb/s, which is a sign that it's using the old, unpatched reference

[Bug 1380173] [NEW] Single touchpad tap causes two click events

2014-10-11 Thread Thucydides411
Public bug reported: A single tap on the touchpad sometimes causes two left-click events. One way to trigger this behavior is to do a two-finger tap (to emulate a right click), and after the context menu comes up, to do a single tap somewhere else. The single tap will then be interpreted as two

[Bug 1374841] [NEW] gstreamer crashes when opening WMA files

2014-09-27 Thread Thucydides411
Public bug reported: Totem, Rhythmbox and VLC all crash immediately upon trying to load any WMA audio file. On the command line, Totem throws the following error: (totem:7461): GStreamer-CRITICAL **: gst_structure_new_empty: assertion 'gst_structure_validate_name (name)' failed Segmentation

[Bug 1311403] Re: Can't type password after resume.

2014-07-26 Thread Thucydides411
I've noticed that when this happens, if a text box was selected before closing my laptop's lid, when I open up again and try to enter in my password, it's entered into the text box, instead of into the password field. Needless to say, that's an incredibly disturbing behavior, especially when the

[Bug 1311403] Re: Can't type password after resume.

2014-07-26 Thread Thucydides411
This bug should definitely be marked as a security risk. It makes it incredibly easy to inadvertently expose your administrator password to other applications. I hope this bug gets addressed within the next few days. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 57797] Re: include aoTuV patch

2013-02-02 Thread Thucydides411
Why hasn't this bug been addressed yet? I'd hate to have to log into windows just to be able to use the best lossy open source audio codec. Debian has had 9 years to address this problem, and hasn't. Ubuntu should just go ahead on its own. -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 409086] Re: Disable touchpad while typing: make time configurable via gconf-key

2012-08-02 Thread Thucydides411
Was this really fixed? As far as I can tell, it wasn't. There is still no way to configure the time delay, other than disabling the feature disable touchpad while typing in the GUI, and then adding syndaemon -i X to the list of startup applications, where X is the delay time in seconds. The

[Bug 1020196] Re: Flash videos in browser play at several times normal speed

2012-07-03 Thread Thucydides411
A couple of things: 1. This bug also affects flash videos played in Totem, not only videos played in Firefox or Chrome. 2. Several other people are affected. It appears as if this bug appeared relatively recently. Here is a forum thread about the bug:

[Bug 1020196] [NEW] Flash videos in browser play at several times normal speed

2012-07-02 Thread Thucydides411
Public bug reported: Flash videos play at several times (3-4x, probably) normal speed. After booting up the computer, flash videos play normally in the browser. After about 30 minutes, they begin playing faster than normal. Restarting the browser has no effect. Once the problem begins, it occurs

[Bug 1020196] Re: Flash videos in browser play at several times normal speed

2012-07-02 Thread Thucydides411
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[Bug 1018547] Re: Kernel panics when connected to wifi

2012-06-28 Thread Thucydides411
I haven't experienced any kernel panics with the v3.5-rc4-quantal kernel yet, but another problem not present in the earlier kernel version has been occurring. I don't know whether its related to wifi. The problem is that during boot up, the computer hangs before rendering of the Ubuntu login

[Bug 1018547] [NEW] Kernel panics when connected to wifi

2012-06-27 Thread Thucydides411
Public bug reported: lscpi -v reports my wireless card as 02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235 (rev 24) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235 AGN Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 45 Memory at f7c0 (64-bit,

[Bug 1018547] Re: Kernel panics when connected to wifi

2012-06-27 Thread Thucydides411
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[Bug 1018547] Re: Kernel panics when connected to wifi

2012-06-27 Thread Thucydides411
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 fresh yesterday, so I'm using the kernel that ships with Ubuntu 12.04. I didn't experience any kernel panics in the few hours I was using my wifi at home yesterday, but on two separate wifi networks today, I've experienced multiple kernel panics. -- You received

[Bug 1018547] Re: Kernel panics when connected to wifi

2012-06-27 Thread Thucydides411
I should also mention that I didn't have linux on this computer before yesterday, so I can't determine whether this is a regression. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1018547 Title:

[Bug 1018547] Re: Kernel panics when connected to wifi

2012-06-27 Thread Thucydides411
I'm testing with the v3.5-rc4-quantal kernel version. I'll post tomorrow on whether my machine experiences any kernel panics. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1018547 Title: Kernel

[Bug 885464] Re: Windows randomly resize

2011-12-26 Thread Thucydides411
Can I mark this as confirmed again? I've provided the information requested in comments #3 and #5. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/885464 Title: Windows randomly resize To manage

[Bug 862747] Re: No launcher, panel or window decorations after logon

2011-12-23 Thread Thucydides411
Similarly to the above poster, this bug affects my Asus G53Jw laptop. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862747 Title: No launcher, panel or window decorations after logon To manage

[Bug 885464] Re: Windows randomly resize

2011-12-06 Thread Thucydides411
Here's a video of the bug on my computer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jf-QIcEINU There are two videos I found on YouTube of what seem to be related issues. First, a phantom orange box: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUVB33aIyv0feature=related And next, a jittering window:

[Bug 868400] Re: Synaptics touchpad stops working

2011-12-06 Thread Thucydides411
Thanks for looking into this Sven. On my system, there is only one instance of syndaemon open when the touchpad starts acting up, so this does not appear to be the cause for me. Sven, do you experience erratic mouse behavior after the pointer unfreezes, and does synclient TouchpadOff=0 work for

[Bug 868400] Re: Synaptics touchpad stops working

2011-12-06 Thread Thucydides411
Do other people for whom synclient TouchpadOff=0 works have multiple instances of syndaemon running? It would be useful to see if this is related to the difference between systems that experience erratic mouse behavior and those which don't. Currently, it seems that we have two different types of

[Bug 885464] Re: Windows randomly resize

2011-12-05 Thread Thucydides411
The steps to reproduce the bug on my hardware are: 1. Start up computer, log in to Unity session. 2. Wait a random amount of time. Windows begin resizing. If one does not touch the touchpad, the window will continue to switch between different states indefinitely. Upon moving the mouse with the

[Bug 756333] Re: no method to properly close banshee

2011-11-24 Thread Thucydides411
This is actually an intended feature of Banshee. It was a horrible decision to force the user to press pause before quitting Banshee, but that's the decision the developers made, and I suspect they'll mark this report as wishlist. Hopefully the next version will make it easier to quit the

[Bug 868400] Re: Synaptics touchpad stops working

2011-11-18 Thread Thucydides411
I think we may be looking at two separate (but perhaps related?) problems here, since one group of users is reporting that their mouse completely freezes, and that synclient TouchpadOff=0 works to unfreeze the mouse, while another group - including myself - reports that the mouse and keyboard

[Bug 879456] Re: Typeahead functionality for nautilus is broken

2011-11-16 Thread Thucydides411
I've been testing the proposed version of Nautilus, and the fix appears to work. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/879456 Title: Typeahead functionality for nautilus is broken To

[Bug 876745] Re: Mouse becomes unresponsive, windows are dragged around screen seemingly at random

2011-11-11 Thread Thucydides411
Clearly, turning off the touchpad on a laptop isn't much of a solution at all. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/876745 Title: Mouse becomes unresponsive, windows are dragged around

[Bug 868400] Re: Synaptics touchpad stops working

2011-11-08 Thread Thucydides411
What just happened? Why is this bug now marked as incomplete? It's been confirmed by several people here. Which release are you talking about? This bug is specific to 11.10, the latest release of Ubuntu. I think this has been marked incomplete in error. Please change it back to confirmed. Again, I

[Bug 879456] Re: Typeahead functionality for nautilus is broken

2011-11-07 Thread Thucydides411
I've updated to the 3.2.1 version of nautilus and restarted my computer. I don't see any improvement - the regressions in typeahead previously mentioned are still there. Pressing backspace in the typeahead bar still navigates back a folder, and the bar still does not clear after navigating into a

[Bug 868400] Re: Synaptics touchpad stops working

2011-11-07 Thread Thucydides411
I'm experiencing the same frustration with this bug. Needless to say, those experiencing this bug can't wait until 12.04 to regain control of their laptops. If there are any tests we can do to provide more information on this regression, then please tell us. But this bug is much more important

[Bug 868400] Re: Synaptics touchpad stops working

2011-11-02 Thread Thucydides411
I've attached an example of what happens when the pointer unfreezes. The video is a bit faster than real life, but notice how the cursor grabs a window, shakes it around and then maximizes it, before returning control to the user. When this starts happening, it occurs very often - up to a few

[Bug 885464] Re: Windows randomly resize

2011-11-02 Thread Thucydides411
** Attachment added: Screen capture of bug. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/885464/+attachment/2583518/+files/Orange%20Frame.mp4 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/885464 Title:

[Bug 885464] [NEW] Windows randomly resize

2011-11-02 Thread Thucydides411
Public bug reported: Windows sometimes randomly resize themselves. Often, a maximized window will go rapidly between maximized and unmaximized states - as much as a few times per second. This happens both with windows that have focus and windows that do not have focus. However, unfocused windows

[Bug 868400] Re: Synaptics touchpad stops working

2011-10-28 Thread Thucydides411
For my problem, the workaround described in comment #8 has no effect. The problem persists. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/868400 Title: Synaptics touchpad stops working To manage

[Bug 868400] Re: Synaptics touchpad stops working

2011-10-27 Thread Thucydides411
Just like Karl, I already have touchpad-enabled checked, so the workaround from #5 does not help me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/868400 Title: Synaptics touchpad stops working To

[Bug 868400] Re: Synaptics touchpad stops working

2011-10-26 Thread Thucydides411
I have the exact same problem a Karl in post #29. I have an Asus G53 Jw, so our systems are probably very similar. This problem showed up right after an upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10, and then again after a fresh install of 11.10. My touchpad freezes, and when it comes back, it starts grabbing

[Bug 880503] Re: Nothing but wallpaper visible after boot

2011-10-23 Thread Thucydides411
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[Bug 880503] [NEW] Nothing but wallpaper visible after boot

2011-10-23 Thread Thucydides411
Public bug reported: Nothing but the wallpaper is visible after logging in. The Unity panel is gone, as is the top panel. I have enabled nVidia proprietary drivers. The only changes to the appearance settings that I have made are to enable wobbly windows and the static application switcher, and

[Bug 522998] Re: XHCI (USB 3.0) kernel Module Prevents Suspend

2011-10-23 Thread Thucydides411
There is a fix released for this? It hasn't made its way into Ubuntu then. Klugy hacks are still required to suspend on most modern laptops. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/522998

[Bug 803619] Re: KDevelop stops accepting text input

2011-10-21 Thread Thucydides411
I've found that a workaround for this bug is to open a terminal or press the Print Screen key. After closing the terminal or screenshot dialog, KDevelop again accepts input. Alt-tabbing to another window and returning to KDevelop does not do the same trick, however. -- You received this bug

[Bug 879456] Re: Typeahead functionality for nautilus is broken

2011-10-21 Thread Thucydides411
I confirm the behavior reported in this bug with the Nautilus package 3.2.1 from oneiric-proposed. Specifically, pressing backspace does not delete the last character from the search string as expected, but instead navigates backward to the parent directory, and the search box is not quickly

[Bug 878451] [NEW] Typing to select documents turns off

2011-10-19 Thread Thucydides411
Public bug reported: Normally, one can type the beginning of a document or folder's name to select it. After going a few directories into a folder structure, this feature turns off, and typing no longer brings up the little text input box in the lower right-hand corner. ProblemType: Bug

[Bug 878451] Re: Typing to select documents turns off

2011-10-19 Thread Thucydides411
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/878451 Title: Typing to select documents turns off To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 876745] [NEW] Mouse becomes unresponsive, windows are dragged around screen seemingly at random

2011-10-17 Thread Thucydides411
Public bug reported: At seemingly random times, but fairly often (a few dozen times during a normal workday), the mouse freezes temporarily, and a window will start being dragged around the screen. Sometimes the problem ends when the mouse becomes unfrozen, but at other times, moving the mouse

[Bug 876745] Re: Mouse becomes unresponsive, windows are dragged around screen seemingly at random

2011-10-17 Thread Thucydides411
** Attachment added: Screenshot of window being dragged. This continued for several minutes, until I keyed in Alt+F4. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/876745/+attachment/2554736/+files/Screenshot%20at%202011-10-16%2021%3A17%3A25.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 876745] Re: Mouse becomes unresponsive, windows are dragged around screen seemingly at random

2011-10-17 Thread Thucydides411
When this behavior occurs, compiz' cpu usage jumps. Compiz goes back to normal cpu usage once the mouse is released. This is what makes me think this is a compiz/unity bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 803619] [NEW] KDevelop stops accepting text input

2011-06-29 Thread Thucydides411
Public bug reported: While working on a c++ project, KDevelop works fine for the first few minutes after opening. After a few minutes, the cursor stops blinking, and the user can no longer input text into - nor delete text from - any of the open files. This happens at seemingly random times, but

[Bug 771788] Re: nVidia driver activated and apparently being used but reported as not being used by jockey-gtk

2011-05-26 Thread Thucydides411
This bug also affects me. I'm running 64-bit 11.04, with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M. I've noticed that YouTube videos no longer run smoothly in fullscreen (I get ~2 FPS), while they run fine in windowed mode. Running glx-gears brings my computer to a standstill, and I only see the gears update