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- Dragging and holding a selection over an entry in the Launcher should spread
out windows
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 12:55 AM, Pablo Almeida
607...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote:
This trick works! Thanks! I'm wondering...
I am happy that I could help. :-)
we already have the code in
compiz for showing all windows, so all Unity needs is to call this plugin's
code and somehow filter it to
I'll try to take a look, at least. I still have some time before my time
starts running out easily again. Anyway, as this is a bug, if it get fixed,
it can still get into Quantal, I guess, so it's not like there's a deadline.
2012/10/5 Martin Wildam 607...@bugs.launchpad.net
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012
@johnlea The main issue we have is with application support, but this
is something app authors need to fix on a per app basis, not something
we can fix in the shell.
I really doubt this too. So why is it working on KDE, Gnome Shell or
XFCE ? I don't believe it is working there because it's fixed
On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 6:36 PM, TheGhost 607...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote:
@johnlea The main issue we have is with application support, but this
is something app authors need to fix on a per app basis, not something
we can fix in the shell.
I really doubt this too. So why is it working on KDE,
This trick works! Thanks! I'm wondering... we already have the code in
compiz for showing all windows, so all Unity needs is to call this plugin's
code and somehow filter it to only show only the windows for the
application being hovered, is that right? Seems easy enough. I never worked
with
@johnlea: The main issue we have is with application support, but
this is something app authors need to fix on a per app basis, not
something we can fix in the shell.
I'm not a programmer, but I doubt this, as AWN Dock handles the issue without
any problems. To me this indicates, that this is
Thank you for accepting this as a bug - even for those who think that
this is clear and logical, I appreciate this in the Ubuntu community
because experienced big resistance to accept a complaint as a bug
working with commercial software vendors.
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Dragging and holding a selection over an entry in the Launcher should
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** No longer affects: compiz-core-ubuntu
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Title:
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On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 12:45 PM, Pablo Almeida
607...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote:
Suddenly, it works now for uploading to Gmail and Google+, both on Chromium
and Firefox. Go figure...
Spreading of the windows does not work for me, but drag and drop to
the last active window works instead - at
Suddenly, it works now for uploading to Gmail and Google+, both on Chromium
and Firefox. Go figure...
Anyway, if there's a bug in something like DnD to Firefox, wouldn't we be
responsible for fixing it on Ubuntu? Unity is not a global standard and we
ship Firefox as our default browser, and we
@pabloalmeidaff9; drag and drop from the Dash to another window is
currently supported in 12.04. Try dragging and dropping a .png file from the
Dash to a Chromium window.
The main issue we have is with application support, but this is
something app authors need to fix on a per app basis, not
@John Lea
I'm sorry to say that drag and drop from the Dash to another window is
currently NOT supported. It only works for files in Nautilus, as far as I
know. Dragging a file from the Dash to a browser to, for example, upload
photos to Google+ does not work.
2012/8/10 Rolandas Garla (Gmail)
On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 6:36 AM, Pavel Shirshov
607...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote:
Just tried 12.04 for one of my machines... Falling back to gentoo.
Just because of this bug?
I know, it is an annoying bug, but no reason for switching distribution.
If there are more other bugs in addition to
it would be very nice if you could file those bugs (if not already
done)
Already done - this one's been here for 2 years now.
OFFTOPIC / TLDR:
I personally have also reported other ones on Unity and Unity-2d, but no
one seems to care about those. Like 2 of them timed out - no one even
bothered
Kde has YEARS of development.
Check what KDE may have done in the past with their first versions. Ok?
El 10/08/2012 10:01, hdpq 607...@bugs.launchpad.net escribió:
it would be very nice if you could file those bugs (if not already
done)
Already done - this one's been here for 2 years now.
** No longer affects: unity-2d (Ubuntu)
** Project changed: unity-2d = compiz-core-ubuntu
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Title:
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Joaquin: That's no excuse. At least they left essential features intact.
To be frank, I somehow started to like Unity but at our company we are
still waiting to move from 10.04 to 12.04 JUST because DND is not
working. Yes, our apps mostly use DND because it's the fastest and most
convenient way
@defectoscopny; during the P cycle we fixed 138 usability bugs!
We have a long bug todo list, and we are working through it as quickly
as we can.
However being open source, the great thing is that if there is a bug
that particularly affects you the best thing you can do is fix it and
submit the
Shouldn't regressions be included in Critical ?
** Description changed:
If the user drags and hold a file over a running application in the
Launcher, all the windows of that application should be shown with the
spread. The user should then be able to drag and drop the file in a
windows
I agree with hdpq (defectoscopny). I started with ubuntu since 10.04 and was
very excited about it, would be advocating to all my friends etc. But with all
releases with Unity my frustration is steadily growing to the level that I feel
embarrassed of finding myself still trying to cope with all
@stephane-guillou; this bug is not a regression as this functionality
never worked correctly!
Note that the following drag and drop options all work in Unity today:
- dragging and dropping a file onto a Launcher icon
- dragging and dropping a file from the Dash to a window
- dragging and dropping
It looks to me that there's something fundamentally wrong with Ubuntu project
management. Firstly, a distro is released with DND half-functional, then nobody
cares of fixing that but instead - everyone is busy with new upcoming distro
release, new features etc., then the next one and so on.
@rolandas-garla;
We only have so many contributors; would you rather they worked on
stability and performance improvements (e.g. not crashing and being
performant) or new features like this?
Both are important, and both get attention, but at the moment the
current contributors are right in the
@John Lea;
I'm sorry John, I didn't mean to offend any of the contributors that dedicate
their time. You're right, it's easy to stand aside and comment.
My comments were out of frustration and aimed at management rather than to
dedicated and hardworking contributors. What I was trying to say
Just tried 12.04 for one of my machines... Falling back to gentoo.
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Amazing to think this bug has been around for two years now.
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** Changed in: unity-2d
Assignee: Olivier Tilloy (osomon) = (unassigned)
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That won't fix in unity-2d only critical fixes are now considered for
it.
** Changed in: unity-2d (Ubuntu)
Status: Triaged = Won't Fix
** Changed in: unity-2d
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** Description changed:
If the user drags and hold a file over a running application in the
Launcher, all the windows of that application should be shown with the
spread. The user should then be able to drag and drop the file in a
windows in the spread to load the file into that specific
Basically you're saying that Unity is being developed without
developers who can fix the mess underneath?
no, he's saying that there is lot to do and only a limited number of
maintainers so things can take time
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I am a developer, but not a very experienced one. I don't know if I can
handle this kind of thing, but I will take a look at this during this
vacation month.
Also, I kind of agree with Robert. This problem has been here for an year
now and new features have been added while this bug has been left
I totally agree with Pablo. This is a major UI disaster and not just one
of the bugs that need attention. I'm worndering, is Canonical management
(Mark Shuttleworth and the likes) aware of this situation? (should we
write an email? :D) If I was management, I would definately get deeply
concerned
** Description changed:
If the user drags and hold a file over a running application in the
- Launcher, all the documents of that application should be shown with
- expose'. Add dismiss behavior on the specs.
+ Launcher, all the windows of that application should be shown with the
+ spread. The
Proper drag drop is definitely a must-have for every productive
(power) user. This one thing that drives a lot of users away from Unity
(me 2). When you work with your system you just want to be productive,
and drag drop is a very important, especially for multi-app user.
That's simply the
@pabloalmeidaff9; thanks for stepping up and offering to have a go at
fixing this ;-) Ping me on #unity-desktop if you need pointing in the
right direction about who to ask to help get started.
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Status: Confirmed = Triaged
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@robi-hipnos and @pabloalmeidaff9; This is still on our todo list, but
there are several bugs in this area that need to be fixed before it can
be re-enabled. When it gets fixed really depends on finding someone to
fix it, so if you are interested in working on this and submitting some
patches it
Basically you're saying that Unity is being developed without developers who
can fix the mess underneath?
I didn't mean to criticise and if I was a developer I'd gladly help, but Ubuntu
kind of forced us to use Unity which now seems to be only half finished. Nobody
I know wants to switch to
Nothing new on this one? Our company should migrate from 10.04 to 12.04
this summer, but this bug is the biggest show stopper since our
applications rely heavily on dnd. I really don't want to put gnome
fallback session or migrate to another distro just because this one
can't be fixed.
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I don't think anyone even cares about this anymore. I really just wanted a
word from the design team telling me that they won't fix it for the reason
X. It's far better than no one saying nothing and everyone getting used to
bad workarounds (like clicking the window's titlebar and selecting Always
Is this bug confirmed to Unity for Ubuntu 12.04?
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Title:
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On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:51 PM, Damián Nohales
607...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote:
Is this bug confirmed to Unity for Ubuntu 12.04?
If my confirmation is enough to you, yes. ;-) - I am using 12.04 with
latest updates and for me it does not work - neither with files nor
with text.
Best regards,
This is a bug I have confirmed in every machine I ever tried since Ubuntu
11.10, in every possible state.
2012/6/19 Martin Wildam 607...@bugs.launchpad.net
On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:51 PM, Damián Nohales
607...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote:
Is this bug confirmed to Unity for Ubuntu 12.04?
If
I don't see conflicts with the spread design
(http://design.canonical.com/2012/03/task-switching-in-ubuntu-and-a
-introduction-to-the-spread/). The drag drop onto the launcher should
trigger compiz scale, spread or whatever type of window switcher. And of
course then dragging onto the appropriate
Did you guys hear about the new behavior of the spread windows screen?
Maybe they're saving it for that. If that's the case, they should remember
that Precise will be supported for 5 years. Can you imagine us still
talking in this thread about this bug in 2017? I wish I was a developer so
I could
How can Canonical expect to win the OS war, when stupid things like
these still exists?
BTW, why ayatana-design?
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Title:
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Few years ago a friend of mine was teasing me with words: Can Linux
already know how to handle copy/paste? Face it, there are some problems
with it. Now he started teasing me: Oh, you can't use drag and drop? ...
Thanks Ubuntu, you really know how to make Linux look stupid and
useless.
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I don't need to put my 2c or sarcasm here, but bug is a year and a month
older than my son. Anyone going to fix this or should we start a Fund
for School fees?
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Can't be extracted from Ubuntu 11.04 Unity's sources?
El 21/05/2012 10:21, Vincent 607...@bugs.launchpad.net escribió:
I don't need to put my 2c or sarcasm here, but bug is a year and a month
older than my son. Anyone going to fix this or should we start a Fund
for School fees?
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It is amazing how this hasn't been fixed yet. Right now, I can't even drag a
photo from nautilus to a LibreOffice document. What I have to do to get the
same result:
- Resize both Nautilus AND LO windows so they are both visible side to side
- Drag and drop the photo from Nautilus to LO
This is
I said 11.04 because of that, that this was working on Natty.
El 18/05/2012 02:45, Pablo Almeida 607...@bugs.launchpad.net escribió:
Joaquin
Did you mean 12.04? Because it used to work on 11.04. That's why it's a
regression.
2012/5/17 Joaquin jknv...@gmail.com
If anyone can try
If anyone can try installing Ubuntu 11.04 can probe that DnD it's working
out of the box.
El 16/05/2012 17:25, hdpq 607...@bugs.launchpad.net escribió:
When I tried it, I had launcher behavior set to always show. No DnD
there. I even filed a bug which then turned out to be a duplicate of
this
Joaquin
Did you mean 12.04? Because it used to work on 11.04. That's why it's a
regression.
2012/5/17 Joaquin jknv...@gmail.com
If anyone can try installing Ubuntu 11.04 can probe that DnD it's working
out of the box.
El 16/05/2012 17:25, hdpq 607...@bugs.launchpad.net escribió:
When I
Why has this bug not being addressed yet?
Drag and Drop becomes a vital part of developers' lives.
Also, now Ubuntu is more focusing on end user as a consumer for Ubuntu.
For a normal user, drag and drop is all there is.
From chat client, to browser while sending mails, while shifting files,
It seems that DnD works with files and the launcher in always show
mode. Probably this is a problem with the auto-hide function of the
launcher?
DnD with marked text does not work.
Another problem I found, is that disabling auto-hide again does not
work, the launcher stays in auto-hide mode, so
When I tried it, I had launcher behavior set to always show. No DnD
there. I even filed a bug which then turned out to be a duplicate of
this one.
Sorry for the off-topic
but every time I decide to give Unity a try it screws me over -_-; it has gone
even further this time - a few days ago I
It's very odd this bug hasn't resolved yet permantly. I have to agree
with Cicoandcico, Drag Drop is a key elelement in every OS. Right now
it's not even possible to move a file with DD from one Nautilus window
to another one, when both are maximized (what's the default behaviour).
The
A quick fix for users is to enable the edge binding in the compiz scale
plugin. So you can at least drag an drop in an other window (see
http://askubuntu.com/a/43526/10475).
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But this has to be fixed.
El 30/04/2012 17:41, itoas 607...@bugs.launchpad.net escribió:
A quick fix for users is to enable the edge binding in the compiz scale
plugin. So you can at least drag an drop in an other window (see
http://askubuntu.com/a/43526/10475).
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** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
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** Changed in: unity-2d (Ubuntu)
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I think bug #863408 is related.
shouldn't this be set as a milestone for precise? DnD is a *key* feature of any
desktop OS.
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Can we make a list of the bugs that should be solved to re-enable this
behavior?
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** Changed in: ayatana-design
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Re-opening this bug as this feature seems to have regressed in Oneiric
and no longer works.
** Changed in: unity
Status: Fix Released = Confirmed
** Tags removed: reviewedbydesign
** Tags added: udo
** Tags removed: buggybutclosed
** Changed in: unity
Milestone: 3.4.4 = None
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Closed even though buggy, see bugs:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/727903
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/727904
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/727902
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/764424
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