Public bug reported:
The way the nautilus handles the desktop could use some serious
improvement.
Firstly, the designated are for which desktop icons can be placed is not
consistant. Between logging in and out of the computer icons can shift
location. Icons will also switch position when switching from Gnome-
Shell to Unity.
Similarly, the "keep aligned" needs work. The icons will only lock
horozontally; vertically they can be placed at any spacing. Also, Mac OS
X has a nice effect where an icon will slide back to it's original
position if you place it in a unavailable space. It would be nice to see
some sort of an effect, as there is no effect now and it is very bare.
Another issue with the lock icons is the defualt spacing from the edge
of the screen. The Icons are spaced very far off the sides of the screen
and the dock, perhaps this could be toned down a bit.
Another issue I have found is that even when the "keep aligned" option
is on, if you drag a file from a nautilus window and drop it on the
desktop it can be placed anywhere, and does not snap to any sort of
alignment. It only will snap to alignment if you move it a second time
after the initally drag from the window.
These are just some observations that I have made that I believe could improve
the desktop experience. Perhaps a couple of these suggestions should be
requested from the Gnome-Team, or if they are made could be sent upstream.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: nautilus 1:3.3.92-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.32-generic 3.2.12
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Mar 23 21:12:59 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
SourcePackage: nautilus
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise
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