[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
As part of the big bug clear up for 16.04 this bug is being marked as Opinion. While this bug is affecting you, and potentially others, we are not considering working on it so it won't get fixed by us. Other developers are free to pick this up and work on it. Sorry that we can't offer you help at this time. ** Changed in: unity Status: Confirmed => Opinion ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Opinion -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/705007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
** Changed in: unity Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: unity Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/705007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
Eli, John, Alan Lord & Pope, LostOverThere, Maxim, you are so right. Recently I was talking with a company which uses Linux to develop software, and what you just really need in such an environment (need this too at my work as well) is the possibility to place a button somewhere on the edges of your screen where you can just click (no, we do not mean messing around with right-clicks to expose a quicklist) to launch something. This something may be an xterm which runs a specific task, or logs into some machine, or some other application which is started with specific arguments. This is just not possible (using simple clicks as it was a given with Gnome 2) with Unity anymore, and even if you manage it, you are limited to the left side of the screen, where with Gnome 2, you would normally use the top bar where you have the full with of your screen to put many small launchers, not just a very tiny vertical bar on the left which is Unity. Off the record, just to top off all the lost functionality: Heck, one could even add more gnome panels to the edges of their screens and launchers in them if one really needed. With Unity, you are limited to the Unity bar on the left, but you have to google first on how to manually create desktop files and move them to the Unity launcer, or, if you are really adventourus, you could program some application-indicators and use them as launchers to finally be able to make use of the always quite empty top panel with Unity. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity-launcher-editor/+bug/705007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
Why is it all of a sudden unnecessary to allow users basic functionality to customize their desktop? The whole unity "upgrade" is a disaster, this is just one more reason why. Good grief, even Windows allows you to do this. Anyone going to the effort of RIGHT-clicking on an icon in the first place is not someone who will be worried about this "weird" option. What happened to the idea of an OS useable by both programmers and users? I seriously have to google "how to create a launcher by hand in unity" for this? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity-launcher-editor/+bug/705007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
Unless the unity-launcher-editor is invoked from the right click menu on the icon, I don't see how this (or Ubuntu Tweak) is more than a klugey workaround. If you really don't like calling it Properties, call it Edit. But whatever you call it, to satisfy some questionable 'KISS' principle, without this ability the UI is damaged. As simple as possible is a worthy goal, but please, no simpler. How is the right click menu on launch icons generated? Is it in one of the hidden files somewhere? If so, at least this functionality could be added by some experimental tweak, then if it becomes popular there will be pressure to mainstream it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity-launcher-editor/+bug/705007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
Man, this is annoying. I need several launcher icons for one app as the OP. Over a year later and we still can't create/edit/customise launchers. :-( -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity-launcher-editor/+bug/705007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
The unity-launcher-editor is free for anyone to take up the project, I am having no time to handle some pygtk issues on it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity-launcher-editor/+bug/705007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
The unity-launcher-editor application was designed for exactly this purpose. I have opened bug #894772 requesting that this functionality is incorporated into Ubuntu Tweak. Ken VanDine was also looking into getting unity-launcher-editor into universe, but I think this stalled because the original developers were not responsive?? I am attaching this bug to the unity-launcher-editor project, and removing it from Unity. ** Also affects: unity-launcher-editor Importance: Undecided Status: New ** No longer affects: unity ** No longer affects: ayatana-design -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity-launcher-editor/+bug/705007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
** Changed in: unity Importance: High => Medium ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/705007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
** Changed in: unity Assignee: Neil J. Patel (njpatel) => (unassigned) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/705007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
What I think Mark is saying is that this does not work well inside the quicklist, and I agree with that. But that doesn mean that you can't have your cake and eat it too. All that is needed would be a small tool to manage/edit/create .desktop files in ~/.local/share/applications with a nice GUI. Whipping one up in Python should be a very small job for someone with a passion for this. It might be nice to integrate such a tool officially somehow, but where and how to do that without cluttering the UI for normal users is not obvious to me... Perhaps a panel in the System Settings? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/705007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/705007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
This needs to be fixed. There is nothing KISS about having to individually edit .desktop files. A simply desktop, would be one that could easily be maintained. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
This is just a disaster. I always add launchers to apps that ether have no .desktop file (eg scripts) and sometimes add custom parameters. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
** Changed in: unity Milestone: 3.6.6 => backlog -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
** Changed in: unity Milestone: 3.6.2 => 3.6.6 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
** Changed in: unity Milestone: 3.6 => 3.6.2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
** Changed in: unity Assignee: Jason Smith (jassmith) => Neil J. Patel (njpatel) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
Does this mean that new applications need to be engineered specifically with this functionality? If so, then this is a lot of work for a lot of developers to patch perfectly functional "legacy" apps. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
On 20/01/11 14:44, Alan Pope wrote: > How should these launcher items be maintained? Editing a .desktop file > buried in a hidden directory doesn't seem very KISS to me Apps can manage their own QuickLists both when they are running and when they are not. That can be done inside the app in the GUI *if* it's really warranted. Mark -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
How should these launcher items be maintained? Editing a .desktop file buried in a hidden directory doesn't seem very KISS to me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
I really do not agree we want a "properties" view of a launcher. KISS! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
This is interesting, Jason, could bamf handle something like this? UI wise, I'll add an ayatana-design task to see what they think. ** Changed in: unity Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: unity Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: unity Milestone: None => 3.6 ** Changed in: unity Assignee: (unassigned) => Jason Smith (jassmith) ** Also affects: ayatana-design Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
** Also affects: unity Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705007 Title: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 705007] Re: Unity has no method to maintain properties of launchers
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