Public bug reported: In their efforts to make the Unity Dash the "goto place for everything you want to do", the developers have over looked 3 fundamental tasks that a user might intuitively try to achieve with the unity dash: - Reboot - Restart (another alias a user might intuitively type to achieve reboot) - Shutdown (other intuitive possibilities: , "shut down", "turn off")
I realize that the gear-icon-menu is the intended method for achieving such tasks, but consider this: That menu is not intuitively accessible via the keyboard. Try to access it without your mouse! It might be possible, but if so, it is not intuitive. I realized this today, when I encounter a bug where my mouse cursor did not appear after logging in to the Unity Desktop: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1403287 Additionally, ctrl-alt-delete doesn't provide a reboot option: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1403289 There are clearly circumstances where it would be very nice to reboot or shutdown your computer via the dash. As a matter of fact, I think it would be my preferred method of achieving these task if it were available. Instead of mousing to the gear menu (and clicking a menu option), I would much rather hit the super key and type "reboot" or "restart". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: unity 7.2.3+14.04.20140826-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 331.113 Mon Dec 1 21:08:13 PST 2014 GCC version: gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Dec 16 21:31:36 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: trusty DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GT216M [GeForce GT 230M] [10de:0a28] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:7001] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-23 (23 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-43-generic root=UUID=8b3cc691-0444-4efd-8504-0ae5dd9ba3eb ro quiet splash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/31/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.25 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 7001 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 35.35 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.25:bd05/31/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv8NotebookPC:pvr0499220000241210001040000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn7001:rvr35.35:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0499220000241210001040000 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.3 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Tue Dec 16 20:55:06 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5 ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 trusty ubuntu utopic vivid ** Tags added: utopic vivid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1403293 Title: Unity Dash can't understand "restart", "reboot", or "shutdown" Status in unity package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: In their efforts to make the Unity Dash the "goto place for everything you want to do", the developers have over looked 3 fundamental tasks that a user might intuitively try to achieve with the unity dash: - Reboot - Restart (another alias a user might intuitively type to achieve reboot) - Shutdown (other intuitive possibilities: , "shut down", "turn off") I realize that the gear-icon-menu is the intended method for achieving such tasks, but consider this: That menu is not intuitively accessible via the keyboard. Try to access it without your mouse! It might be possible, but if so, it is not intuitive. I realized this today, when I encounter a bug where my mouse cursor did not appear after logging in to the Unity Desktop: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1403287 Additionally, ctrl-alt-delete doesn't provide a reboot option: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1403289 There are clearly circumstances where it would be very nice to reboot or shutdown your computer via the dash. As a matter of fact, I think it would be my preferred method of achieving these task if it were available. Instead of mousing to the gear menu (and clicking a menu option), I would much rather hit the super key and type "reboot" or "restart". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: unity 7.2.3+14.04.20140826-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 331.113 Mon Dec 1 21:08:13 PST 2014 GCC version: gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Dec 16 21:31:36 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: trusty DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GT216M [GeForce GT 230M] [10de:0a28] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:7001] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-23 (23 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-43-generic root=UUID=8b3cc691-0444-4efd-8504-0ae5dd9ba3eb ro quiet splash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/31/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.25 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 7001 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 35.35 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.25:bd05/31/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv8NotebookPC:pvr0499220000241210001040000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn7001:rvr35.35:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0499220000241210001040000 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.3 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Tue Dec 16 20:55:06 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1403293/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
