small, but really obvious bugs like these ruin the reputation of the rest of ubuntu. the first things people will notice when using ubuntu should work perfectly, and it should be the top priority to have them work perfectly.
On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Pelládi Gábor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is clear that the concept of a desktop grid is an idea that many users > want and are familiar with. Every major desktop environment defaults to that. > And it shouldn't be hard to implement, as nautilus file manager already > organizes items in a grid. > There is no use case when a user wants to have his icons overlap. > > -- > Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/40872 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Nautilus: Confirmed > Status in "nautilus" source package in Ubuntu: Triaged > > Bug description: > I have some icons with long file names. Sometimes I unintentionally end up > with completely illegible icon labels and overlapping icons. I have created > a snapshot of my intentionally horrific example. > > This problem is easy to reproduce when working with file previews > (irregularly shaped images) and icons with long file names. Just create some > and drag them close together, paying attention to not trigger the a file move > event. > > I have noticed what I consider to be a related problem. When I remove a file > from my desktop or a new icon is added as a result of some program adding an > entry, the desktop isn't refreshed with autoarranged icons. I have looked > and looked and can find no way to make this my desktop's behavior. I think > this is terrible UI from a usability standpoint. I will attach the image > showing the problem. > -- Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/40872 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
