I would like to preface this comment by saying I don't really care one way or the other about this particular feature. I stumbled across this because a friend of mine asked me if I knew how to accomplish this. However, I find it rather disheartening that Canonical seems determined to squash such a highly requested feature. As many others have previously stated, all that the users are asking for is an option (perhaps configured through ccsm) that allows them to accomplish this. I don't understand why such an option cannot be offered, and why a patch that was created was rejected outright. The fact that this is listed as a "won't fix" seems ironic and completely contradictory to the following statement about the bottom of the "About Ubuntu" page (quote taken directly from ubuntu.com):
"We hope it will bring a touch of light to your computing – and we hope that you'll join us in helping to build the next version too." Mr. Shuttleworth -- If you read this then I hope you understand that people are trying to help build Ubuntu here and you are refusing to let them. I can't see any other logical interpretation here. So many users are requesting this feature and yet you dismiss them and their request. It just doesn't make sense. In any case, since Linux is (supposed to be) about choice you can typically find multiple ways of accomplishing the same thing. While this is not quite the exact same thing, the following page has a workaround available that will minimize the window currently in focus (and all others belonging to the same group) with any desired key/mouse combination. It doesn't even require you to click on the icon in launcher -- simply focus one window in the group you wish to minimize and then execute your shortcut from anywhere on the screen. As of writing this post, the "workaround" is the third answer listed: http://askubuntu.com/questions/36433/why-cant-i-use-the-unity-launcher- icon-to-minimize-applications-windows -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/733349 Title: Minimize Application's Windows upon clicking its Launcher Icon To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/733349/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
