Hi,
On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 4:47 PM, Nrbrtx <[email protected]> wrote:
Dear Ubuntu users and developers!
I just installed the newest Ubuntu 17.10 with a new version of GNOME
Shell, pretending to be Unity.
This release is very important, because it determines the future of
the next LTS version - 18.04.
I want to share my impressions on 17.10. In short, it's a total
nightmare.
I am not Ubuntu-dev, but I agree that it's not a nice experience.
Why can not I change the behaviour of the window (<Alt+Space>, <t>
for fixing it Always on top or <m> to maximize it) with the standard
shortcut? This functionality has existed for years. To whom did she
interfere? (see bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1725706 ).
Not sure. But we could still do that in Unity. No?
Why do we need this new-fashioned Shell? Why can not programs be
categorized as they were before?
You can see GNOME FlashBack and MATE DE as good examples.
You can install extension to achieve that. The default gnome is bad.
GNOME Shell does not improve productivity at all. Even Unity was more
convenient.
How do I explain to a person by phone what he should do to run a
program?
How can I find the program in this menu, if I do not know exactly its
name and keywords on which it can be found? GNOME Shell can't speedup
this process.
Again extension and you will get you programs (categorised) back. May
be Ubuntu should install this by default.
There are gno-menu, application-menu and arc menu to choose from.
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1228/arc-menu/
Why are the icons in the new system tray so small? (see bug
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1263228 ).
Theme issue. Use a different icon theme
Why are the Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth and VPN status icons hidden by
default? Horizontal space on modern monitors is wide enough. Why do I
need an additional "Select network" step when connecting to Wi-Fi?
Why can not I connect to the network selected in this window by
double-clicking? Why do I need to see entire desktop shaded the when
entering the network key? Behind shade, user can hardly see the
current keyboard layout. Where did the check mark for showing entered
symbols?
They are visible if available or when required. Bluetooth is different
story though. Bluez has thousands bugs and one has to be really lucky
if he wants his bluetooth works out of box.
"Select network" --> Gnome's design. Take it them.
Single click will let you connect to the network.
Keyboard layout is a mess.
Why network indicator with a question mark is displayed in the tray
on normal Wi-Fi connection (sites in the browser open normally, ping
works)?
Not sure. Something to do with in security. Check recent changes.
Why is switching windows to <Alt+Tab> so slow? If I opened two
terminals, why can not I see them at once? This system for work or
for what?
Mutter is slow. It's corrupted at the core and can't easily be fixed.
So everything window management related is slow.
Btw, new <Alt+Tab> behaviour came from Ubuntu and similar to Unity.
Why does the terminal open its new instances by default in a new
window?
Why not in the tab?
You can change that in terminal preferences.
Who removed the keyboard shortcut <Ctrl+Shift+t> to create a new tab?
(see bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1725938 ).
From the bug, keyboard switcher problem.
Why can not I rename the title of the terminal or its tabs? (see bug
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1448511 )
Gnome's design. Take it their mailing list.
What should I do for quick connection to the server, for example via
FTP, SMB or SSH? Where is the equivalent "Places -> Connect to
server"? This is a frequently used function.
Nautilus-> Other Locations
Why can not I right click to change the properties of the Gedit
editor window, and instead the window just minimizes? (see bug
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1725708 ).
Window action menu is broken on wayland. Right-click pressed may work.
Why all local disks are hidden in the Nautilus?
Glib bug or gvfs bug. Still not resolved. Very complected.
Why do I need the "Other locations" button to view all logical drives
of this computer?
Users can have 10 or more logical drives. So it will make sidebar ugly.
At least that's reason Gnome gave.
Why can not I create a new blank document from the drop-down menu
(see bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1437502 ).
There was a patch for nautilus which doesn't work any more. But Ubuntu
should make it work for next release.
Why can not I run graphics applications that require root privileges
for years to function properly under the Wayland default session?
I do not need such security, I need to work.
(see bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1713313 ,
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1713311 and fresh discussion on
AskUbuntu - https://askubuntu.com/q/961967/66509 ).
Take it wayland dev. Although I don't think it will help.
As a result, I can conclude the following: a modern desktop GNOME,
not intended for real work.
I understand that GNOME developers are probably inspired by Apple's
macOS interfaces. But macOS is productive and functional.
Perhaps GNOME developers are looking at macOS interfaces under the
hipster dope of stupid innovation without taking into account the
experience of past generations.
Gnome 3 was inspired from Android or chrome-os, afaik.
Modern KDE is good, but overloaded with settings, like the good old
KDE 3.5. Modern Xfce is not functional enough.
Using GNOME Classic and GNOME FlashBack will not help much, because
it does not change the look and functionality of standard GNOME
applications.
Therefore, I seriously suggest to consider the possibility of using
the MATE DE by default in the version of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Desktop.
You can even include its dock by default using the Mutiny template.
I recommend to conduct a survey of users indicating their roles (home
user or professional user) to select the default desktop environment.
Please think about it.
Survey is good. Mate is nice too. But I doubt it will happen. We should
all contribute to fix those small annoyances (which are fixable) and
make our life easier for 18.04.
100 papercuts projects would be good for next cycle and I want the
Ubuntu to revive the project. It helped during 12.04. It will help for
18.04.
Thanks.
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