In 16.04, I have the option to disable autoscroll but the sane default expected by the OP still seems much more useful, convenient, and common.
Additionally, with autoscroll enabled, the app will change the log file being viewed every few seconds - in this case, from syslog to Xorg.0.log. That makes even less sense. gnome-system-log v3.9.90 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-system-log in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1418357 Title: gnome-system-log auto-scrolls away from entry being viewed Status in One Hundred Papercuts: Confirmed Status in gnome-system-log package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: If you run gnome-system-log (the gnome app that hasn't been modified to fit in with the Unity theme) and scroll to look at a particular line, ie so you are not on the last line of the log, when the system adds another log entry gnome-system-log automatically scrolls to this new entry, losing your previous position. This makes it very difficult to use. I would expect it to follow its previous behaviour, which is that if you are on the last line of the log, it auto-scrolls to show new entries, but if you are not on the last line, it never auto-scrolls. It would even be preferable if it never auto-scrolled or if there were an option to turn auto-scrolling on and off. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: gnome-system-log 3.9.90-2 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-031900rc7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.15.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Feb 5 14:19:41 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-02 (34 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20141220) SourcePackage: gnome-system-log UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1418357/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
