Public bug reported: When dconf-editor runs, its height changes arbitrarily. Usually I run it maximized (I'm on a netbook with a screen resolution of 1024x576). Generally, it's OK, but for some items the window becomes far too tall for my screen for no apparent reason.
The first attached screenshot is what I see when I browse to com.canonical.indicator.datetime.custom-time-format with dconf-editor maximized. I know how to use Alt+Drag to move the window, but how many users know about that? And since the close buttons disappear, they'd be in a real predicament. The next two screenshots show neighboring options with the dconf-editor window at its minimum height. As you can see, both displays are unreasonable, since you can't see which option is selected. However, the one doesn't even fit in my screen. This bug affects multiple items in dconf-editor; I just gave a single example. It affects the two machines I've tested it on (including one with a much larger screen), and I've seen it in both Natty and Oneiric. Of course, the proper behaviors here are: 1. The scrollable pane where settings can be changed should have its minimum height specified such that at least one line is readable at all times. 2. The window's minimum height should be set in a sane way. 3. If the windows minimum height exceeds the available screen height, the window should scroll. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: dconf-tools 0.10.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 29 01:26:36 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) SourcePackage: d-conf UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: d-conf (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 oneiric running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/909613 Title: dconf-editor is sometimes too tall To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/d-conf/+bug/909613/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs