[Bug 1295627] Re: Wrong language (German) after fresh install

2021-03-18 Thread Alvin
This bug is still there in Ubuntu 20.10. You can change locales, but you should be able to choose something more sensible in the installer. If the automatic guess is only good for a handful of people, manually is better. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 1720400] Re: /usr/bin/gnome-control-center:11:update_buffers:image_get_buffers:intel_update_image_buffers:intel_update_renderbuffers:intel_prepare_render

2017-10-23 Thread Alvin Cura
Ditto here for PJSingh5000. I had added a google account as well. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1720400 Title: /usr/bin/gnome-control-

[Bug 1574598] Re: Nautilus can't move files (at least images) in a stable way

2017-06-30 Thread Alvin
for reference this is the only output when run from command prompt ``` $ nautilus Initializing nautilus-dropbox 2015.10.28 Gtk-Message: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent.

[Bug 1574598] Re: Nautilus can't move files (at least images) in a stable way

2017-06-30 Thread Alvin
I've seen a variation of this for nearly a year and it's been bugging me to no end admittedly mine may be a different issue about 50% of the time when I copy/move a file nautilus will segfault it seems related to the generation of icons I've not gotten any useful data out of running nautilus in

[Bug 932177] Re: WARNING: gnome-keyring:: couldn't connect to PKCS11

2012-05-10 Thread Alvin
Running 12.04 w/ gnome-shell see this bug everytime I use git to clone a repository -- sometimes preventing the ability to do so it authentication is required happy to help anyone debug the issue -- competent with python haven't done much of anything with C have already tried removing and

[Bug 811898] Re: Installation on Acer Aspire One 110 w/ 8gb SSD gconfd-2 crashed with SIGSEGV in strcasecmp()

2011-07-17 Thread alvin barrogo
** Visibility changed to: Public -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gconf in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/811898 Title: Installation on Acer Aspire One 110 w/ 8gb SSD gconfd-2 crashed with SIGSEGV in

[Bug 408417] Re: No option to log in remotely via XDMCP

2010-10-11 Thread Alvin
So far, I have considered this bug a regression, and not a feature. As a sysadmin for a company that uses XDMCP extensively, I'd like to know what new technologies deprecated XDMCP. We're currently happy to be using Kubuntu, but what if KDM will also lose this option? -- No option to log in

[Bug 633059] [NEW] package shared-mime-info 0.71-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139

2010-09-08 Thread Alvin
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: shared-mime-info Standard update performed. 1 package failed ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: shared-mime-info 0.71-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.42-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686

[Bug 633059] Re: package shared-mime-info 0.71-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139

2010-09-08 Thread Alvin
** Attachment added: AptOrdering.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/633059/+attachment/1556545/+files/AptOrdering.txt ** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/633059/+attachment/1556546/+files/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: Df.txt

[Bug 532633] Re: [Master] Window Control buttons: position/order/alignment

2010-04-06 Thread Alvin
Yes! That is a great idea, Michael! Gnome global menu applet ( http://code.google.com/p/gnome2-globalmenu/ ) is a very good way of avoiding the problem of clicking Close when intending to open the File menu. I hope this can be made the default for the new button-paradigm-shifted themes. That

[Bug 532633] Re: [Master] Window Control buttons: position/order/alignment

2010-03-26 Thread Alvin
To gain more data I posted a poll on the Ubuntuforums Community Cafe board. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9031462 The reason for posting it there and not on the Lucid Lynx Testing board is to better to get a broader user base to answer (not only the beta testers). The poll seeks two

[Bug 532633] Re: [Master] Window Control buttons: position/order/alignment

2010-03-25 Thread Alvin
Big thanks to Mark for clarifying what he meant by data. Data gathering on the scale suggested (hundreds of desktops over several weeks) can be a pretty big undertaking if taken seriously. My comments to Mark's questions: Question 1: Where does the average mouse rest? I.e., when it's not being

[Bug 532633] Re: [Master] Window Control buttons: position/order/alignment

2010-03-25 Thread Alvin
Quote from Mark Shuttleworth: It would be useful to get data. A mailing list or bug thread isn't data I am very interested in what specific type of data that qualifies as relevant. Does this poll produce relevant data? http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1430585 Or has a piece of tracking

[Bug 532633] Re: [Master] Window Control buttons: position/order/alignment

2010-03-24 Thread Alvin
::Switching daily between Windows and Ubuntu:: I have tested the left aligned buttons for a week now. A point to note: I use Ubuntu at home. I must use a Windows computer at work (and in Windows the buttons are still on the right side). I have not been clicking the wrong thing lately (but did

[Bug 357633] Re: Unable to send an S/MIME encrypted message to alternative address to a person who own a certificate with multiple emails

2009-11-05 Thread Alvin Cura
I am seeing this issue in Karmic after an upgrade from Jaunty. Could not create message. Because Cannot find certificat for 'cert name, you may need to select different mail options. Configuration is identical to the working one in Jaunty, except that my certificate expired, and I replaced it.

[Bug 437016] Re: gnome-about-me crashed with SIGSEGV in pixman_image_composite()

2009-10-21 Thread Alvin Thompson
It only crashed that one time... -- gnome-about-me crashed with SIGSEGV in pixman_image_composite() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/437016 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list

[Bug 48216] Re: renaming computer does not update correctly the files: hosts, hostnames

2009-08-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
ah, thanks -- renaming computer does not update correctly the files: hosts, hostnames https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/48216 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-system-tools in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list

[Bug 48216] Re: renaming computer does not update correctly the files: hosts, hostnames

2009-08-20 Thread Alvin Thompson
Milan, how do you change the computer name in jaunty? i had to manually change the config files. -- renaming computer does not update correctly the files: hosts, hostnames https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/48216 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs,

[Bug 399172] Re: file-roller crashed with SIGSEGV in memmove()

2009-08-17 Thread Alvin Thompson
ditto #10 and #11 -- file-roller crashed with SIGSEGV in memmove() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/399172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 380091] Re: Ubuntu 9.04 Ekiga 3.2.0 Obeys Local Machine MTU Settings, Tries Nothing Else

2009-07-10 Thread Alvin
Ah. I see. Thanks for correcting. Given, the detail you've provided I now wonder whether the upstream bug I refered to earlier fully encompasses your issue. You've given some good detail ideas here which perhaps should be seen upstream. Just a suggestion. -- Ubuntu 9.04 Ekiga 3.2.0 Obeys

[Bug 380091] Re: Ubuntu 9.04 Ekiga 3.2.0 Default config gives oversized UDP packets

2009-07-09 Thread Alvin
Confirming modified title to reflect issue as it is now known. Please feel free to revert/modify if you prefer. ** Summary changed: - Ubuntu 9.04 Ekiga 3.2.0 Does not work behind double-NAT + Ubuntu 9.04 Ekiga 3.2.0 Default config gives oversized UDP packets ** Changed in: ekiga (Ubuntu)

[Bug 380091] Re: Ubuntu 9.04 Ekiga 3.2.0 Does not work behind double-NAT

2009-07-06 Thread Alvin
Yannick, No I hadn't installed any non-free codecs (not knowingly anyway). I wanted to confirm this so I booted from clean live USB memory stick image (Jaunty). Selected ekiga for installation. Synaptic informs that the following are required: libgsm1, libopal3.6.1, libpt2.6.1,

[Bug 380091] Re: Ubuntu 9.04 Ekiga 3.2.0 Does not work behind double-NAT

2009-07-05 Thread Alvin
The following maybe the cause??: Running Ekiga 3.2 (on jaunty) using ekiga -d 5 out I see the following line: 2009/07/05 23:07:53.315 0:51.397 Housekeeper:0xbb90 SIP PDU is likely too large (1550 bytes) for UDP datagram. which is likely to be this known issue:

[Bug 380091] Re: Ubuntu 9.04 Ekiga 3.2.0 Does not work behind double-NAT

2009-07-05 Thread Alvin
Thanks Yannick. I understand the issue a lot better now. I wonder if there is a more immediate issue here with regard to Ubuntu packaging. On Jaunty (netbook remix) Ekiga comes 'out-of-the-box' with all codecs pre-selected which is not a working configuration. This may also be a nice config mod

[Bug 121818] Re: kdm - keyboard not function after login

2008-09-10 Thread Alvin
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 41427 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41427 ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 69969 KDE / Kubuntu does not respond for keyboard ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 41427 slow keys can turn on surreptitiously cause confusion.

[Bug 69969] Re: KDE / Kubuntu does not respond for keyboard

2008-09-10 Thread Alvin
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 41427 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41427 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 41427 slow keys can turn on surreptitiously cause confusion. -- KDE / Kubuntu does not respond for keyboard https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/69969 You

[Bug 41427] Re: slow keys can turn on surreptitiously cause confusion.

2008-09-10 Thread Alvin
Shouldn't the package of this bug be changed? This is not only an issue in gnome-control-center, but also in KDE. It looks like it is disabled by default in KDE4, but I can not confirm this. -- slow keys can turn on surreptitiously cause confusion. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41427 You

[Bug 231556] Re: the player do not run

2008-05-18 Thread alvin
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14583837/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ProcMaps.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14583838/ProcMaps.txt ** Attachment added: ProcStatus.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/14583839/ProcStatus.txt -- the player

[Bug 231556] [NEW] the player do not run

2008-05-18 Thread alvin
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: rhythmbox rhythmnbox do not start with any file ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Sun May 18 10:06:26 2008 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/rhythmbox NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: rhythmbox 0.11.5-0ubuntu6

[Bug 191027] Re: Failed to connect stream: Invalid argument

2008-04-21 Thread Alvin
Bug confirmed on Hardy RC. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ pulseaudio -vv I: main.c: Called SUID root and real-time/high-priority scheduling was requested in the configuration. However, we lack the necessary priviliges: I: main.c: We are not in group 'pulse-rt' and PolicyKit refuse to grant us priviliges.

[Bug 182038] Re: Black rectangle instead of image in FF3 [Hardy]

2008-04-14 Thread Alvin
Same problem here with FF5b3. Seems all HTML-resized images are shown as a black rectangle. Examples where the biggest image fails when shown inside HTML: http://viny80100.homelinux.com/galerie3.php?idimage=652 http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1253 -- Black rectangle instead of image

[Bug 163095] Re: The folder contents could not be displayed

2008-02-08 Thread Alvin Lee C. K.
Please look at this link for the full details. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=592098 In brief, the issue at faultis the sound preview function (by Nautilus, I presume). Issuing killall nautilus in a terminal only temporarily eliminates the problem. It may be solved by disabling the

[Bug 163095] Re: sometimes the pc cant open a song or files, once i open a folder, it say The folder contents could not be displayed. i have to restart it to open the files, but after sometimes, the

2007-11-16 Thread Alvin Lee C. K.
I face this problem too. Not too sure what could be causing it. I'm with Gutsy Gibbon. The problem does go away temporarily after restarting the machine. But it'll still return after I browse more music files. I'm quite at a loss. -- sometimes the pc cant open a song or files, once i open a

[Bug 37938] Re: weather applet default units should change by location

2006-12-13 Thread Alvin Thompson
not working with edgy. tried with 4 different computers. -- weather applet default units should change by location https://launchpad.net/bugs/37938 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 33820] Re: Pressing power button displays dialog, it does not switch off computer

2006-12-12 Thread Alvin Thompson
jhasse: i disagree. any action that involves a potential loss of work should require a confirmation by default. -- Pressing power button displays dialog, it does not switch off computer https://launchpad.net/bugs/33820 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 66028] Re: double click desktop calendar opens wrong day in evolution

2006-10-19 Thread Alvin Thompson
yup, it's caused by the kludge for #42115. the reasoning was that this problem affects far fewer people (only those in UTC+12 or greater) than the previous problem. the fix is to change the code to open Evolution with the UTC equivalent to the current local time. -- double click desktop

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-10-06 Thread Alvin Thompson
outstanding! -- Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution https://launchpad.net/bugs/42115 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-09-20 Thread Alvin Thompson
this still doesn't work for edgy and upstream (evolution) is apparently not going to fix this. since this is a very visible and annoying bug in ubuntu, and since the fix (above) is very simple and has no chance of breaking anything, i'm sure matt will allow it. i know you guys don't like deltas,

[Bug 37938] Re: weather applet default units should change by location

2006-08-11 Thread Alvin Thompson
still using Dapper, though. maybe it's fixed in Edgy. -- weather applet default units should change by location https://launchpad.net/bugs/37938 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 47860] 'refresh' icon is from a different theme

2006-06-01 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubuntu-artwork default (human) theme. the 'refresh' icon is clearly the wrong icon for the theme. it is far smaller than the other icons, a different general style, and blue. this problem krept up during the development cycle for several icons

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-29 Thread Alvin Thompson
if you look at the 'impl_handleURI' function in 'calendar-component.c', the standard function 'time_from_isodate' is used to parse 'startdate' and 'enddate' values. the 'time_from_isodate' documentation states the string must be a Date/time value in ISO 8601 UTC format. in other words, the date

[Bug 35167] Re: double-clicking a date should start evolution on the right day

2006-05-29 Thread Alvin Thompson
if you look at the 'impl_handleURI' function in 'calendar-component.c', the standard function 'time_from_isodate' is used to parse 'startdate' and 'enddate' values. the 'time_from_isodate' documentation states the string must be a Date/time value in ISO 8601 UTC format. in other words, the date

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-29 Thread Alvin Thompson
as i mentioned in the bug i filed, a safe kludge is to always use 12 noon GMT: evolution calendar:///?startdate=20060608T12 since (virtually) no time zone is more than 12 hours away from GMT, this will force evolution to start on the specified date, regardless of time zone. the only people

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-29 Thread Alvin Thompson
evolution's calendar is supposed to scroll to the specified time, but since that has never ever actually worked, it's not an issue. -- Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution https://launchpad.net/bugs/42115 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 39371] Re: fadeout effect on displaying the logout dialog box looks bad

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
you mean i don't win a fabulous prize? -- fadeout effect on displaying the logout dialog box looks bad https://launchpad.net/bugs/39371 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37946] Re: pressing special keys on laptop breaks screensaver

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
my computer's back. things do work correctly, now. ** Changed in: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) Status: Needs Info = Fix Released -- pressing special keys on laptop breaks screensaver https://launchpad.net/bugs/37946 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 46759] panel's show desktop icon is really, really, really ugly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubuntu-artwork i don't know was it is, but i find the new show desktop panel icon to be quite repulsive. even repulsive enough to file a bug about it. it's too busy and complicated looking. plus that pencil seems impossibly large and threatening (thank

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
let's eliminate some of the variables, here. explicitly specifying the date with the command: evolution calendar:///?startdate=20060608T114022 starts evolution with the correct date (8 june 2006). however, omitting the time portion with the command: evolution calendar:///?startdate=20060608

[Bug 46786] work around Bug #42115

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-panel see my comment in Bug #42115 ** Affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed -- work around Bug #42115 https://launchpad.net/bugs/46786 -- desktop-bugs mailing list

[Bug 46759] Re: panel's show desktop icon is really, really, really ugly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
i'm sorry; no offense was intended. i was just trying to be a bit humorous. -- panel's show desktop icon is really, really, really ugly https://launchpad.net/bugs/46759 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 46805] gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-panel the calendar applet in gnome panel needs to include the time in the command line used to open evolution's calendar. otherwise, evolution may be opened to the wrong date. see my comment in bug #42115 for more information. ** Affects:

[Bug 46805] Re: gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
to be more specific, the command used to open evolution is probably something like this: evolution calendar:///?startdate=20060608 in this example, i believe that evolution is assuming the specific time to open is 8 june 2006, 00:00 zulu time. this gets translated to the previous day to those of

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
this is probably not a bug, as evolution is probably assuming 00:00 zulu for the time. this gets converted to the previous day for those of us in a minus time zone. the command line for gnome-panel needs to specify the correct time zone. i've opened bug #46805. -- Clicking on date in calendar

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
yes, that's exactly what's happening. i'm in Eastern Standard Time, USA, which is currently GMT minus 4 hours. the command: evolution calendar:///?startdate=20060608T035959 opens evolution to the previous day, while the command: evolution calendar:///?startdate=20060608T04 opens evolution

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
conclusion: this is not a valid bug. -- Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution https://launchpad.net/bugs/42115 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 46805] Re: gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 42115 *** there's probably a way, but i haven't figured out the syntax for specifying the time zone with the command line. a kludge is always using noon zulu time: evolution calendar:///?startdate=20060608T12 -- gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly

[Bug 46805] Re: gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 42115 *** as i pointed out, this is NOT a duplicate of Bug #42115. Bug #42115 is NOT a valid bug. the problem is that gnome-panel is not specififying the time or time zone. ** Changed in: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) Status: Rejected = Unconfirmed --

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
you're missing the point. the command DOES work properly, but since there is no time or time zone specified, evolution quite reasonably assumes 00:00 zulu. for those of us in EDT, this get translated to 8PM of the previous day. -- Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in

[Bug 46805] Re: gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 42115 *** the reason is that bug #42115 is mirrored upstream and the maintainers need to know not to waste their time with it. -- gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly https://launchpad.net/bugs/46805 -- desktop-bugs mailing list

[Bug 46805] Re: gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 42115 *** fine, i'll change the bugs appropriately. -- gnome-panel calls evolution incorrectly https://launchpad.net/bugs/46805 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
i know it sounds like i'm arguing semantics, but in this case semantics are important. the reason that i want to make the distinction clear is because this bug is mirrored upstream, and the Evolution maintainers need to know that there's actually no problem with their code. in fact, they should

[Bug 42115] Re: Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution

2006-05-26 Thread Alvin Thompson
ughhh! i give up! -- Clicking on date in calendar applet open previous date in Evolution https://launchpad.net/bugs/42115 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 39371] Re: fadeout effect on displaying the logout dialog box looks bad

2006-05-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
hmph! if you're gonna be keeping track of things like 'karma', then you need to make sure to mark later bug reports as duplicates of earlier ones, and not vice-versa. i loose karma for filing a legit bug report, and the guy who doesn't bother to check for a duplicate gets my credit! :P --

[Bug 37952] Re: logout fade is ugly and slow

2006-05-10 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 39371 *** hmph! if you're gonna be keeping track of things like 'karma', then you need to make sure to mark later bug reports as duplicates of earlier ones, and not vice-versa. i loose karma for filing a legit bug report, and the guy who doesn't bother to check

[Bug 37952] logout fade is ugly and slow

2006-05-07 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Affects: gnome-session (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: using dapper (64-bit) on an Acer Ferrari 4000 laptop with ATI fglrx drivers. the problem may be present on other computers as well. when i press

[Bug 37946] Re: pressing special keys on laptop breaks screensaver

2006-05-05 Thread Alvin Thompson
my Acer is in the shop again (what a surprise), but my eMachines doesn't do it. i'll recheck with my Acer when I get it back (assuming it works long enough for the screensaver to kick in). for those of you with Acers, are you running 64-bit or 32-bit? -- pressing special keys on laptop breaks

[Bug 37946] pressing special keys on laptop breaks screensaver

2006-05-04 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Affects: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) Severity: Major Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: using dapper (64-bit) on an Acer Ferrari 4000 laptop. the problem may be present on other computers as well. 1. reboot the computer and log in.

[Bug 42597] evolution does not show new images in HTML mail

2006-05-02 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Affects: evolution (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: 1. go to Edit--Preferences--Mail Preferences--HTML Mail 2. select Load images in mail from contacts 3. go to Contacts 4. create a new address book (mine

[Bug 35141] Re: Counterintuitive shutdown behaviour

2006-04-16 Thread Alvin Thompson
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 33820 *** while this change may work well for you, you're not considering the people whose power buttons are in much more accessible locations (for example, laptop users have their power buttons right on the keyboard). in these cases accidently pressing the

[Bug 37932] Re: 'Select Message Thread' does not select all messages in thread

2006-04-09 Thread Alvin Thompson
included upstream is a patch for 2.6.0. can we just it here? i know deltas greatly increase work load, but i believe it would improve the out-of-box experience of ubuntu for the target audience. everyone expects a 'select thread' button to, well, select the thread. -- 'Select Message Thread'

[Bug 37938] Re: weather applet default units should change by location

2006-04-04 Thread Alvin Thompson
i use the default (US english) locale. -- weather applet default units should change by location https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37938 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 34384] Re: Yelp crashes on starting

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
horray! this seems to be fixed with lates updates (3 april). -- Yelp crashes on starting https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/34384 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37932] Re: 'Select Message Thread' does not select all messages in thread

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
if it matters, this is an IMAP account. tried with Dovecot and Courier servers with same result. -- 'Select Message Thread' does not select all messages in thread https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37932 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 37932] 'Select Message Thread' does not select all messages in thread

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Affects: evolution (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: 1. open evolution and turn 'group by threads' on. 2. select a message below the top node in a thread. 3! go to Folder--Select Message Thread or hit

[Bug 37935] going from group selection to single selection doesn't show contents of message

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Affects: evolution (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: 1. select a single message. the contents show in the preview window. 2. select additional messages by holding down CTRL and clicking on them with the

[Bug 37938] weather applet default units should change by location

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: Affects: gnome-applets (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: 1. add weather applet to your panel. 2. open weather applet preferences. 3. set all units to 'Default' 4. select as location North America--United

[Bug 33820] Re: Pressing power button displays dialog, it does not switch off computer

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
i for one absolutely love this new behavior. i can't tell you how many times my cat has shut off my laptop in the middle of important work by walking on the keyboard and stepping on the power button. i've inadvertently pressed the power button myself as well. something as drastic as shutting

[Bug 37938] Re: weather applet default units should change by location

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
using updated dapper (64-bit). -- weather applet default units should change by location https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37938 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37932] Re: 'Select Message Thread' does not select all messages in thread

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
using updated dapper (64-bit). -- 'Select Message Thread' does not select all messages in thread https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37932 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37935] Re: going from group selection to single selection doesn't show contents of message

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
using updated dapper (64-bit). -- going from group selection to single selection doesn't show contents of message https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37935 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37938] Re: weather applet default units should change by location

2006-04-03 Thread Alvin Thompson
** Changed in: gnome-applets (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal = Minor -- weather applet default units should change by location https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37938 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37040] 'About Me' preference doesn't like no work email

2006-03-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37040 Affects: control-center gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: 1. go to System--Preferences--About Me 2. leave work email blank but fill in home email

[Bug 37040] 'About Me' preference doesn't like no work email

2006-03-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug report changed: https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37040 Comment: using dapper 64-bit, 28 mar 2006 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 37042] yelp crashes about 3 seconds after start

2006-03-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug reported: https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37042 Affects: yelp (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: 1! try to start yelp. it crashes shortly afterwards for no apparent reason. using dapper 64-bit, 28 march. yelp

[Bug 37042] yelp crashes about 3 seconds after start

2006-03-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug report changed: https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37042 Comment: sorry, this is a dup of bug #34384. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs

[Bug 29335] No Bluetooth enabled

2006-02-28 Thread Alvin Thompson
Public bug report changed: https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/29335 Comment: hmm... why is the severity 'wishlist' if this is a regression and a workaround (not a fix) to bug 27651? -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs