[Bug 407621] Re: (design decision) Icons missing from context menu , dialogue buttons , firefox bookmark favicons

2009-08-27 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Dave Gilbert: So basically we disagree on the weight given to usefulness of an individual icon vs. the weight given to aesthetics of the menu as a whole, and there's no way to argue that convincingly one way or another. If it's any consolation, many of the actions that have highly- recognizable ico

[Bug 146918] Re: Poor descriptions for some applications in Startup Programs window

2009-08-20 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
era, the confusion between Fix Committed and Fix Released in Ubuntu vs. other projects is covered by bug 163694. -- Poor descriptions for some applications in Startup Programs window https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/146918 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Deskt

[Bug 378166] Re: notifications respond to drag n drop

2009-08-20 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Also affects: gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags added: notifications -- notifications respond to drag n drop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/378166 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gtk

[Bug 407621] Re: (design decision) Icons missing from context menu , dialogue buttons , firefox bookmark favicons

2009-08-19 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
fishor, Mozilla has restored the icons in Firefox's Bookmarks menu (bug 408361). Taylor L-Wren, it is true that icons are more recognizable than text, but only for a few menu items. Unfortunately, those items are almost always interspersed with other menu items that have no possible obvious icons,

[Bug 392423] Re: unmount menu option should have an icon

2009-08-13 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
None of the items in this menu represent dynamic objects (files, bookmarks, folders etc), so none should have icons by default (i.e. with "Show icons in menus" turned off). I have no objection to adding the icon for people who have "Show icons in menus" turned on. -- unmount menu option should ha

[Bug 399492] Re: Feature request : Possible improvements for notifications

2009-08-05 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Thanks to mac_v for correcting me: since Notify OSD uses custom icons for volume, brightness, and wireless, it makes sense that Notify OSD should use custom icons for battery charge too. ** Changed in: notify-osd (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- Feature request : Possible improvements f

[Bug 399492] Re: Feature request : Possible improvements for notifications

2009-08-05 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
The Notify OSD spec covers changes to other software desired for compatibility with Notify OSD. No changes are needed to Notify OSD itself to fix this bug. ** Changed in: notify-osd (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- Feature request : Possible improvements for notifications https://

[Bug 399492] Re: Feature request : Possible improvements for notifications

2009-08-05 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Spec updated. -- Feature request : Possible improvements for notifications https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/399492 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-powe

[Bug 408384] Re: Nautilus needs to use "gtk_image_menu_item_set_always_show_image" for essential icons.

2009-08-03 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Description changed: - Binary package hint: nautilus + Gnome 2.28 will have menus_have_icons=false by default. + - Icons are not displayed by default in either context menus, dialogue - buttons or firefox bookmarks menu + However, some menu

[Bug 408361] Re: Applications need to use "gtk_image_menu_item_set_always_show_image" for essential icons.

2009-08-03 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Please use this bug report only for Firefox, and report missing menu icons in other applications as separate bugs. Otherwise anyone who fixes the bug in one package will be punished by being spammed about changes in packages they have no interest in. Perhaps you could use a common tag ("menu-icons"

[Bug 407621] Re: (design decision) Icons missing from context menu , dialogue buttons , firefox bookmark favicons

2009-08-03 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
mac_v, the key phrase in that quote of mine is "and doing nothing else". When I wrote that comment I did not know about the always-show-icons flag, and I was asking if such a flag existed. It does, and therefore setting menus_have_icons=false by default is a good step towards our goal of having few

[Bug 388633] Re: ComboBox has a big blank area above the position of its control

2009-07-15 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Probably that change would be easy, but as I said, it would be rather difficult to judge whether the increase in elegance was greater than the decrease in obviousness of the "you can scroll this!" visual hint. -- ComboBox has a big blank area above the position of its control https://bugs.launchp

[Bug 388633] Re: ComboBox has a big blank area above the position of its control

2009-07-15 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
For many option menus, the items you are most likely to want to choose are those immediately before or after the currently selected one. This is true for more menus than those where you are most likely to want to change to the first item or the last item. Therefore, the most efficient behavior for

[Bug 146918] Re: Poor descriptions for some applications in Startup Programs window

2009-07-13 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
era gives a good explanation of why these descriptions should not use imperative case. There is nothing you have to do here; the purpose of the description is merely to explain why the program is running in the first place. So for example, a good description for "GNOME login sound" would be "Plays

[Bug 394366] Re: Not obvious how to start a Sudoku game

2009-07-06 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
That would help, but they still wouldn't *look* like they respond to a single click. Using buttons instead of a list would also eliminate the ugly no-border transition from light grey to white (or equivalent for your chosen theme). -- Not obvious how to start a Sudoku game https://bugs.launchpad.

[Bug 394366] [NEW] Not obvious how to start a Sudoku game

2009-07-01 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-games Ubuntu 9.04, all updates installed During Canonical user testing of Ubuntu, one test participant opened Sudoku and tried to start a game, but found this needlessly difficult: * she tried clicking on the "New Game" text, but it did nothing (e

[Bug 394319] [NEW] Can't uninstall one game without uninstalling them all

2009-07-01 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-games 1. In Add/Remove Applications, find Iagno, and uncheck its checkbox. What happens: A message appears saying "Iagno is part of a software collection. If you remove Iagno, you will remove all bundled applications as well." The list of games to

[Bug 394217] Re: gnome-settings-daemon does not display notification bubbles on volume changes

2009-07-01 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Spec updated. -- gnome-settings-daemon does not display notification bubbles on volume changes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/394217 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subs

[Bug 394217] Re: gnome-settings-daemon does not display notification bubbles on volume changes

2009-07-01 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Tags added: notifications -- gnome-settings-daemon does not display notification bubbles on volume changes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/394217 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in ubuntu. -- des

[Bug 387573] Re: Drop-down calendar does not close unless you click on it

2009-06-25 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Nick Buchanan is correct, I think, that expected behavior would be for the calendar applet to close in the same way other drop-down applets do. However, the calendar is unlike other applets in that (as Textureglitch says) it is often useful to have it open while referring to information in other w

[Bug 390724] Re: Back button (most used) in Nautilus smaller than rest

2009-06-24 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
This is a valid bug. It is ugly for buttons to be nearly the same width but not quite: they should be either exactly the same width, or obviously and intentionally very different. This means that if you customize a toolbar (possible in other applications, but currently not in Nautilus) to add a but

[Bug 372132] Re: "Create Document" Templates difficult to use

2009-06-22 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Assignee: (unassigned) => Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) -- "Create Document" Templates difficult to use https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/372132 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a

[Bug 16492] Re: Mouse pointer should disappear when keyboard is in use and mouse isn't

2009-06-19 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Also affects: hundredpapercuts Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Mouse pointer should disappear when keyboard is in use and mouse isn't https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/16492 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a direct subsc

[Bug 386517] Re: unmounting a drive send to media folder

2009-06-18 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Sebastien, if a bug report is a duplicate, don't mark it as Invalid, mark it as a duplicate. ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- unmounting a drive send to media folder https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/386517 You received this bug notification because you are a membe

[Bug 344839] Re: Cannot Mount External drive error message is unhelpful

2009-06-16 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Description changed: On Ubuntu 8.10 I plugged in my external hard drive and got the Cannot Mount Volume pop-up error. Clicking on details reveals a more detailed error message. 1) There seem to be other bugs which deal with the actual mounting of external drives so that is not

[Bug 382626] Re: Nautilus location bar toggle icon implies unrelated function

2009-06-15 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
One possibility for an appropriate icon would be a stylized miniature of the location field itself. -- Nautilus location bar toggle icon implies unrelated function https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/382626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a

[Bug 356702] Re: Jaunty: window switcher tooltips stick when they shouldn't

2009-06-15 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
tankdriver, you were doing the right thing. Anyone can nominate a bug for One Hundred Paper Cuts. ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: Invalid => New -- Jaunty: window switcher tooltips stick when they shouldn't https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/356702 You received this bug notification

[Bug 383818] Re: OpenOffice documents (and others) should have thumbnails

2009-06-11 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 25827 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25827 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 25827 ooo-thumbnailer - Thumbnails for Openoffice.org documents -- OpenOffice documents (and others) should have thumbnails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/383

[Bug 382626] Re: Nautilus location bar toggle icon implies unrelated function

2009-06-11 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
I think there is nothing wrong with the stock GTK edit icon. Rather, the problem is that a button for showing/hiding the path field in a file manager should not be using an "edit" icon in the first place. The object is not to edit anything, it is to enter a path. -- Nautilus location bar toggle i

[Bug 382735] Re: "Deleted Items" use 3 different names in en_GB version

2009-06-10 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 115661 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/115661 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 115661 Deleted items naming icon inconsistency -- "Deleted Items" use 3 different names in en_GB version https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/382735 You received

[Bug 338695] Re: Banshee album art is blurred in notification bubbles

2009-06-04 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
"there are plenty of bugs like this that have multiple, separate projects on them" Yes, single bug reports have been used in the past for things like library/language transitions on many different packages. However, that tends to waste more time (in extra bug mail to uninterested people) than it s

[Bug 359009] Re: In gnome-keyboard-properties, layout options tab, "Apply system-wide" option is unclear

2009-05-08 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
No, it means apply it to (a) any newly-created user account and (b) the login screen. That's hard to explain in the confines of a button. It would be nice if the authentication alert was able to explain this in more detail. -- In gnome-keyboard-properties, layout options tab, "Apply system-wide"

[Bug 366125] Re: "Reset" for Desktop background makes it lime green

2009-04-27 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Attachment added: "Screenshot.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/26021133/Screenshot.png ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- "Reset" for Desktop background makes it lime green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/366125 You received this bug notification becaus

[Bug 366125] Re: "Reset" for Desktop background makes it lime green

2009-04-27 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Attachment added: "Xorg.0.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/26021116/Xorg.0.log -- "Reset" for Desktop background makes it lime green https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/366125 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- de

[Bug 366125] Re: "Reset" for Desktop background makes it lime green

2009-04-24 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
How can I find out what video card and driver is being used? "Hardware Drivers" reports only "No proprietary drivers are in use on this system." The Appearance Preferences report that "Desktop effects could not be enabled." ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- "Re

[Bug 366194] Re: Nautilus complains that file in "Places" pane "is not a folder"

2009-04-24 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #580146 http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=580146 ** Also affects: nautilus via http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=580146 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- Nautilus complains that file in "Places" pane "is not a folder" htt

[Bug 366194] [NEW] Nautilus complains that file in "Places" pane "is not a folder"

2009-04-24 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Public bug reported: Ubuntu 9.04 Canonical has begun user testing of Ubuntu and its applications. During our first testing session, one test subject dragged a file to the "Places" pane of the Open file dialog, which then showed up in the Nautilus "Places" pane as well. But clicking on this item i

[Bug 366125] [NEW] "Reset" for Desktop background makes it lime green

2009-04-24 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: nautilus Ubuntu 9.04 1. Choose "Places" > "Desktop". 2. Choose "Edit" > "Background and Emblems". 3. Drag one of the pattern tiles to the desktop. 4. Drag the "Reset" tile to the desktop. What happens: 3. The desktop background changes to the pattern yo

[Bug 365543] Re: In "Select a folder" dialog, "Open" doesn't open the folder

2009-04-24 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
That's a good point. I'll present that as an alternative in the upstream bug report. -- In "Select a folder" dialog, "Open" doesn't open the folder https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/365543 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee.

[Bug 365543] Re: In "Select a folder" dialog, "Open" doesn't open the folder

2009-04-23 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Summary changed: - Main button in "Select a folder" dialog is wrongly labelled "Open" + In "Select a folder" dialog, "Open" doesn't open the folder ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #579959 http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=579959 ** Also affects: gtk via http://bugzilla.gno

[Bug 365543] [NEW] In "Select a folder" dialog, "Open" doesn't open the folder

2009-04-23 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Public bug reported: Ubuntu 8.10; Ubuntu Jaunty RC 1. In gnome-screenshot, choose "Take Screenshot". 2. From the "Save in folder:" menu, choose "Other...". 3. Select a folder and choose "Open". What happens: 2. A "Select a folder" dialog appears, with only "Cancel" and "Open" commit buttons. 3.

[Bug 360228] Re: Rhythmbox album art is blurred in notification bubbles

2009-04-22 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
obZen, we've had to fix many applications that misuse the standard and send actions regardless of notification server, so it's not surprising that we'd also have to fix some applications that pre-scale icons regardless of notification server. That's why we have development guidelines for this preci

[Bug 338695] Re: Banshee album art is blurred in notification bubbles

2009-04-20 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Description changed: banshee 1.4.2-1ubuntu2, Ubuntu Jaunty Album art as shown by Banshee in notify-osd looks really bad compared to the artwork in the album explorer

[Bug 360228] Re: Rhythmbox album art is blurred in notification bubbles

2009-04-20 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Summary changed: - notify-osd blur the image, not the background + Rhythmbox album art is blurred in notification bubbles ** Description changed: - The thumbnails in the notifications appear blured: Avatars on emesene, - covers on Rhythmbox, etc + Album art as shown by Rhythmbox in Notify OSD

[Bug 338695] Re: Banshee album art is blurred in notification bubbles

2009-04-20 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Tags added: notifications -- Banshee album art is blurred in notification bubbles https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/338695 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to rhythmbox in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@l

[Bug 338695] Re: low res icons for notifications

2009-04-20 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
This bug needs to be fixed with different code in different programs, so it's not really appropriate to have them all in the same bug report. This bug report is about Banshee. Bug 360228 is about Pidgin. Please report a separate bug about Rhythmbox. ** Changed in: pidgin (Ubuntu) Status: Ne

[Bug 359009] Re: In gnome-keyboard-properties, layout options tab, "Apply system-wide" option is unclear

2009-04-16 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
I think "Apply to All Users" wouldn't make it obvious that it also sets the default keyboard layout for the login screen. -- In gnome-keyboard-properties, layout options tab, "Apply system-wide" option is unclear https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/359009 You received this bug notification because y

[Bug 358017] Re: Answer doesn't allow you to remove replies

2009-04-14 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 119420 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/119420 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 119420 Cannot edit a comment -- Answer doesn't allow you to remove replies https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/358017 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 357273] Re: awn-notification-daemon randomly overrides notify-osd

2009-04-08 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Summary changed: - notify-osd randomly reverts to old notification system + awn-notification-daemon randomly overrides notify-osd -- awn-notification-daemon randomly overrides notify-osd https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/357273 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubun

[Bug 357273] Re: notify-osd randomly reverts to old notification system

2009-04-08 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
notify-osd and notification-daemon used to Conflicts/Replaces each other, until was implemented. -- notify-osd randomly reverts to old notification system https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/357273 You received this bug notificati

[Bug 325315] Re: Flushing Cache notification too verbose

2009-04-07 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
I specced primary and secondary text for the progress window at . -- Flushing Cache notification too verbose https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/325315 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug ass

[Bug 343261] Re: No notification on audio changes (Play, Pause, Next, Previous)

2009-04-07 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Changed in: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Assignee: David Barth (dbarth) => Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) -- No notification on audio changes (Play, Pause, Next, Previous) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/343261 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desk

[Bug 355981] Re: Brightness notification does not show correct brightness level

2009-04-07 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Also affects: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Brightness notification does not show correct brightness level https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/355981 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscri

[Bug 345979] Re: Not obvious that "Shutdown" power button option is immediate

2009-04-07 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Some of my colleagues were interested in adding a confirmation alert for the shutdown option, because they were unaware that it was deliberately distinct from the "Ask Me" prompt. -- Not obvious that "Shutdown" power button option is immediate https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/345979 You received t

[Bug 333269] Re: [jaunty] leave message does not use new notify system

2009-04-02 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
I've updated the Notify OSD spec to include a mockup of presenting "Leave a Message" messages in a single "While You Were Out" dialog with a scrollable text view. I suggest that gnome-screensaver should adopt this design regardless o

[Bug 353252] Re: Notification framework wizard fails and is uncancellable when the panel has been re-organised.

2009-04-01 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
This doesn't seem to have anything to do with notification-daemon. ** Package changed: notification-daemon (Ubuntu) => fast-user-switch- applet (Ubuntu) -- Notification framework wizard fails and is uncancellable when the panel has been re-organised. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353252 You r

[Bug 329296] Re: Improve notifications

2009-03-23 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Milan, that bubble shouldn't exist any more; please report that as a separate bug. -- Improve notifications https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/329296 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. -- desktop

[Bug 345979] [NEW] Not obvious that "Shutdown" power button option is immediate

2009-03-20 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager Ubuntu 8.10; Ubuntu Jaunty 1. Open "System" > "Preferences" > "Power Management" > "General". The "When the power button is pressed:" menu was added (bug 49214) to let you choose between prompted or immediate action when pressing the

[Bug 345317] Re: usb/firewire(?) notifications are not implemented

2009-03-20 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Description changed: - Currently the notify-osd spec includes a notification whenever and USB/firewire device is plugged in. - gnome-mount does not fire this notification + There should be a notification bubble whenever a USB/firewire device is plugged in. +

[Bug 310353] Re: Default font size too large if using native DPI

2009-03-20 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Please remember that attaching screenshots to show problems with the default font size is almost uselessly misleading, since anyone with a different DPI would view the screenshot at their own DPI rather than yours. Rick, changing Gnome's font settings to use pixels would not make it "transparent t

[Bug 334292] Re: New osd-notify notifications should not have an empty title

2009-03-19 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Description changed: Binary package hint: gnome-settings-daemon When sending icon-only or icon+value notifications to notify-osd, the title string should not be empty. For example, if it is a volume indicator, it should send "Volume" as the title (translatable , of course). -

[Bug 334292] Re: New osd-notify notifications should not have an empty title

2009-03-19 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Spec updated. ** Description changed: Binary package hint: gnome-settings-daemon When sending icon-only or icon+value notifications to notify-osd, the title string should not be empty. For example, if it is a volume indic

[Bug 342567] Re: Sticky Keys and Slow Keys popups ignore notification daemon capabilities

2009-03-18 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Spec updated. ** Description changed: When keyboard accessibility features are turned on, gnome-settings- daemon watches for the user pressing Ctrl multiple times or holding down Shift for 8 seconds. When this happens, it presents a notification bubble asking the user if he wishes to acti

[Bug 342567] Re: Sticky Keys and Slow Keys popups ignore notification daemon capabilities

2009-03-18 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Sure, I didn't mean to say that Notify OSD's fallback alert is okay. What I meant was, is there any reason someone using notification-daemon would prefer a notification bubble with buttons instead of a custom- designed alert box? If not, we don't need to make the code conditional on whether the not

[Bug 342567] Re: Sticky Keys and Slow Keys popups ignore notification daemon capabilities

2009-03-18 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Attachment added: "Slow Keys deactivation fallback alert" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24046056/Screenshot-gnome-settings-daemon-1.png -- Sticky Keys and Slow Keys popups ignore notification daemon capabilities https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/342567 You received this bug notification beca

[Bug 342567] Re: Sticky Keys and Slow Keys popups ignore notification daemon capabilities

2009-03-18 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Attachment added: "Slow keys activation fallback alert" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24046032/Screenshot-gnome-settings-daemon-2.png -- Sticky Keys and Slow Keys popups ignore notification daemon capabilities https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/342567 You received this bug notification becaus

[Bug 342567] Re: Sticky Keys and Slow Keys popups ignore notification daemon capabilities

2009-03-18 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
I can reproduce the Slow Keys alert, but not the Sticky Keys one. Is there any reason for not using a confirmation alert here? I take the point that the change has already happened by the time the alert appears, but the same is true for the confirmation alert you get when changing screen resolutio

[Bug 344402] Re: From "Use weak password?", "Go Back" leads to incorrect error message

2009-03-18 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Sorry, I have no idea how I filed this under gnome-settings-daemon, I meant ubiquity. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: gnome-settings-daemon => ubiquity Status: Incomplete => New -- >From "Use weak password?", "Go Back" leads to incorrect error message https://bugs.laun

[Bug 344402] [NEW] From "Use weak password?", "Go Back" leads to incorrect error message

2009-03-17 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-settings-daemon Ubuntu Jaunty alpha 6 1. Advance to the "Who are you?" step of the installer. 2. Enter a password of fewer than eight characters. 3. Choose "Forward". 4. In the "Use weak password?" alert, choose "Go Back". What actually happens: *

[Bug 333366] Re: new nautilus window stays in background

2009-03-16 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Summary changed: - new nautilus windows stays in background due to "unfocus" policy in jaunty + new nautilus window stays in background -- new nautilus window stays in background https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/66 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Deskt

[Bug 340817] Re: "private-synchronous" and "private-icon-only" are non-compliant capability names

2009-03-12 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Summary changed: - "private-synchronous" is a non-compliant capability name + "private-synchronous" and "private-icon-only" are non-compliant capability names ** Description changed: - Binary package hint: notify-osd + The notification specification part 9.1.1 says "New vendor-specific caps

[Bug 340817] Re: "private-synchronous" is a non-compliant capability name

2009-03-12 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Thanks for reporting this, Bruce. I didn't read the spec closely enough. The same applies to the "append" hint, which I've reported as bug 341565. -- "private-synchronous" is a non-compliant capability name https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/340817 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 340817] Re: "private-synchronous" is a non-compliant capability name

2009-03-12 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Summary changed: - Doesn't adhere to specification + "private-synchronous" is a non-compliant capability name ** Also affects: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- "private-synchronous" is a non-compliant capability name https://bugs.launchpad.net/bug

[Bug 337441] [NEW] Low disk space warning "Cancel" and "OK" buttons do the same thing

2009-03-03 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-settings-daemon In Gnome 2.26, gnome-settings-daemon includes a new warning about low disk space . This is implemented using a non-expiring notification bubble, which Notify OSD renders as a fallback

[Bug 332014] Re: "Notification Settings" is available but has no effect when Notify OSD is used

2009-02-28 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Martin, notification-daemon is installed by default in 8.10, so when upgraded to 9.04, it will pull in notification-properties automatically, correct? I think it's just as important that a new Ubuntu release is coherent for someone upgrading as for someone doing a fresh install. It would be quite b

[Bug 331526] Re: Settings in "Pop-up notifications" disregarded

2009-02-28 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 332014 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/332014 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 332014 "Notification Settings" is available but has no effect when Notify OSD is used -- Settings in "Pop-up notifications" disregarded https://bugs.launchp

[Bug 332014] Re: "Notification Settings" is available but has no effect when Notify OSD is used

2009-02-28 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Tags added: notifications ** Tags removed: notify-osd ** Description changed: Jaunty includes a "System" > "Preferences" > "Notification Settings" window (/usr/bin/notification-properties) that lets you choose what theme notification-daemon bubbles use, and in which corner of the screen

[Bug 325315] Re: Flushing Cache notification too verbose

2009-02-26 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Description changed: - Binary package hint: gnome-mount - When I eject a usb key and it's still writing I get this notification: "There is data that needs to be written to the device %s before it can be removed. Please do not remove the media or disconnect the drive." This text s

[Bug 333269] Re: [jaunty] leave message does not use new notify system

2009-02-25 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Tags added: notifications -- [jaunty] leave message does not use new notify system https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/333269 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list deskt

[Bug 333366] Re: new nautilus windows stays in background due to "unfocus" policy in jaunty

2009-02-25 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Tags removed: notifications ** Description changed: Binary package hint: nautilus - Due to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NotifyOSD new windows of nautilus get - unfosed + New windows of nautilus get unfosed $ apt-cache policy nautilus nautilus: Installed: 1:2.25.91-0ubuntu1 Candi

[Bug 8629] Re: Evolution setup wizard does not fit in 800x600

2009-02-24 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Description changed: I was testing in qemu and chose 800x600 as my resolution (so that the window fitted on my 1024x768 laptop) [Note 800x600 is a common resolution for subnotebooks anyway] and the evolution setup wizard does not fit in the vertial space. http://users.pepperfish.n

[Bug 328954] Re: gnome-about-me does not fit in 1024x600 screen

2009-02-20 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
By "screenshots" I meant pictures of the actual interface, showing the effects of the actual patch. :-) But if you're agreed that the patch is inappropriate, that's no longer necessary. I can provide basic layout feedback on proposed redesigns. I would't be much help with redesigning it myself, th

[Bug 227956] Re: "Customising other aspects of the desktop" link works extremely slowly

2009-02-17 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Changed in: yelp (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- "Customising other aspects of the desktop" link works extremely slowly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227956 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to yelp in ubuntu.

[Bug 227956] Re: "Customising other aspects of the desktop" link works extremely slowly

2009-02-17 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Description changed: - Ubuntu 8.04, all updates installed + Ubuntu 8.04, all updates installed; Ubuntu 8.10, all updates installed 1. Open Ubuntu Help. 2. Click "Customising your Desktop". 3. Click "Customising other aspects of the desktop". - What should happen: The link takes you

[Bug 328954] Re: gnome-about-me does not fit in 1024x600 screen

2009-02-16 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Could someone attach before-and-after screenshots? Thanks in advance. -- gnome-about-me does not fit in 1024x600 screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328954 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing lis

[Bug 28805] Re: gnome-sound-properties dialog too high

2009-02-16 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
This is just for devices that don't yet work with PulseAudio, correct? With devices that do work using the new Sound Preferences window. (Wow, until now I hadn't appreciated how incomprehensible the current preferences window is.) If you keep with the horizontal arrangement, Bill's screenshot show

[Bug 321506] Re: Ubuntu refers to Trash simultaneously as "Trash" and "Garbage Bin"

2009-01-26 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Attachment added: "screenshot 2" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21648163/trash-vs-garbage-bin-cage-match-2.png -- Ubuntu refers to Trash simultaneously as "Trash" and "Garbage Bin" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/321506 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu D

[Bug 321506] Re: Ubuntu refers to Trash simultaneously as "Trash" and "Garbage Bin"

2009-01-26 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Attachment added: "screenshot 1" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/21648152/trash-vs-garbage-bin-cage-match.png -- Ubuntu refers to Trash simultaneously as "Trash" and "Garbage Bin" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/321506 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Des

[Bug 321506] [NEW] Ubuntu refers to Trash simultaneously as "Trash" and "Garbage Bin"

2009-01-26 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: nautilus Ubuntu 8.10, all updates installed Ubuntu refers to the Trash as "Trash" in some places, "trash" in others, and "Garbage Bin" in others. Specifically: * The tooltip for the icon in the panel refers to it as the "Garbage Bin". * The title of the

[Bug 317360] Re: Applet "Volume Control..." button could use a more descriptive label

2009-01-20 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
oh perhaps you haven't removed the old gnome-applets mixer applet yet but the orientation thing in gnome-media is not related the mixer applet has been removed from gnome-applets upstream -- Applet "Volume Control..." button could use a more descriptive label https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/31

[Bug 319221] [NEW] Option+key combos in "USA Macintosh" keyboard layout don't work

2009-01-20 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-control-center Ubuntu 8.10 (all updates installed), MacBook early 2008 model 1. Open the Keyboard settings window. 2. If "USA Macintosh" is not already in the list of available layouts, add it ("+", "By language", "Language: English", "Variants: U

[Bug 201693] Re: "Photo Import" alert remains even if camera is disconnected

2009-01-13 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
I think that's a very different situation. If a camera disconnects (or, more likely, runs out of battery) in the middle of an import, that's probably an accident and should result in an error message that gives you a chance to resume (which would be a separate bug). This bug report is about somethi

[Bug 201693] Re: "Photo Import" alert remains even if camera is disconnected

2009-01-07 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Bryan, I don't see what either of those questions have to do with this bug. Could you explain? And if they are relevant, are you asking me to test what happens currently, or to describe what should happen? Thanks. -- "Photo Import" alert remains even if camera is disconnected https://bugs.launchp

[Bug 289847] Re: Can't rewind .mov playback while movie is loading

2008-11-20 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
No, it works fine in VLC for example. -- Can't rewind .mov playback while movie is loading https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289847 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to totem in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs

[Bug 290535] Re: Autorun fails with Error Message

2008-11-11 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Confirmed in Ubuntu 8.10 with all updates installed, when inserting an Ubuntu 8.10 CD. ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- Autorun fails with Error Message https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290535 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 160311] Re: Window Resize Difficult (Window Border Thickness)

2008-10-31 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
It is not true that Mac OS lets you change window border thickness: since 2001 its windows have had no resize border at all. Instead, resizable windows always have a resize grippy in the lower right corner. Apple does provide an example, however, of another of the solutions proposed in previous co

[Bug 289847] Re: Can't rewind .mov playback while movie is loading

2008-10-27 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
With an Ogg Theora video, such as , the problem is even worse: not only can you not seek, but the playback slider never budges from the beginning. Again, it starts working properly once the file has completed loading. I'm

[Bug 289847] [NEW] Can't rewind .mov playback while movie is loading

2008-10-27 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: totem Ubuntu Intrepid RC, all updates installed 0. If you have previously tested this bug, clear your browser cache. 1. Go to . 2. While the movie is playing but only partly loaded, grab the playba

[Bug 289797] Re: Ubuntu falsely claims I "inserted" a digital audio player

2008-10-27 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #558061 http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=558061 ** Also affects: nautilus via http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=558061 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Summary changed: - Ubuntu falsely claims I "inserted" a digital aud

[Bug 289797] [NEW] Ubuntu falsely claims I "inserted" a digital audio player

2008-10-27 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: nautilus Ubuntu Intrepid beta 1. Connect an iPod to the computer for the first time. What happens: A dialog appears saying "You have just inserted a digital audio player. Choose what application to launch." But you did not insert it, and one of the choi

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