[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-04-23 Thread John Lea
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 735233 Option for persistent menus in AppMenu for focused application ** Summary changed: - Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens + Improve Unity menus ** Description changed: Global menu in general (not only in Unity) is very unergonom

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-04-22 Thread John Lea
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 735233 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735233 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 735233 Option for persistent menus in AppMenu for focused application -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs,

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-04-22 Thread John Lea
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 735233 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735233 Note: Menu feedback has been taken into consideration, and a set of menu improvements are planned as part of the 12.10 'Enhanced Menu' project (see bug description). This bug is already being used for tracki

Re: [Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-04-18 Thread Roshan
> Roshan, LIM is going to work in a little bit different way than that: > https://lists.launchpad.net/unity-design/msg08710.html > @ Danillo: LIM is yet to be in actual code. Now i have a thought on HUD. it is the future right out. LIM may be evolved a bit in the future release. The only way to g

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-04-18 Thread Danillo
Roshan, LIM is going to work in a little bit different way than that: https://lists.launchpad.net/unity-design/msg08710.html -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Ti

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-04-15 Thread Roshan
A slight suggestion to the hover trigeer is the a light low timeout preferably about one and a half second should be added. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Ti

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-04-15 Thread Roshan
For 12.10 the LIM is dynamic ie.. for unmaximized windows LIM icon is present and for maximized ones, the LIM is absent and the global menu takes over. The placemnt of LIM icon should be little far(about 6-8 mm) from the windows control buttons(close/minimize/maximize) and clear to the windows tit

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-04-14 Thread Varun Priolkar
The problem should be solved by Locally Integrated Mienus which will arrive in 12.10... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Global menu is not ergonomical

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-04-12 Thread John Lea
for ^ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.laun

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-04-12 Thread John Lea
@TomasHnyk; yes it will be possible a window to have it's menu integrated into the top bar only when it is maximised ;-) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title:

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-04-11 Thread TomasHnyk
John: it is not clear from you updated description whether it will be possible to use global menus for maximized windows but not for unmaximized (at the same time)? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. ht

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-04-11 Thread John Lea
Description updated ** Description changed: Global menu in general (not only in Unity) is very unergonomic on large screens (see the attached screenshot) because if you have a small window somewhere near the low right corner you have to move the cursor all the way up to to panel to reach

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-04-10 Thread Pedro Bessa
The global menu complaint is coming to an end, it https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz-core/+bug/931245 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Global menu is n

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-04-06 Thread Pedro Bessa
12.04 is near. The LIM Button can't be made until 12.04, but the global menu for maximized windows only can. These features are evolving, anyway. What if we have the global menu for maximized windows only in 12.04 and the LIM Button in 12.10? -- You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-30 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Code removed in lp:compiz-core at revision 3077 ** Changed in: compiz-core Status: Fix Released => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Glo

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-25 Thread Vistaus
Indeed. It was reverted back. Please change the state of this bug back to Confirmed/Wishlist. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Global menu is not ergon

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-24 Thread Nicolas Delvaux
AFAIK, this bug was not fixed. Just read the changelog: - Finish the implementation of the locally integrated menubars [...] - revert the integrated menu patch. It won't be released in precise and triggers a regression (in bug #962085) -- You received this bug notification because you are a mem

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-24 Thread Fabrizio Narni
Could someone tell me how was this fixed? Maybe because my max resolution is of 1280x1024, I cannot see any difference. Just asking out of curiosity. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.laun

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-23 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package compiz - 1:0.9.7.2-0ubuntu1 --- compiz (1:0.9.7.2-0ubuntu1) precise-proposed; urgency=low [ Łukasz 'sil2100' Zemczak ] * New upstream snapshot: - Fix global menu not being ergonomical on large screens (LP: #682788) - Fix Alt+Right arrow ke

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-23 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/precise-proposed/compiz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens To manage notific

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-22 Thread Pedro Bessa
I'm sorry for my bad behavior here. I won't send correction messages after sending a message any longer. I'll try to get the only message right. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-19 Thread Treviño
** Changed in: unity Milestone: 5.8.0 => backlog ** Changed in: compiz-core Milestone: 0.9.7.2 => None -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Global

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-19 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Changed in: compiz-core Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screen

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-19 Thread BrodocK
I really liked #160 sollution, but I would change that icon to something more like the "shelf" icon on Mac or a "menu-like icon" similar to the one of LIM (without the triangle symbol inside). Also to give the idea of "toggling", the "bubble" of the icon could look like "pressed" when activated (w

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-18 Thread dstaubsauger
To me and all the others commenting here: I think they don't even read this any more. Did you for example notice those status changes between #159 and #160? They're simply following some design agenda and started tracking that agenda's progress in this launchpad entry at some point. -- You receiv

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-18 Thread Pedro Bessa
We're 13 days away from Ubuntu April, 2012. Here, greeks and trojans argued a lot. Some want global menu for maximized windows only, others want app buttons instead of menu bars. I don't think the Ubuntu team be able to please greeks and trojans. What's decided by the end of this hot bug report?

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-15 Thread Pedro Bessa
my attachment shows a wide m, but the windicator shows a wider ellipse, so you can make the wide m wider maybe, make close, minimize and maximize wider too, so they match the wide m let's surpass windows in accessibility and apple in design ** Attachment added: "a wide m.png" https://bugs.lau

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-14 Thread Pedro Bessa
I loved the windicator icon size, because it's an arrow inside an ellipse and it's a wide icon, so I won't have to strive to target the mouse pointer to the icon. Combining lim1 and lim2, put the green icon's m inside the windicator icon's ellipse and use the green icon functionality in the ellips

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-14 Thread Pedro Bessa
*and position ellipse with m by the right of maximize, by the left of the title -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Global menu is not ergonomical on larg

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-14 Thread Johannes Gowin
Wouldn't it be possible to have the appmenu 1) in the panel for maximized windows 2) in the window title bar for non-maximized windows So this would mean the menu would always be next to the close buttons (consistence), monitor space usage is reduced (for smaller laptops) and the menu stays with

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-14 Thread Romano Giannetti
I still think that the optional "use global menu only for maximized windows" is still cleaner, easier and consistent. Nevertheless, i do not dislike LIM1. Not so sure because in the meantime I switched to Gnome Shell. Will try again Unity on Pangolin upgrade. -- You received this bug notificat

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-13 Thread manny
While LIM is a great advancement to solving this bug, but some people don't seem convinced yet. So from all the feedback from various discussions (here and on unity- design), I can only conclude that an alternative worth exploring could be something combined from these 2 proposals: http://musl1m.

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-12 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Also affects: compiz (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-12 Thread Didier Roche
** Changed in: unity Milestone: 5.6.0 => 5.8.0 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens To manage notifica

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-05 Thread design_dolphin
As much as I like the look of some of the beautiful work on Unity, and how well it runs at times, and the potential it has, I don't think it should be up to the window manager to determine how the menus of applications look. In all sincerity I believe there are too many different options possible,

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-05 Thread Rover
I agree that LIM is not a solution. As for me, I do not like the idea of LIM at all. Though, it may be an option, of course, for those who find it useful. But I do like global menu for maximized windows. And I would like to have a normal menu for non-maximized windows. So the initial suggestion fo

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-04 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Fix committed into lp:compiz-core at revision 3036 ** Changed in: compiz-core Milestone: None => 0.9.7.2 ** Changed in: compiz-core Status: In Progress => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metac

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-03-04 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:compiz-core -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens To manage notifications about this b

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-02-25 Thread dstaubsauger
"fix commited" is not the appropriate status when you have a feature request for one feature and implement a different one. I'd still like to see an option for having global menu for maximzed windows and a normal menu (not lim where i have to click an extra button to open the menu) for the non-maxi

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-02-15 Thread Pedro Bessa
In Windows, the Firefox app button is on top left. Since titles vary in length and it's good to have the app button always in the same place, because it makes finding the app button easier, we would better have: close minimize maximize [app name] title. -- You received this bug notification becau

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-02-15 Thread Pedro Bessa
I saw the solution screenshot. It's an icon that shows a non-persistent menu when clicked. If people complain that they're trying hard to target the mouse pointer, because the icon is too small, do as I say: These things are called app buttons. The Firefox app button is the label Firefox inside a

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-02-14 Thread Mark S
I too would like: [ ] Global Menu on [ ] Global Menu off [x] Global Menu only for maximized windows -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Global menu is

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-02-14 Thread TomasHnyk
Jack: that is bug 783240 . I hope someone has a look at it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens To manage

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-02-13 Thread Jack
What about the hidden window controls for maximized windows? Shouldn't there be also an option to disable the hiding since you've got a lot of space on a large screen. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu.

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-02-13 Thread Fitoschido
See also http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11685718 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens To manage

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-02-13 Thread John Lea
** Tags removed: needs-design -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682788 Title: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens To manage notifications about this bug

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-02-13 Thread Treviño
** Branch linked: lp:~3v1n0/unity/lim ** Changed in: unity Status: Triaged => In Progress ** Changed in: unity Assignee: (unassigned) => Marco Trevisan (Treviño) (3v1n0) ** Branch linked: lp:~3v1n0/unity/lim-panel ** Also affects: compiz-core Importance: Undecided Status:

[Bug 682788] Re: Global menu is not ergonomical on large screens

2012-02-13 Thread John Lea
** Changed in: ayatana-design Assignee: (unassigned) => John Lea (johnlea) ** Changed in: ayatana-design Importance: Undecided => Critical ** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Des