[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1765261] Re: [regression] Ubuntu 18.04 login screen rejects a valid password on first attempt. Usually works on the second attempt

2018-05-22 Thread Neil Woolford
I've just noticed an interesting quirk to this bug; the Caps Lock modifier key does work for the first character on the first attempt. That is to say open login screen (by space bar if not already open), press and release Caps Lock, Caps Lock light now on, very first character to be typed is now

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1724933] Re: I can't adjust display brightness

2017-10-25 Thread Neil Woolford
This appears to be quite an old issue with Optimus graphics. For me the workaround was to pass specific kernel parameters at boot time to inhibit acpi control of the backlight but allow intel_backlight control I followed the instructions at

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1724933] Re: I can't adjust display brightness

2017-10-22 Thread Neil Woolford
I found that the brightness controls (via function key or sliders in power management) were changing the values in /sys/class/backlight/acpi_videos0/brightness, but nothing changed in /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness. When I edited the value in

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1577906] Re: Laptop sleep on lid close apparently blocked by unity-settings

2016-05-09 Thread Neil Woolford
Cool. The problem hasn't recurred. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to unity-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1577906 Title: Laptop sleep on lid close apparently blocked by unity-settings Status

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1577906] Re: Laptop sleep on lid close apparently blocked by unity-settings

2016-05-04 Thread Neil Woolford
I'm afraid it's not recurred. I think it may just have been a one-off glitch, perhaps related to the upgrade process to 16.04. If the problem returns I'll file more details as requested. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1577906] Re: Laptop sleep on lid close apparently blocked by unity-settings

2016-05-03 Thread Neil Woolford
Curiouser and curiouser. I've just tried plugging in an external display (for the first time since upgrading to 16.04). Both gui and randr reported the correct display configuration and both displays worked. Now that I've unplugged that display again, the systemd inhibit block has disappeared

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1577906] Re: Laptop sleep on lid close apparently blocked by unity-settings

2016-05-03 Thread Neil Woolford
Curiouser and curiouser. I've just tried plugging in an external display (for the first time since upgrading to 16.04). Both gui and randr reported the correct display configuration and both displays worked. Now that I've unplugged that display again, the systemd inhibit block has disappeared

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1577906] [NEW] Laptop sleep on lid close apparently blocked by unity-settings

2016-05-03 Thread Neil Woolford
Public bug reported: Since upgrading to 16.04LTS my HP 255 laptop no longer suspends when the lid is closed. The power management gui settings are correct, and suspend used to work perfectly in 14.04LTS. Suspend is still available from the system menu, and works correctly when manually invoked

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 956863] Re: Top panel shadow is drawn above presentation when using LibreOffice Impress with Presenter Console

2013-01-14 Thread Neil Woolford
Anyone know if this is likely to be backported to 12.04 LTS? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/956863 Title: Top panel shadow is drawn above presentation when using

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 882699] Re: Déjà Dup fails with Got status code 500 when starting backup

2012-10-25 Thread Neil Woolford
Ok. To enlarge on my experience, the sequence of events is as follows; I set up Deja Dup to back up to a named folder on U1. My machine scans, prepares and uploads files. A successful backup is reported, there are uploaded files on U1, including various control files. All appears good.

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 882699] Re: Déjà Dup fails with Got status code 500 when starting backup

2012-09-27 Thread Neil Woolford
Don't like to post impatiently, but is there any idea of timescale for resolving this? It's plagued my attempts to use DejaDup with Ubuntu One; having to apply the folder change workaround once would be bearable, but the problem has returned for me with the new folder name. If there isn't a

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 872022] Re: eog crash GRIP-CRITICAL

2012-05-24 Thread Neil Woolford
I can confirm that setting the key image-gallery-resizable to false stops the problem on my system. So that seems to be the track to follow. Neil -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to eog in Ubuntu.

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 956863] Re: Top panel shadow is drawn above presentation when using LO Impress with Presenter Console

2012-05-11 Thread Neil Woolford
Johannes's description is accurate for the bug in my experience. In addition I have notice that the problem with the shadow being drawn can occur on the presenter console as well. This also links to a wishlist item bug #853865 where I describe this aspect as follows; If I click within the

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 919659] Re: Can't open/save document or spreadsheet with password

2012-04-29 Thread Neil Woolford
No problems here with 12.04 64 bit. I'm able to open old password protected files and create new ones. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/919659 Title: Can't

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 919659] Re: Can't open/save document or spreadsheet with password

2012-03-03 Thread Neil Woolford
For what it's worth, I've now upgraded to Precise Pangolin Beta 1. This uses LibreOffice 3.5.0 Build 350m1(Build:13) This bug does not now affect me. I can now save and open new and legacy password protected files as expected. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 919659] Re: [Downstream] Can't open/save spreadsheet with password

2012-02-10 Thread Neil Woolford
Won't fix is from upstream. Their version, from which the Ubuntu version is derived, doesn't show the bug, so the upstream maintainers won't be fixing it themselves. So far although rated high in importance the bug isn't assigned to anyone involved in Ubuntu to fix. How you fix on your system I

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 919659] Re: Can't save spreadsheet with password

2012-01-24 Thread Neil Woolford
Yes. This bug showed up for me when I was unable to open previously saved password protected spreadsheets. Very panic inducing! That'll teach me to have 'proposed' active on a production machine... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 908326] Re: Pair kerning fails in Impress slide show

2012-01-01 Thread Neil Woolford
OK. Looking at existing bugs I find that upstream bug 43009 has similar characteristics to this bug, and refers back to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/779366 which appears very close to this bug. I shall look at this further and make appropriate links between

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 908326] Re: Pair kerning fails in Impress slide show

2012-01-01 Thread Neil Woolford
Damn you automatic link highlighting! The mention of an upstream bug with its number has created a link to an unrelated bug in launchpad. The second link is valid, but could be more elegantly expressed as bug 779366. Doh! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 908326] Re: Pair kerning fails in Impress slide show

2011-12-24 Thread Neil Woolford
A quick experiment suggests that the problem is partly related to the font used, as not all fonts suffer from the problem. Note that all the fonts (I have tried so far) do kern correctly in the design view, it is the displayed slide show where kerning fails for some fonts. -- You received this

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 908326] [NEW] Pair kerning fails in Impress slide show

2011-12-23 Thread Neil Woolford
Public bug reported: Using LibreOffice Impress 3.4.4 under Ubuntu 11.10 When I design a slide in Impress the pair kerning appears correct. I would expect the kerning to remain correct when the presentation is shown. What actually happens is that the kerning settings are not applied, leading to

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 908326] Re: Pair kerning fails in Impress slide show

2011-12-23 Thread Neil Woolford
Here's how a slide looks in design view, note the nice tight and even appearance to the letter spacing. ** Attachment added: Design view.png https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/908326/+attachment/2645431/+files/Design%20view.png -- You received this bug notification

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 908326] Re: Pair kerning fails in Impress slide show

2011-12-23 Thread Neil Woolford
Now how it appears in slide show mode. Notice the amount of extra and uneven white space between letters, especially noticeable between the W and e of Webb and also the R and A of PRA, but not right elsewhere either. By the way, PDF export, subject of a similar bug in the past, works fine for

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 872022] Re: eog crash GRIP-CRITICAL

2011-10-17 Thread Neil Woolford
** Attachment added: gdb-eog.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eog/+bug/872022/+attachment/2556064/+files/gdb-eog.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to eog in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/872022

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 872022] Re: eog crash GRIP-CRITICAL

2011-10-15 Thread Neil Woolford
Sad to say that it is still present on my laptop system, 64 bit, upgraded from 11:04 to 11:10 beta and now release. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to eog in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/872022 Title: eog crash

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 872022] Re: eog crash GRIP-CRITICAL

2011-10-15 Thread Neil Woolford
I would add that this may well be just a glitch with my individual machine. I will check when I upgrade other machines and report back if the problem shows elsewhere. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to eog in Ubuntu.