[Bug 389686] Re: compiz --replace fails to kill metacity, resulting in cpu overload

2009-11-20 Thread Chris Roddy
i am confused, this is 73 days since the fix was released. am i seeing a regression or was the fix not actually pushed to the repositories? -- compiz --replace fails to kill metacity, resulting in cpu overload https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/389686 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 438536] Re: Notifications should show up closer to top right

2009-11-19 Thread Chris Roddy
i am not buying that this was a design decision; no one with a sense of design or the capacity to see things through eyes would sign off on this. please just cop to the fact that there's some bug preventing the notifications from being drawn in the right place. -- Notifications should show up

[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver

2009-08-25 Thread Chris Roddy
I really wish we'd stop getting these excessively fresh versions of Xorg. I can usually stand bleeding-edge software, but this stuff is ripped straight from the spleen and marrow. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver

[Bug 306088] Re: Flash exits full screen moments after entering it

2009-08-03 Thread Chris Roddy
the workaround i've been using is (yes, it's ridiculous): click the fullscreen button and then move the mouse pointer over the desktop before the fullscreen window appears. in this way, the fullscreen window will not be instantly destroyed. -- Flash exits full screen moments after entering it

[Bug 388619] [NEW] Enh: --geometry option

2009-06-17 Thread Chris Roddy
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: vinagre I would like to be able to pass Vinagre a --geometry argument so that I can set the window's size and position at launch time. ** Affects: vinagre (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Enh: --geometry option

[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver

2009-06-02 Thread Chris Roddy
I wouldn't get my hopes up. With the exception of security vulnerabilities I can't think of a time when a bug I've been watching has been fixed between Ubuntu releases. -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver

[Bug 380077] [NEW] vlc ignores subtitle font setting

2009-05-24 Thread Chris Roddy
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: vlc VLC ignores my font selection for rendering subtitles. It will briefly display the filename in my selected font at the start of playback, but for the text of subtitles (from, for example, an externally loaded srt file or from embedded srt subtitles)

[Bug 192508] Re: mouse keys turns on randomly

2009-05-20 Thread Chris Roddy
setting /apps/gnome_settings_daemon/plugins/a11y-keyboard/active to false does not seem to affect the shift+numlock hotkey for mouse keys in any way, even after logging out and logging back in. prior discussion indicates that this is part of the X server and cannot be disabled. -- mouse keys

[Bug 278489] Re: Local mouse pointer disappears

2009-05-14 Thread Chris Roddy
it is also possible that this is a bug in libgtk-vnc -- Local mouse pointer disappears https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278489 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver

2009-05-12 Thread Chris Roddy
i had a chance to visit the machine in person today, and the fix in -ubuntu4 worked for me after i had rebooted the machine. it seems that something besides vino-server must be restarted for the fix to take effect. thank you for your attention to this problem. i hope that this package can be

[Bug 353126] Re: Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver

2009-05-12 Thread Chris Roddy
$ dpkg -l |grep vino ii vino 2.26.1-0ubuntu4 VNC server for GNOME $ gconftool-2 -g /desktop/gnome/remote_access/disable_xdamage true i am able to reproduce the bug using this version. the machine is running fglrx. i've

[Bug 372494] [NEW] insert image works from menu but not drag drop

2009-05-05 Thread Chris Roddy
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: pidgin When using a Direct IM connection on the AIM protocol, I can reliably insert images using the Conversation - Insert Image... menu option and people on the other end tell me that the image appears in the chat window. When I drag an image from my

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

2009-04-28 Thread Chris Roddy
this behavior is particularly annoying due to the fact that the tooltip isn't even true (try it -- try dragging a window!) -- Jaunty: window switcher tooltips stick when they shouldn't https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/356702 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 367019] Re: cut and paste operations affect unselected tracks

2009-04-26 Thread Chris Roddy
this seems to apply only to my preexisting projects, not to ones created freshly with this build. -- cut and paste operations affect unselected tracks https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367019 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 367019] [NEW] cut and paste operations affect unselected tracks

2009-04-25 Thread Chris Roddy
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: audacity cut and paste operations appear to be affecting unselected tracks. for example, if i have a project with four tracks and i select part of the first one only and then cut that selected audio (using ctrl+x or the menu), the same timespan is cut

[Bug 150690] Re: Compiz Gutsy : Can't drag a window to another workspace

2009-04-22 Thread Chris Roddy
is this supposed to be fixed in 9.04? (the behavior is unchanged) -- Compiz Gutsy : Can't drag a window to another workspace https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150690 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 179042] Re: Videos tear and blink when enabling compiz [AMD Feature #7647] [EPR#257833]

2009-04-22 Thread Chris Roddy
this bug is present in xorg-driver-fglrx version 2:8.600-0ubuntu2 on ubuntu 9.04 RC on i386. am i misreading the launchpad janitor notice? -- Videos tear and blink when enabling compiz [AMD Feature #7647] [EPR#257833] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/179042 You received this bug notification

[Bug 314038] Re: Integrated video interface is broken in Jaunty

2009-04-05 Thread Chris Roddy
if this ships with embedded playback disabled, the option should be removed from the interface. -- Integrated video interface is broken in Jaunty https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/314038 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 278489] Re: vinagre local mouse pointer disappears

2009-02-27 Thread Chris Roddy
the remote cursor is hideously slow, and on top of that it's not even the right remote cursor (for whatever reason it's white instead of my chosen DMZ Black). i don't care about the remote cursor, but hiding the local cursor is extremely user-hostile and makes me about 1/4 as productive when i am

[Bug 303528] Re: Message Filters targeting IMAP folders point to lo...@local

2009-01-13 Thread Chris Roddy
the new package from intrepid-proposed resolved this problem for me. thanks! -- Message Filters targeting IMAP folders point to lo...@local https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/303528 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 192508] Re: mouse keys turns on randomly

2008-11-21 Thread Chris Roddy
Is there at least some package I can purge to permanently destroy all support for this feature? Maybe an unofficial patch I can apply, even at the cost of extreme instability? -- mouse keys turns on randomly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192508 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 264977] Re: Filenames in ~/.Private are not encrypted

2008-10-23 Thread Chris Roddy
I understand that there are challenges to implementing encryption of the file names, but as it stands now I would describe these tools as unreleasable. I encourage the maintainers to withdraw this package from the distribution until this glaring design defect can be corrected. An encrypted

[Bug 163047] Re: firefox: mouse pointer disappears while page is loading

2008-10-23 Thread Chris Roddy
P_Gibbons wrote 2 hours ago: I had to restart X (Ctrl+Alt+Bksp will do this if you don't already know) after disabling the Hide original mouse pointer option. Yes, that's true. I should have noted that. The option won't take effect without an X restart. -- firefox: mouse pointer disappears

[Bug 198111] Re: Evolution and Google calendar

2008-07-24 Thread Chris Roddy
this is still reproducible on 2.22.3.1. i get nothing, no password prompt, no error, no events, just the erased username and empty calendar. -- Evolution and Google calendar https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/198111 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 74070] Re: Google Calendar ics support

2008-07-24 Thread Chris Roddy
no workaround described here changes evolution's behavior for me in any way. my network connection is permanently up and has a static IP address. -- Google Calendar ics support https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/74070 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 199580] Re: attempt to access beyond end of device when transferring data to sony ericsson w810i memory stick

2008-07-23 Thread Chris Roddy
i can reproduce this problem as well. i am sure it is a problem with the W810's crappy usb-storage firmware. identifying the same behavior in windows is a non-starter as windows' kernel logging facility is a farce and would never give this level of detail without installing third party tools. --

[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

2008-05-22 Thread Chris Roddy
Close as invalid. This is a deeply misguided priority. Making Ubuntu the best it can be does not require a majority market share. -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 228351] [NEW] popups disappear instantly when message is filtered

2008-05-08 Thread Chris Roddy
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: mail-notification When using mail-notification with Evolution accounts, the popups disappear instantly from the popup stack when a message is moved to another folder by a filter. Since the popup disappears instantly, and the message is simultaneously

[Bug 228351] Re: popups disappear instantly when message is filtered

2008-05-08 Thread Chris Roddy
Are you saying that mail-notification-evolution is only designed to monitor new messages on a per-folder basis? I would have to create nearly 100 mailboxes in the MN configuration to accomplish what you are suggesting. -- popups disappear instantly when message is filtered

[Bug 163047] Re: firefox: mouse pointer disappears while page is loading

2008-04-25 Thread Chris Roddy
There is a workaround noted on a duplicate bug, but I don't see it here so I'll post it for the benefit of those that happen upon this bug. The workaround is to disable the Hide original mouse pointer option in the Enhanced Desktop Zoom plugin. You can do this either using ccsm, or by setting

[Bug 212431] Re: [Hardy] displayconfig-gtk does not change Virtual setting in xorg.conf

2008-04-18 Thread Chris Roddy
yes, several times, by using varying combinations of ctrl+alt+bksp, restarting gdm, and rebooting. -- [Hardy] displayconfig-gtk does not change Virtual setting in xorg.conf https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/212431 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 151380] Re: Sits in upper left corner of screen when Compiz is enabled

2008-04-18 Thread Chris Roddy
with mplayer installed and --mplayer 1 added to the .desktop file, the sheep do not display at all. I am able to reproduce the bug on a fully-updated 8.04 beta, *regardless* of whether compiz is enabled. I am using the fglrx driver. -- Sits in upper left corner of screen when Compiz is enabled

[Bug 216786] Re: Compiz - Blurred desktop after rotating the Cube

2008-04-14 Thread Chris Roddy
I can confirm this on both nvidia and fglrx. -- Compiz - Blurred desktop after rotating the Cube https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/216786 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 212431] Re: [Hardy] displayconfig-gtk does not change Virtual setting in xorg.conf

2008-04-14 Thread Chris Roddy
I think displayconfig-gtk is broken in some deeper way at the moment. It was writing Virtual directives for a resolution larger than my display can support (1920x1200), but still displaying the correct maximum resolution in its GUI (1680x1050). The actual result was very bizarre: the X server

[Bug 215283] [NEW] rhythmbox restarts after exit

2008-04-10 Thread Chris Roddy
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: rhythmbox I first filed this as a question, as I am only able to reproduce it on one of my two Ubuntu systems. I am using version 0.11.5-0ubuntu2. When I exit Rhythmbox, it restarts itself (or something else restarts it) immediately, with a new process

[Bug 204566] Re: Rhythmbox keeps trying to install codecs

2008-03-22 Thread Chris Roddy
additionally this error is very annoying for those of us that store things in our music libraries that are in codecs that are unsupportable at the moment. it's the right place to keep those music files, but the codec search is never going to succeed. at the least there ought to be a way to

[Bug 204802] [NEW] Enh: Scaling support

2008-03-21 Thread Chris Roddy
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: vinagre Vinagre should support scaling the remote display up or down to fit the local display hardware. And good news -- this issue is marked as resolved in upstream bug #476942, and is set for inclusion in the next release to follow 0.5.0. The

[Bug 204802] Re: Enh: Scaling support

2008-03-21 Thread Chris Roddy
** Description changed: Binary package hint: vinagre Vinagre should support scaling the remote display up or down to fit the local display hardware. - And good news -- this issue is marked as resolved in upstream bug - #476942, and is set for inclusion in the next release to follow

[Bug 201510] Re: Last.fm plugin does not scrobble songs played from remote DAAP share

2008-03-18 Thread Chris Roddy
Hrmm. You are right; I am no longer able to reproduce the bug. Listening in with Wireshark it is clear that the request goes out regardless of the audio file source. Sorry about that! -- Last.fm plugin does not scrobble songs played from remote DAAP share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/201510

[Bug 201510] [NEW] Last.fm plugin does not scrobble songs played from remote DAAP share

2008-03-12 Thread Chris Roddy
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: rhythmbox The Last.fm plugin for Rhythmbox does not appear to submit information to the Audioscrobbler web services site for songs played from a remote DAAP share. This is unfortunate since I do around half of my listening from remote clients and those

[Bug 201510] Re: Last.fm plugin does not scrobble songs played from remote DAAP share

2008-03-12 Thread Chris Roddy
I am running rhythmbox 0.11.2-0ubuntu4 Thanks! -- Last.fm plugin does not scrobble songs played from remote DAAP share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/201510 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 201510] Re: Last.fm plugin does not scrobble songs played from remote DAAP share

2008-03-12 Thread Chris Roddy
Oh, sorry I missed the first part of your question. I am running Ubuntu 7.10 on i386. Thanks! -- Last.fm plugin does not scrobble songs played from remote DAAP share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/201510 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 186999] Re: Dell OEM ATI graphics chip not recognised by Restricted Drivers Manager

2008-01-29 Thread Chris Roddy
i have this same system -- in my experience the VESA driver does not even work acceptably, leaving a badly scrambled color palette after switching back from a VT or after any change in screen resolution. as far as i know the only solution at the moment is to install the fglrx driver using ATI's

[Bug 180153] rephrase message: Your hardware does not need any restricted drivers

2008-01-03 Thread Chris Roddy
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: restricted-manager No hardware compatible with restricted drivers was detected would be a much more accurate description of this exit status. ** Affects: restricted-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- rephrase message:

[Bug 150393] Re: deluge crashed with DuplicateTorrentError in sync()

2007-12-20 Thread Chris Roddy
upgrading to 0.5.7.1 does not resolve the error; persistent.state must still be blown away. is there at least some way to get it to name what torrent it believes is a duplicate? -- deluge crashed with DuplicateTorrentError in sync() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150393 You received this bug