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Enable a common interface for blind/visually impaired users  
Written by WaywardGeek the 20 Oct 09 at 13:55. New
Blind users currently have to customise the heck out of their desktop environment to make it more keyboard friendly. If instead, we enabled Vinux compatible keybindings in Compiz, blind users could easily use any Ubuntu machine. Also, there's no reason for each user to reinvent the wheel - the standard bindings are excellent.

This can benefit both sighted and blind users. For example, here are some keybindings I use a lot:

Shift+Ctrl+T -> Open a terminal
Shift+Ctrl+W -> Open Firefox
Shift+Ctrl+M -> Toggle maximize window
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Solution #1: Add vinux compatibility checkbox
Written by WaywardGeek the 20 Oct 09 at 13:55.
It would be great if there were a checkbox in Compiz settings to select Vinux compatible keybindings. Even better, if the user does an accessible installation, it should be enabled by default. Vinux compatible bindings are described here:

http://vinux-development.blogspot.com/2009/08/roll-your-own-vinux-20.html
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Solution #2: use and or encourage jaws if not all ready.
Written by tommynz1975 the 16 Nov 09 at 06:18.
I understand jaws is open source now..

have the developers visit their local blind foundation and ask to sit and watch how people access the system. and maybe get ideas of doing things a better way..

Who knows the foundations world wide might see (pun intended) ubuntu or linux in general is the way to go.

btw I am a full member of the blind foundation here in New Zealand.

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Compizconfig-settings-manager installed by default  
Written by Fixman the 9 Oct 08 at 03:56. New
Compiz Fusion is a great application, and most effects look awesome. However, it runs to 5% its capacity without compizconfig-settings-manager installed (unless you know how to configure it manually, thought that can be a pain in the ass). Thats why I think ccsm should be installed by default on Ubuntu for easier using of "other" plugins by new users.

EDIT: If you want simple-ccsm to be installed by default promote this idea, since they are pretty similar.
EDIT2: No, this will not make Ubuntu slower. Compiz Fusion is already installed by default since Gutsy, all I want is the configuration tool for Compiz (a very little app) to be installed. All what ccsm (or sccsm) does is to change configuration files.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #14232
Written by Fixman the 9 Oct 08 at 03:56.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #14232 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Resize the window to the minimum size that display all the content  
Written by h4p0n3 the 9 Jul 09 at 15:21. New
MacOs* has this option from long time ago and I think that if no one has implemented yet it could be for two reasons:
- no rights to copy that
- not useful
I think that monitors are becoming larger day by day. Ten years ago my monitor was a 14' some years later it was 15' and today it is 22'.
Resizing a window with alt+middle click is quite fast and reorganize the desktop to keep all important things on top is a delicious way to enjoy my desktop but...

[Yes, is painful even for me trying to import others solutions]
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Solution #1: Add a optional button on the topbar that do the trick
Written by h4p0n3 the 9 Jul 09 at 15:21.
it would be faster and easier if sometimes I could instantly resize my windows to display exactly the content without waste of space!

1 click
instead
alt+button3 to resize

if someone think "I don't want a fourth button on the bar"
in alternative always, use a shortcut that act just like a "flag" when option is "active" the maximize/unmaximize button could work just like osx and normally otherwise.
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Solution #2: Three state maximize button.
Written by Lachu the 11 Jul 09 at 17:22.
It would be great to have three state maximize button. User can do short click to show entire content of windows; long click to maximize window. Short click in maximized/presented mode will brings window to normal(unmaximized state).

It should working with animation.
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Solution #3: Make the Maximumize plugin work
Written by bryonak the 11 Jul 09 at 18:54.
Compiz already has a plugin which is supposed to do this: Maximumize.

You can find it in the Window Management section at the bottom... it has been introduced some two years ago in "alpha state", however apparently nobody has worked on it since then.

AFAICT, the plugin has been broken in newer Compiz releases yet it hasn't been removed for some reason.
We should restart work on it.
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Solution #4: Double Click Bottom Right of the window
Written by timmay1369 the 23 Jul 09 at 23:09.
The corner of the window below the scroll bar usually has the ability to click and drag the window to size, double clicking could "Shrink Wrap" The window to the contents...

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"Speed up" Ubuntu by reducing duration of Compiz animations  
Written by lawenlerk the 3 Jan 09 at 15:49. New
After i saw my brother's mac applications start up in split seconds, i thought why can't my ubuntu do that?

That's when i noticed that the compiz animation for opening windows actually increases the time for a program to start.

I tried reducing the duration of that certain animation from 200 to only 50 and now it feels like my system is much faster and responsive just because i saved that half a second here and there.

My point is the default animation durations for compiz should be shorter to give the impression of a more responsive operating system. But that doesn't mean it should be disabled, because compiz animations never fail to impress people.
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Solution #1: Reduce duration of the opening animation
Written by lawenlerk the 3 Jan 09 at 15:49.
The duration of the opening animation has to be reduced (to around 100 or less), but not necessarily disabled as the animation serves the purpose of amusing people too.
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Solution #2: Remove the opening animation and use only the close animation
Written by pepperpupper the 14 Jan 09 at 12:41.
Alternatively remove the opening animation completely, and use only the close animation...
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Solution #3: Reduce duration of opening animations AND use simpler animations
Written by m.lettner the 11 Feb 09 at 11:58.
Just use a nice simple animations like Vista does for opening and closing applications. Then also reduced duration values can be used without glitches in the animation.

Changing the animations and their durations is one of the first things I change on a fresh ubuntu installation. And I'm sure most people would we happier with simpler animations.

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