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...You should be able to seperate any of the apps that apt installs. That way, each of the Desktop Enviornments will be able to keep their own apps to their self. You should at least have the option.

Ubuntu 8.10 has a new pop-up balloon, every time the desktop starts, it says a network connection is found.

This is not necessary and annoying!

Pop-ups and pop-up balloons are only useful when there is something wrong and the user REALLY NEEDS to be aware of it before proceeding his/her current activity. Otherwise it's just plain annoying, inconsiderate and very windows-like.

Alright, how to solve it then?

1. Use balloons only when REALLY needed (lost network connection, etc...)
2. Provide at least an easy and intuitive way to disable them forever, like a little option button on the balloon itself.
3. Make them less intrusive. Balloons should softly come in, be opaque and softly go away after 5 seconds if the user didn't click it. Also keep them small.

Hi!

I think, that Ubuntu interface is not very nice ))
But Compiz and some nice effects make it more better then Vista interface for example =)
But I cannot still use Ubuntu as my default system because of it's look (may be it sounds strange for you)
I know, you can make this better.

And finaly my suggestion.
There is Zoom effect in Nautilus. Can you make it like this:

http://jimmac.musichall.cz/images/guimockups/xgl/nautilus_window.ogg

I found this video on this page http://jimmac.musichall.cz/guimockups.php?mockup=xgl
There are many interesting concept in the interface

And finaly, can you make better interface for all your OS in the future.

p.s. Sorry, if my English was bad for you

Create a lyric-plugin for Totem, that would connect to http://lyricwiki.org when playing a song, look it up and display its lyrics!

Tor is a system enabling its users to communicate anonymously on the Internet. It's good for countries like china.

Using System -> Preferences -> Screen Resolution in a dual screen setup doesn't seem to support the common resolution 1680x1050.

Am I the only one having problems with this configuration or is it a lacking feature in Gnome?

I would like to see it fixed anyhow.

In an Orkut community, some colaborative experimentation were done there:
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2415/curupirawallpck7.png
http://www.orkut.com/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=14942265

Since the whole illustration colaborative process is so unstressing, exciting, productive, and surprising, would be interesting if the Ubuntu illustrations could be done with this intense colaborative method.

DICOOo is OpenOffice's dictionary installing wizard. When I have effects on, the window is too small to use, and you can't make it bigger. A little mention in the document it shows before launching would be nice.

This is more of a Mozilla Thunderbird issue but I think Ubuntu should push more for better calendering integration using the SDK provide by MS .

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms988691%28EXCHG.65%29.aspx


Calendaring

Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 includes rich calendaring features that you can use to build calendaring applications. Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) provides the logic necessary to create applications that incorporate appointments, meetings, messages, and other calendaring items. The topics in this section describe how to use CDO to develop custom calendaring solutions.

//Creating an Appointment with CDOEx

#import rename_namespace("CDO") raw_interfaces_only

#include
#include

enum ConnectModeEnum

adModeUnknown = 0,
adModeRead = 1,
adModeWrite = 2,
adModeReadWrite = 3,
adModeShareDenyRead = 4,
adModeShareDenyWrite = 8,
adModeShareExclusive = 12,

[....]

We could ask another users about some problem and other users respond us.

May be like a forum but directly accesible from the system, without go trhought the navigator

My mother refuses to switch to Ubuntu till she can play her "spider-solitaire" game that she could play on windows. This seem to be a popular game, so it would be nice to have something like that shipped by default or in the repos.

Right know as I heard in Ubuntu 8.10 when you hit shutdown button on your computer, the system will shut down after 60 seconds.
It would be nice if it would ignore those timeout and shut down immediately after hitting the button twice.

Create a "print screen" applet that you could place in one of the gnome panels which would bring up the "print screen" dialog

I have many times installed Ubuntu, then decided I wanted to dual boot. I am aware of projects like Lubi (Wubi for Linux), but how about an alternative so you can 1. Install Ubuntu, then install Windows and not loose grub or 2. Install it in a loopback file and it is all automatic within the OS.

Examples would be:
You want to try out a new Ubuntu variant/upgrade without committing your system to the changes.

Another is the obvious: Install Windows while using Ubuntu as main system. Ex. for relevance: taking an online course (3d Modeling/graphics design) where 3d rendering apps do not work well enough in a virtual machine. After the class is done, you can remove windows from synaptic.

spotlight(OSX) like feature

saving panel( the taskbar? ) default settings. this way, the panel can come with theme's and feature sets.

better interaction between programs( i can't drag the calculator-text into writer )

making windows support default.

integrate with brainstorm, so people can directly send their idea's when they got one.

try to make some non-annoying hints to get developers help for improving Ubuntu.

that's a list of idea's i have got, please add your own idea to!

Increase amount of ram supported by kernel from 4GB up to 16GB for x86 architecture.

Lot of people buys computers with at least 4gb ram, so to use full power they need to recompile the kernel every time update comes.

I'm one of them, system sees normaly only 3GB of ram, but after kernel recompilation, which was a pain i must say, everything works as it should.

so please do the small change, so we users will not need to do it everytime.

best regards,
przem

I am trying to use the gimp more and more, but one of the biggest drawbacks I see is the fact that it are all different windows. I have to work in the image AND constantly change settings in the main window. This is very annoying since I constantly have to go back to my taskbar to "search for" the gimp, change a setting, and go back to the image.
This is very annoying when you've got many images open which you're working on and the taskbar is therefore full of things..

It should come in one window by default.

ps. I tried to install gimpshop several timees but it always gives me errors or doesn't work.

It is possible to select an avatar using "about me". Having an avatar really improves the aesthetics of the system, especially in 8.10. Some users do not immediately know where to select one, so it would be nice to have one randomly selected at install.

Why UBUNTU and UBUNTU STUDIO are a different distribution? It's possible unify this separate distribution in a single distro or implemented in UBUNTU a complete MULTIMEDIA PACK of UBUNTU STUDIO?
That resolving any multimedia problem, and that operation create a complete UBUNTU 360° distro!!!
(sorry for my bad english) :-(

Sorry but the current unlock applet/window does not follow the selected gnome theme, I suppose is not only a bug to my distro.
I use 8.04 and I customized a theme founded in the Intrepid Artwork, a theme that I like very much (the WillWill100's idea), but when I lock down my laptop and come back, the unlock applet is so rudimentary it doesn't follow the color scheme of my theme.

I wonder if we couldn't make something similar (probably lighter) to GDM, it would be nicer.

Also should keep your wallpaper visible.

Thanks!