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Add more functionality by right-clicking on the menu  
Written by mencey the 1 Mar 08 at 13:15. Category: Others. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
When you click on a program on the menu, we could add more options such as:

* Delete this program and its dependencies. (Using sudo)
* See the manual, if available.
* Also add this idea http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/327/
* ...

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Better wi-fi support  
Written by neilneil2000 the 29 Feb 08 at 00:20. Category: Internet & Networking. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
More support for more wireless chipsets out of the box and "Windows style" ease of set up.

I have spent may a day trying to configure wireless cards on Ubuntu, often without much luck!

Please also deliver more support for what they are both wireless PCI cards and USB, as it is currently very low base of drivers for such devices

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Fix compatibility with webcams and microphone  
snd-hda-intel internal microphone not working,
sound recording not working at all (#259877)


In : alsa-driver (ubuntu)
Status : New
Importance : Undecided
Assignee :
0 comments, 1 subscribers and 0 duplicates
bug
Written by dragonx the 28 Feb 08 at 17:30. Category: Multimedia. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
In many cases, I can't configure my webcam or I have problems with the microphone. Now I can use my webcam but only with V4L2 and only 3 programas detect my webcam. It's a good idea can use my webcam in all programs as camorama.

Developer comments
That's pure driver issue in the first place. A big plus is to recommend UVC-based webcams to users, since it takes a lot of work off the shoulders of driver-developers. On the
integration-side proper support for v4l/v4l2 in webcam-related applications needs to be solidified. The ideal application to polish up is cheese of course.

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Improve dual-screen function  
Ubuntu

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Priority : Undefined
Definition : Approved (Needs guidance)
Implementation : Implemented
Assignee : Bryce Harrington
spec
Written by clemdup the 28 Feb 08 at 20:32. Category: Graphics. Related to: Nothing/Others. In development
I'm bored with dual-screen on GNU/Linux, it really has to have a graphic configuration, and better features.
I would like to move windows from a screen to another, but when I maximize I need it to be in a single screen.

Update: Xrandr GUI blog post by Bryce Harrington

Developer comments
Response from Bryce Harrington: http://blog.qa.ubuntu.com/node/9

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Better (non-linear) volume control  
Better (non-linear) volume control (#204898)

In : ubuntu
Status : In Progress
Importance : Undecided
Assignee : the d0ct0r
2 comments, 3 subscribers and 0 duplicates
bug
Written by edm1 the 21 Mar 08 at 15:18. Category: Multimedia. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
I'm not sure if this is fixed by using PulseAudio but i find the volume control in gnome is way too linear. Because of this the user has very little control with extreme loud and quiet volumes. For example, when reducing the volume it will decrease to a certain level then suddenly just go silent. Much more control would be given with a logarithmic scale.

This page explains it much better: http://sound.westhost.com/project01.htm

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Be Able to Fix Brainstorm Title  
Written by Cryophallion the 6 Mar 08 at 14:04. Category: Brainstorm. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
I just put in a Brainstorm with a typo in the title. You should be able to fix this.

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Clean up Preferences and Administration.  
Launchers under "System > Preferences"
and "System > Administration" have
similar names, leads to confusion. (#174277)


In : ubuntu
Status : Confirmed
Importance : Wishlist
Assignee : Oumar Aziz OUATTARA
20 comments, 7 subscribers and 0 duplicates
bug
Ubuntu

In :  
Priority : Undefined
Definition : New (Needs guidance)
Implementation : Unknown
Assignee :
spec
forum
Written by writser the 28 Feb 08 at 16:49. Category: System. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
First of all: What is the difference between Preferences and Administration? For example: why do I see 'Encryption and Keyrings' in Preferences and 'Keyring Manager' in Administration? What is the difference between 'Default Printer' and 'Printing'? Why do I have to disable the Tracker under Sessions and not under Search and Indexing? And why are these menu's so large? I have 24 items in Preferences (they don't even fit on my screen!) and 18 items in Administration. To put all this stuff in a popup menu is bad interface design imho. Besides, the number of option should be much smaller. A few suggestions:

- Merge 'Screensaver', 'Screen Resolution' and 'Screens and Graphics'.
- Merge 'Network', 'Network Proxy' and 'Network Tools'.
- Merge 'Update Manager, Synaptic Package Manager, Software Sources'.
- Merge 'Encryption and Keyrings', 'Authorizations', 'Keyring Manager'.


Below are all settings I can visit via the System menu. This is just way too much.


-- Preferences --
Universal Access
About Me
Appearance
Bluetooth
Default Printer
Encryption and Keyrings
Keyboard
Keyboard Shortcuts
Main Menu
Mouse
Network Proxy
PalmOS Devices (I don't have one)
Power Management

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Power Management  
Ubuntu

In :  
Priority : Low
Definition : Pending Approval (Needs guidance)
Implementation : Slow progress
Assignee : Amit Kucheria
spec
Written by jsmidt the 28 Feb 08 at 16:49. Category: Others. Related to: Nothing/Others. In development
Ubuntu needs to go green. Powertop, Lesswatts and other tools have finally hit the Linux scene to pave the way for better power management. It needs to be said, "if you want your battery to last longest, or have your energy bill be the lowest, you better use Ubuntu Linux."

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Fix Suspend and Hibernate   forum
Written by tighem the 28 Feb 08 at 17:22. Category: System. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
Suspend and hibernate still seems to be a big issue based on forum posts. Really focus on fixing it, even with proprietary drivers.

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