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GNOME System Monitor lacks in-depth information  
Written by Eldmannen the 19 Sep 10 at 19:01. Related project: Gnome. Implemented
GNOME System Monitor lacks a process property to uniformly provide in-depth information.

393
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Selected solution (#1): Properties dialog
Written by Eldmannen the 19 Sep 10 at 19:01.
Add a process properties dialog that presents information about a process.



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LightDM's visual design does not match Unity  
Written by robicalcio the 7 Dec 11 at 13:10. Related project: Unity. Not an idea
LightDM's visual design does not match Unity.
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Solution #1: The visual design of LightDM should match Unity on Unity systems
Written by robicalcio the 7 Dec 11 at 13:10.
The high bar in LightDM become equal to the Unity's high bar (where there is the Global Menu) and put all the options of the users in the Global Menu in LightDM. Only for ubuntu-desktop, because in Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu it's impossible.
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Solution #2: to be able to set the LightDM background the same as current wallpaper
Written by Todd_1215 the 30 Dec 11 at 14:53.
This could be selected in the 'Change Desktop Background dialog' as a check box control named something like 'Sync with Login Manager'. Once selected the login managers background is set to that of the desktop background. Currently LightDM is easy to set as it's set in file /etc/lightdm/unity-greeter.conf


Also - There are other things that could be set accordingly to your desktop settings like the font, icon selection, etc... All those look and feel customizations that people do to get a better login experience.

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Make the login screen useful without logging in  
Written by Bromskloss the 17 Nov 10 at 14:23. Related project: Gnome. In development
We have usernames and passwords to restrict usage of the computer but some things even strangers could be allowed to do:
- tell the date and time
- leave a message to the user who is away from the computer (we already have this one)

You could expand this in many ways if you wanted to (offer a calculator et c.) with the extreme case of providing an entire guest account, which I don't personally would do.
379
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Selected solution (#1): Display date and time at the login screen
Written by Bromskloss the 17 Nov 10 at 14:23.
Display the date and time when the screen is locked or no-one is logged in. You shouldn't need to log in to tell the time.
49
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Selected solution (#3): Enable widgets on the login screen
Written by alwuzomondo the 17 Nov 10 at 21:44.
If it would be possible to add simple widgets on the login screen, there are endless possibilities:
show the date and time
show the clocks of several timezones
show an RSS feed
show traffic info
show the weather
show raindrops on the screen when it is raining
etc
etc

I would not allow any widgets that a user can interact with, if you want to do that, then login.

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Selected solution (#4): Enable language selection without using a password
Written by ekevu the 1 Dec 10 at 15:28.
I'd like my guests to be able to use my computer without a password in a restricted guest account. Anyway, sometimes I get international guests and I'd like to offer them a system in their language. You can only change a language between clicking on an account name and entering a password. If there's no password, you don't have any choice.

Solution: Make it possible to change language before choosing an account name.
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Selected solution (#5): Solution #2: Have a limited/temporary guest account
Written by infernowolf36 the 4 Dec 10 at 06:21.
A Guest account in which you can use most of the features of ubuntu that would not threaten the system. web browsing, instant messaging and playing media would be good. saving downloads would be ok,

or..

deleting all changes and downloaded data upon logout.
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Selected solution (#6): Allow to play media.
Written by Lachu the 11 Dec 10 at 19:04.
Allow to play media as unprivileged user(without login).
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Selected solution (#7): disasters
Written by ntg_sf the 11 Dec 10 at 21:58.
In addition to date, time etc show weather based on location of ip.

If there are storm / flood / other disaster warnings, warn people in a way they will notice

But something smarter, like local warning systems (etc shooters in a university) would probably need widgets.
27
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Selected solution (#8): Kiosk Login (as opposed to guest login)
Written by tony.freeman the 12 Dec 10 at 17:11.
Allow a guest to log into the system but be presented with a kiosk type setup. For example a full screen, non destroyable web browser. Guest users don't need to do anything except access the web/cloud.

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Selected solution (#9): used themed log in screens again
Written by proteanthread the 15 Dec 10 at 02:41.
with custom screensavers.
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Selected solution (#10): put into the lock screen useful information for the user need
Written by gabizzz the 17 Feb 11 at 12:38.
Put on lock screen, usefull information, such Date, Time, volume control for mute music when the user leave the computer.

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Thunderbird Indicator Applet  
Written by hyakov2 the 11 Nov 09 at 23:02. Global category: Internet & Networking. Implemented
Thunderbird also should be unified with the indicator-applet, because not everyone uses the Evolution.
811
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Selected solution (#1): Integrate Thunderbird with Indicator
Written by hyakov2 the 11 Nov 09 at 23:02.
Integrate Thunderbird with the Indicator like the Evolution is integrated with the applet in version 10.04.



150
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Selected solution (#2): #1 + act as a tray icon
Written by manuelciosici the 13 Nov 09 at 14:04.
Solution #1 plus make it work as a tray icon as well, just as it works with Empathy right now.
148
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Selected solution (#3): Indicator should be customisable
Written by spocky the 23 Nov 09 at 08:47.
A small programm should be elaborated where all the users should be able to add new indicators for programms (simply to start a programm -> e.g. Thunderbird) or to open webpages (Read an write emails von gmx.at)

cheers
Martin
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Selected solution (#4): Use with alltray
Written by ActionParsnip the 24 Nov 09 at 18:12.
alltray thunderbird

Then configure thunderbird to display using message or sound on email.
58
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Selected solution (#5): Link Indicator Applet to 'Preferred Applications'
Written by Pernig the 26 Nov 09 at 20:58.
The indicator applet could be made to reflect the preferred application choices. Therefore only one email client will be shown.

Under the Internet tab a preferred instant messaging client could be added too. As far as I am aware there isn't an option for this on any other operating system, but IM clients are very widely used, so there should be! Perhaps Ubuntu could pioneer this?

By doing this it would be possible to allow users to change their status in the 'indicator-applet-session' for their IM client of choice, too.
49
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Selected solution (#6): Or use thunderbird by default
Written by konradmb the 28 Nov 09 at 09:21.
Use thunderbird default with ubuntu new installation instead evolution
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Selected solution (#7): Add every IM client to this menu
Written by artems96 the 7 Dec 09 at 20:27.
This menu isn't informative now and it hasn't any benefits with notify-osd. Every IM client, such as qutIM, Psi/Psi+, must be situated in this menu, i think.
It can be very useful on small screen of my netbook, because now qutIM, pidgin and skype are signalling at the same time.
12
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Selected solution (#8): Integrate the most useful features of the client ; not a label only
Written by DrG the 11 Dec 09 at 17:36.
Integrates parts ( ie. a text box to send message , and such other things ) of instant messenger ( eg :empathy) , mail client , and rss reader to GNOME panel - This should be customizable .
Also See - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/22856/

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