Written by beruic the 29 Apr 13 at 13:33.

By developing tools for the Ubuntu installer USB, the following could become possible through the desktop booted from the USB:

1. The USB could update it self by downloading new versions of packages. Thus the need to update a newly installed computer is reduced. This is especially useful when installing a lot of machines.

2. The USB could store recipes for installing a specific set of packages. This is already possible (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallCDCustomization), but imagine being able to create, edit and delete recipes by booting the USB, and utilizing a tool from it.

3. The USB could clone it self to another USB to create new install media with the same package versions and recipes.

4. The USB media could also boot to an install image server, serving the recipes as network installable images.

By developing tools for the Ubuntu installer USB, the following could become possible through the desktop booted from the USB: 1. The USB could update it self by downloading new versions of packages. Thus the need to update a newly installed computer is reduced. This is especially useful when installing a lot of machines. 2. The USB could store recipes for installing a specific set of packages. This is already possible (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallCDCustomization), but imagine being able to create, edit and delete recipes by booting the USB, and utilizing a tool from it. 3. The USB could clone it self to another USB to create new install media with the same package versions and recipes. 4. The USB media could also boot to an install image server, serving the recipes as network installable images.

Written by beruic the 30 Oct 11 at 23:40.

When Banshee is playing, why not let the current track information be shown as a part of the menu?
Not all of the information at once, since this would be too wide, but the info could be scrolling sideways in a defined width.

Many people start some music, and then let it play in the background while doing other stuff anyway.

When Banshee is playing, why not let the current track information be shown as a part of the menu? Not all of the information at once, since this would be too wide, but the info could be scrolling sideways in a defined width. Many people start some music, and then let it play in the background while doing other stuff anyway.

Written by beruic the 20 Sep 11 at 08:50.

Honestly I have no idea what to rebrand Unity to yet, but Brainstorm demanded that I'd create a idea solution.
Please give your suggestion.

Honestly I have no idea what to rebrand Unity to yet, but Brainstorm demanded that I'd create a idea solution. Please give your suggestion.

Written by beruic the 12 Jul 11 at 10:14.

In my setup, I have set Non Sliding Windows to "(type=Desktop | Notification | Tooltip ) | state=sticky". This works for everything but legacy applet icons such as Skype.
Only windows move when changing desktop, except the sticky ones of course.

In my setup, I have set Non Sliding Windows to "(type=Desktop | Notification | Tooltip ) | state=sticky". This works for everything but legacy applet icons such as Skype. Only windows move when changing desktop, except the sticky ones of course.

Written by beruic the 22 Jun 11 at 12:18.

Upgrade key desktop software to newer versions in the default repositories.
Of course LTS users could upgrade e.g. Firefox from PPA, but it would be much easier to update, say 100 machines, from the main repository, than adding the PPA to them all.

Upgrade key desktop software to newer versions in the default repositories. Of course LTS users could upgrade e.g. Firefox from PPA, but it would be much easier to update, say 100 machines, from the main repository, than adding the PPA to them all.

Written by beruic the 22 Jun 11 at 12:29.

Maybe even promote stable sources of software to be official sources of newer software, and make them installable from the software centre, as well as on many machines via e.g. landscape.

Perhaps it could be made as a package named [software]-official-upgrade-source or something similar but shorter. This package could maybe also be used for downgrading the upgraded packages when it is removed, like ppa-purge functionality: when you have the package installed, you have the newest upgrades, when not you have the official repository version, unless you have some other source for newer versions.

Maybe even promote stable sources of software to be official sources of newer software, and make them installable from the software centre, as well as on many machines via e.g. landscape. Perhaps it could be made as a package named [software]-official-upgrade-source or something similar but shorter. This package could maybe also be used for downgrading the upgraded packages when it is removed, like ppa-purge functionality: when you have the package installed, you have the newest upgrades, when not you have the official repository version, unless you have some other source for newer versions.

Written by beruic the 12 May 11 at 22:36.

Users should be able to choose in a GUI what lenses they would like to have activated in their panel.

Users should be able to choose in a GUI what lenses they would like to have activated in their panel.

Written by beruic the 12 May 11 at 22:38.

Users should be able to choose in a GUI what shortcuts, or at least shortcut letters (in combination with the [Super] key) they would like to use for their lenses.

Users should be able to choose in a GUI what shortcuts, or at least shortcut letters (in combination with the [Super] key) they would like to use for their lenses.

Written by beruic the 30 Nov 10 at 13:44.

When trying to suspend or hibernate, it should be checked whether there are any
- resources mounted
- programs using those resources.

If no programs are using the resources, just unmount and suspend or hibernate.

If a program have a file open in one of those drives, give a warning and tell which programs have what open (in a human readable way), and ask for action. If the user (save and) close these programs, just continue as above.

When trying to suspend or hibernate, it should be checked whether there are any - resources mounted - programs using those resources. If no programs are using the resources, just unmount and suspend or hibernate. If a program have a file open in one of those drives, give a warning and tell which programs have what open (in a human readable way), and ask for action. If the user (save and) close these programs, just continue as above.

Written by beruic the 30 Nov 10 at 14:00.

Some intelligent remounting which might unmount and suspend or hibernate, and after resuming, try to remount drives when there's network connection again.

There are however some issues with this:

Some kind of site-awareness may be needed in the network manager, to handle local resources. Perhaps it should be possible to enter two or more addresses for the same drive?

If the files have changed since last time the drives was mounted and a file was opened for editing, theres a possibility of losing work. Perhaps some diff control could solve this partly.

Some intelligent remounting which might unmount and suspend or hibernate, and after resuming, try to remount drives when there's network connection again. There are however some issues with this: Some kind of site-awareness may be needed in the network manager, to handle local resources. Perhaps it should be possible to enter two or more addresses for the same drive? If the files have changed since last time the drives was mounted and a file was opened for editing, theres a possibility of losing work. Perhaps some diff control could solve this partly.

Written by beruic the 11 Aug 10 at 08:43.

Make it a grid view so you can soft on both title and address. Let untitled PPAs appear alphabetically first or last (whatever people prefer. Pleas comment.)

Make it a grid view so you can soft on both title and address. Let untitled PPAs appear alphabetically first or last (whatever people prefer. Pleas comment.)

Written by beruic the 11 Jan 10 at 13:15.

I imagine the rest of the desktop to be faded, and some kind of settings window for the currently selected element being in the middle of the screen.
In this way, it will be possible to more clearly specify options on the elements that are moved around. For example right stickiness. It would also make it possible to have undo/redo buttons for the current design session.

I imagine the rest of the desktop to be faded, and some kind of settings window for the currently selected element being in the middle of the screen. In this way, it will be possible to more clearly specify options on the elements that are moved around. For example right stickiness. It would also make it possible to have undo/redo buttons for the current design session.

Written by beruic the 24 Jun 08 at 12:37.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #10231 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!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #10231 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.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by beruic the 10 May 11 at 10:26.

Plain and simple, I would like to be able to rearrange my indicators.

Plain and simple, I would like to be able to rearrange my indicators.