Written by ndrs the 21 Aug 10 at 18:47.

When you close the aplication window, remember the screen position, so when you open it again, it will suit perfectly with your desktop organization.

When you close the aplication window, remember the screen position, so when you open it again, it will suit perfectly with your desktop organization.

Written by rockachu2 the 26 Aug 10 at 23:31.

title syas it all

title syas it all

Written by turbolad the 3 Jul 12 at 22:12.

Once the user has moved the window over to where it's needed, add a right-click menu option to remember that window position. Having this as an option also gives the user the advantage of changing the position to be remembered. Also, the user could turn off memorising the window position if it's no longer needed for that window, rather than changing the setting globally.

Once the user has moved the window over to where it's needed, add a right-click menu option to remember that window position. Having this as an option also gives the user the advantage of changing the position to be remembered. Also, the user could turn off memorising the window position if it's no longer needed for that window, rather than changing the setting globally.

Written by Liso22 the 12 Oct 10 at 23:32.

The least invasive solution I can think is to introduce new users to the community side of Ubuntu is to add one pic to the installer slideshow.

There is enough time on it and not too many slides so we could add one to introduce them to the main sites.

The least invasive solution I can think is to introduce new users to the community side of Ubuntu is to add one pic to the installer slideshow. There is enough time on it and not too many slides so we could add one to introduce them to the main sites.

Written by argh0 the 13 Oct 10 at 10:24.

There should be a community.ubuntu.com website, managed by the community, with a homepage that reemplace the following redondant pages : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/, http://www.ubuntu.com/community. It would act as a portal to all community websites. There should be a page for the support (lets say http://community.ubuntu.com/support) that merges those pages :http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community and https://help.ubuntu.com/community and gives direct links to forums, IRC, etc.

There should be a community.ubuntu.com website, managed by the community, with a homepage that reemplace the following redondant pages : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/, http://www.ubuntu.com/community. It would act as a portal to all community websites. There should be a page for the support (lets say http://community.ubuntu.com/support) that merges those pages :http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community and https://help.ubuntu.com/community and gives direct links to forums, IRC, etc.

Written by Oxwivi the 13 Oct 10 at 12:36.

Having this button or links will eventually introduce new users to the community. The links can be localised according to whatever language the user is operating on.

This will also inform the OEM users and others who didn't watch the installation slide show of community.

Having this button or links will eventually introduce new users to the community. The links can be localised according to whatever language the user is operating on. This will also inform the OEM users and others who didn't watch the installation slide show of community.

Written by rrnwexec the 23 Oct 10 at 01:55.

Specification is here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WeMenu

"The WeMenu is the focal point for community on the Ubuntu desktop. It is a highly visible place containing persons and groups that are central to the Ubuntu experience and ethos. It is outward looking, but human centric. It focuses our attention on people, beginning with those closest to us."

Specification is here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WeMenu "The WeMenu is the focal point for community on the Ubuntu desktop. It is a highly visible place containing persons and groups that are central to the Ubuntu experience and ethos. It is outward looking, but human centric. It focuses our attention on people, beginning with those closest to us."

Written by mepatuhoo the 8 Nov 10 at 17:29.

a group that is working on software could make a shop in the ubuntu software center. when a user searches by shop in the ubuntu software center they will be able to get a list of the apps in that shop, a list of the workers in that shop, info on the shop like a link to there website.

when the owner of the shop creates a shop it will create a ubuntu one account for the shop where the programs/projects are stored so all the workers in the shop can work on them.

we could have an easy ubuntu app develoment program that would make building the app and publishing the app to the shop as easy as pressing a publish button on the app development program.

a group that is working on software could make a shop in the ubuntu software center. when a user searches by shop in the ubuntu software center they will be able to get a list of the apps in that shop, a list of the workers in that shop, info on the shop like a link to there website. when the owner of the shop creates a shop it will create a ubuntu one account for the shop where the programs/projects are stored so all the workers in the shop can work on them. we could have an easy ubuntu app develoment program that would make building the app and publishing the app to the shop as easy as pressing a publish button on the app development program.

Written by Oceanwatcher the 3 Oct 10 at 17:52.

At eh end of the configuration of the installation (before the actual partitioning and copying starts) there is the possibility to click on an advanced button.

I would like to see a setting there where you can choose a proxy and set the IP address for the proxy. This should generate a file called O1proxy in /etc/apt and it should then grab the needed packages from the cache if it exists there.

I am sure others can describe this better, so please jump in and refine this idea.

At eh end of the configuration of the installation (before the actual partitioning and copying starts) there is the possibility to click on an advanced button. I would like to see a setting there where you can choose a proxy and set the IP address for the proxy. This should generate a file called O1proxy in /etc/apt and it should then grab the needed packages from the cache if it exists there. I am sure others can describe this better, so please jump in and refine this idea.

Written by Oxwivi the 6 Oct 10 at 18:28.

My solution is general purpose, not a specific solution for this issue of downloading at installation.

I suggest when new packages are released in the repos, and downloaded by one of the system on the network, the packages can be easily distributed over the network without costing internet bandwidth. The other systems can confirm the release of a new version, and if it is already available on a system in the network, it can request it from that system.

Basically, just downloading the package once will be enough to upgrade the entire network. Each of the Ubuntu system on the PC can act as a server to distribute upgrades. With large networks using Ubuntu, it will save on the bandwidth for both Canonical and the users, whether commercial or otherwise.

My solution is general purpose, not a specific solution for this issue of downloading at installation. I suggest when new packages are released in the repos, and downloaded by one of the system on the network, the packages can be easily distributed over the network without costing internet bandwidth. The other systems can confirm the release of a new version, and if it is already available on a system in the network, it can request it from that system. Basically, just downloading the package once will be enough to upgrade the entire network. Each of the Ubuntu system on the PC can act as a server to distribute upgrades. With large networks using Ubuntu, it will save on the bandwidth for both Canonical and the users, whether commercial or otherwise.

Written by mfraser the 7 Feb 11 at 16:58.

Have squid-deb-proxy-client included with the installer so that if the proxy is found it uses it, otherwise it just goes to the normal repositories.

Have squid-deb-proxy-client included with the installer so that if the proxy is found it uses it, otherwise it just goes to the normal repositories.

Written by MechaMechanism the 21 Sep 10 at 01:08.

Allow Nautilus to sort and display folders named by month. As example, 3 folders named February, May, July, would be sorted by February, May, July. If users would like to be able to toggle sorting between month name and alphabetical name then we should include a toggle.

Currently Nautilus sorts folders using alphabetical and numerical. I would like to see the addition of sorting using month names.

Allow Nautilus to sort and display folders named by month. As example, 3 folders named February, May, July, would be sorted by February, May, July. If users would like to be able to toggle sorting between month name and alphabetical name then we should include a toggle. Currently Nautilus sorts folders using alphabetical and numerical. I would like to see the addition of sorting using month names.

Written by Goury the 22 Sep 10 at 08:31.

but sort by some configable rules

but sort by some configable rules

Written by oliver-joos the 28 Sep 10 at 13:20.

In Nautilus every file and folder may have notes. These notes should be displayable as column! Then a folder "January" could get a note beginning with "01", folder "February" one with "02", and so on. Sorting this column alphanumerically would do it.

This would solve this idea and other similar problems, it has no problems with I18N, it would make notes more useful, and it would not introduce new concepts. (Solutions #1 and #2 are more "intelligent", and an OS should never try be more intelligent than its users ;-)

In Nautilus every file and folder may have notes. These notes should be displayable as column! Then a folder "January" could get a note beginning with "01", folder "February" one with "02", and so on. Sorting this column alphanumerically would do it. This would solve this idea and other similar problems, it has no problems with I18N, it would make notes more useful, and it would not introduce new concepts. (Solutions #1 and #2 are more "intelligent", and an OS should never try be more intelligent than its users ;-)

Written by Aielyn the 19 Oct 10 at 07:18.

Basically, this would allow, for instance, the option of having the folder's *name* as "January", but when Nautilus sorts it, it sorts by the "sort name", which would be "01".

To make this work neatly, the system would default to the "sort name" being the same as the folder name, but a right-click would allow you to either select from some predicted options, or input your own. If it detects month names in either short or long form ("Jan" or "January"), it automatically gives "01" as an option.

Should two folders have the same sort name, they are sorted by their folder names, so if you have "January" and "My Birthday" both marked with "01" as the sort name, then "January" goes first because J comes before M.

An option would, of course, allow you to override this behaviour, and sort only by folder name, or sort by sort name and then by date created, or other such options.

Basically, this would allow, for instance, the option of having the folder's *name* as "January", but when Nautilus sorts it, it sorts by the "sort name", which would be "01". To make this work neatly, the system would default to the "sort name" being the same as the folder name, but a right-click would allow you to either select from some predicted options, or input your own. If it detects month names in either short or long form ("Jan" or "January"), it automatically gives "01" as an option. Should two folders have the same sort name, they are sorted by their folder names, so if you have "January" and "My Birthday" both marked with "01" as the sort name, then "January" goes first because J comes before M. An option would, of course, allow you to override this behaviour, and sort only by folder name, or sort by sort name and then by date created, or other such options.

Written by broomfighter the 9 Aug 10 at 01:14.

Dragging the handle should zoom the window, stretching to the top and left proportionally to the bottom and right. Here's a picture, with lines showing the distance the mouse travels:

This solution not only eliminates the need to re-center the window, it halves the distance the mouse has to travel to resize. Win-win! This is precisely the kind of simple, yet highly-effective usability improvements that ubuntu should be making.
EDIT:
I looked at this again, and realized that my wording and the picture might be misleading. This system would allow you to change the shape of the window just like the current functionality. Here is an example.

Dragging the handle should zoom the window, stretching to the top and left proportionally to the bottom and right. Here's a picture, with lines showing the distance the mouse travels: <img src="http://a.imageshack.us/img408/7237/screenshot1copy.png"/> This solution not only eliminates the need to re-center the window, it halves the distance the mouse has to travel to resize. Win-win! This is precisely the kind of simple, yet highly-effective usability improvements that ubuntu should be making. EDIT: I looked at this again, and realized that my wording and the picture might be misleading. This system would allow you to change the shape of the window just like the current functionality. Here is an example.<a href="http://a.imageshack.us/img827/4683/screenshotzv.png"> <img src="http://a.imageshack.us/img814/4683/screenshotzv.png"> </a>

Written by Lachu the 12 Aug 10 at 08:47.

Include button onto window top-bar(title bar). Once user click it, mouse will be moved to center of window and user can re size window.

We can also add dot-like button onto bottom-right corner of window to re size.

Include button onto window top-bar(title bar). Once user click it, mouse will be moved to center of window and user can re size window. We can also add dot-like button onto bottom-right corner of window to re size.

Written by Lachu the 13 Aug 10 at 09:09.

Add option to replace window(enabled also by windows list). It will look mouse and allow user to paint rectangle on top of everything.

Add option to replace window(enabled also by windows list). It will look mouse and allow user to paint rectangle on top of everything.

Written by ratdude747 the 15 Aug 10 at 05:34.

If one held the shift key and then moved the handles, the window would expand uniformly.

that is how most picture editors have worked for ages. seems obvious to me.

If one held the shift key and then moved the handles, the window would expand uniformly. that is how most picture editors have worked for ages. seems obvious to me.

Written by Darwin Survivor the 22 Aug 10 at 10:57.

Right now there is a virtual 3x3 grid on each window. Depending on which grid square you are in changes how the window resizes using the hotkey "alt+RMB" (hotkey might be different, i've change mine).

What I propose is changing the middle cell into a new 3x3 grid that works just like the outer one, but each action (resize vertical/horizontal/corner) triggers the opposite sides as well. This means the top/bottom ones (inside the new grid) would expand vertically in 2 directions and the inside corners would be the "zoom" described in #1.

Sorry for the lack of illustrations, I hope it's clear enough.

Right now there is a virtual 3x3 grid on each window. Depending on which grid square you are in changes how the window resizes using the hotkey "alt+RMB" (hotkey might be different, i've change mine). What I propose is changing the middle cell into a new 3x3 grid that works just like the outer one, but each action (resize vertical/horizontal/corner) triggers the opposite sides as well. This means the top/bottom ones (inside the new grid) would expand vertically in 2 directions and the inside corners would be the "zoom" described in #1. Sorry for the lack of illustrations, I hope it's clear enough.

Written by svrom the 23 Aug 10 at 12:27.

Like with Compiz Zoom make the Window resize with intact aspect ratio like in #1 if a button is held and the mousewheel is used and make that work in both directions.

The same functionality could then be used in a touchscreen interface to realize "pinch and zoom"

Like with Compiz Zoom make the Window resize with intact aspect ratio like in #1 if a button is held and the mousewheel is used and make that work in both directions. The same functionality could then be used in a touchscreen interface to realize "pinch and zoom"

Written by india103 the 29 Aug 10 at 04:44.

when you use windows 7 or KDE, you can drag a window to the side of the screen, and make it only take up half the screen. If you drag it to the top, it becomes fullscreen.

when you use windows 7 or KDE, you can drag a window to the side of the screen, and make it only take up half the screen. If you drag it to the top, it becomes fullscreen.

Written by Aspiring_Failure the 16 Jan 11 at 21:20.

Essentially the same idea as Shift + Drag. (#4)

However, Shift + drag would be a useful combination for future things like a sort of "Smart Resize" that could dynamically resize anything you push the border into. Or it could be used for snapping.

It's important that the default, current way of resizing is kept with the left button, because, -especially for novices, the mandatory relocation of the titlebar could be disorienting. It would all especially be disorienting if the content zoomed rather than revealed.

But of course, which button does what could be configurable.

For novices, right-click would be easier than shift+left-click, because novice PC users tend not to touch the keyboard until It's typing time.

Essentially the same idea as Shift + Drag. (#4) However, Shift + drag would be a useful combination for future things like a sort of "Smart Resize" that could dynamically resize anything you push the border into. Or it could be used for snapping. It's important that the default, current way of resizing is kept with the left button, because, -especially for novices, the mandatory relocation of the titlebar could be disorienting. It would all especially be disorienting if the content zoomed rather than revealed. But of course, which button does what could be configurable. For novices, right-click would be easier than shift+left-click, because novice PC users tend not to touch the keyboard until It's typing time.

Written by ubu862 the 26 Aug 10 at 01:28.

By simply using CTRL, you should be able to select and delete several networks at once.

By simply using CTRL, you should be able to select and delete several networks at once.

Written by Darwin Survivor the 27 Aug 10 at 08:17.

There should be a way to connect to access points without storing them for later.

There should be a way to connect to access points without storing them for later.

Written by Goury the 29 Aug 10 at 14:22.

or something like this with ability to mark network as always in list and some more options. like in chromes quick deal (in new tab page)

or something like this with ability to mark network as always in list and some more options. like in chromes quick deal (in new tab page)

Written by dino99 the 18 Sep 10 at 13:46.

when the session/system is closed, all these networks might be removed by default, but user might be able to set a timer for validity, that way the falldown network is removed and only the available ones are authorized for a defined duration, then renewed if necessary (need to be checked before expiration of course).
When the system/session is opened again, the network(s) are detected again, and so on.

when the session/system is closed, all these networks might be removed by default, but user might be able to set a timer for validity, that way the falldown network is removed and only the available ones are authorized for a defined duration, then renewed if necessary (need to be checked before expiration of course). When the system/session is opened again, the network(s) are detected again, and so on.

Written by ctbeiser the 19 Sep 10 at 02:55.

For single time network connections, have a button on the side of the network name, in the style of the pin in the menu for Tomboy used to pin a note, with an icon indicating that it could be used to connect once only. Alternatively, a pin could be used to remember a network.

For single time network connections, have a button on the side of the network name, in the style of the pin in the menu for Tomboy used to pin a note, with an icon indicating that it could be used to connect once only. Alternatively, a pin could be used to remember a network.

Written by komputes the 8 Mar 11 at 21:34.

Network-manager will keep and continuously try to connect to access points if this has been attempted in the past, regardless of if a connection was established or not. Only keep/reconnect to APs where connection has been made and valid IP was given to client.

Network-manager will keep and continuously try to connect to access points if this has been attempted in the past, regardless of if a connection was established or not. Only keep/reconnect to APs where connection has been made and valid IP was given to client.

Written by ubuntu111 the 25 Aug 10 at 22:55.

The solution would be to put a "Mappings" tab on Mouse Preferences that allowed you to easily change the button mappings in a default install. There would be a list of all the buttons, "Button 1" - "Button 9" with a box next to all of them to change the functionality of each button. For example, you could change Button 6 from moving back in history to move to another workspace very easily.

The solution would be to put a "Mappings" tab on Mouse Preferences that allowed you to easily change the button mappings in a default install. There would be a list of all the buttons, "Button 1" - "Button 9" with a box next to all of them to change the functionality of each button. For example, you could change Button 6 from moving back in history to move to another workspace very easily.

Written by Darwin Survivor the 27 Aug 10 at 08:04.

Great idea, but I think it should be in the shortcut keys manager for consistency.

Great idea, but I think it should be in the shortcut keys manager for consistency.

Written by Goury the 18 Aug 10 at 12:52.

oh, if only the file was highlighted - itd save me the most valuable thing i ever hav - the time!
(u can c how that was done in offtopic os - u clicks "show in folder" and it opens filebrowser alrady scrolled to- and highlighted your file, saves a lot of time)

oh, if only the file was highlighted - itd save me the most valuable thing i ever hav - the time! (u can c how that was done in offtopic os - u clicks "show in folder" and it opens filebrowser alrady scrolled to- and highlighted your file, saves a lot of time)

Written by Goury the 18 Aug 10 at 12:53.

make it possible to config nautilus so it will open "show in folder" in new tab, not window

make it possible to config nautilus so it will open "show in folder" in new tab, not window

Written by JoshDreamland the 7 Aug 10 at 17:18.

Our friend gnome-system-monitor has a button that will allow a process to be paused. Wouldn't it be possible to have one for a workspace?

Granted, the applet that manages that particular feature would have to check to make sure that all windows of that process were under the specified workspace, but I don't believe that with Gnome that is a very difficult thing to do.

My original thought was, "why aren't all of these suspended?", but then I realized that if they were, I would not be hearing my music. Really, there's a great number of things that could go wrong from randomly pausing processes.

So basically, a button in the workspace switcher right-click context that can pause all processes having at least one or more windows, all of which are in the workspace to be paused, would be nice.

I was thinking that maybe it'd be nice to have one that'll also dump them to the swap space as when the computer hibernates, but I understand that doing so would be a lot of work and prone to disaster.

Our friend gnome-system-monitor has a button that will allow a process to be paused. Wouldn't it be possible to have one for a workspace? Granted, the applet that manages that particular feature would have to check to make sure that all windows of that process were under the specified workspace, but I don't believe that with Gnome that is a very difficult thing to do. My original thought was, "why aren't all of these suspended?", but then I realized that if they were, I would not be hearing my music. Really, there's a great number of things that could go wrong from randomly pausing processes. So basically, a button in the workspace switcher right-click context that can pause all processes having at least one or more windows, all of which are in the workspace to be paused, would be nice. I was thinking that maybe it'd be nice to have one that'll also dump them to the swap space as when the computer hibernates, but I understand that doing so would be a lot of work and prone to disaster.

Written by Akerbos the 8 Aug 10 at 14:10.

Applications on workspaces not currently viewed should remain working (music, data processing, ...). GUI output, however, does not have to be computed. If possible, cease rendering anything on hidden workspaces.

Applications on workspaces not currently viewed should remain working (music, data processing, ...). GUI output, however, does not have to be computed. If possible, cease rendering anything on hidden workspaces.

Written by gedeon the 9 Aug 10 at 10:11.

No application should have its process paused by default. The "all apps on a workspace" is not a terrible idea either. There are too many examples where you don't want some apps paused. However we could have a user-defined list of application (configured in the workspace switcher configuration dialog) which you want paused when out of sight.

No application should have its process paused by default. The "all apps on a workspace" is not a terrible idea either. There are too many examples where you don't want some apps paused. However we could have a user-defined list of application (configured in the workspace switcher configuration dialog) which you want paused when out of sight.

Written by dylf the 2 Aug 10 at 09:28.

Make the Ovi suite work under wine

Make the Ovi suite work under wine

Written by JRo the 2 Aug 10 at 11:33.

Ask Nokia to make free sofware (create a petition)

Ask Nokia to make free sofware (create a petition)

Written by JRo the 2 Aug 10 at 11:41.

Install a supported OS in a virtual machine, and connect your phone to this VM.
This will work for other kind of devices (GPS, etc.)
If the OS supported by Nokia is a prorietary one, you may need a licence (but this is the case most of time with wine too).

Install a supported OS in a virtual machine, and connect your phone to this VM. This will work for other kind of devices (GPS, etc.) If the OS supported by Nokia is a prorietary one, you may need a licence (but this is the case most of time with wine too).

Written by jacopo the 2 Aug 10 at 14:34.

So far in the UBUNTU.COM home page there is a server edition, there is a desktop edition is missing the mobile edition.
The new cellphones that are in production are actually mini computers with the phone option, is time to have an UBUNTU mobile edition... http://www.canonical.com/news/ubuntu-for-mobile-internet-devices the hardware is mature now is time to deliver. With this UBUNCELL that run as native or virtual depending on the installation ALL syncing will be resolved.

So far in the UBUNTU.COM home page there is a server edition, there is a desktop edition is missing the mobile edition. The new cellphones that are in production are actually mini computers with the phone option, is time to have an UBUNTU mobile edition... http://www.canonical.com/news/ubuntu-for-mobile-internet-devices the hardware is mature now is time to deliver. With this UBUNCELL that run as native or virtual depending on the installation ALL syncing will be resolved.

Written by dylf the 13 Sep 10 at 09:12.

Why not split the features up and implement them separately into Ubuntu, so the features in the Ubuntu UI are common to all mobile phones you connect.

By doing this the feature it self do not rely on the bearer (BT/USB/Nokia/SE/android) thus the framework just needs to be extended with the communication from the phone to the computer.

Why not split the features up and implement them separately into Ubuntu, so the features in the Ubuntu UI are common to all mobile phones you connect. By doing this the feature it self do not rely on the bearer (BT/USB/Nokia/SE/android) thus the framework just needs to be extended with the communication from the phone to the computer.

Written by matsukan the 25 Dec 10 at 20:32.

Use QT 4.7 Mobilty framework to manage contacts, messaging and documents info and other info from/to phone.
+Probpaly export and import already support by Qt framework
-May need to install qt based application inside phone
-How to implemenet data transfer between device and Ubuntu?
+All kind of phones which has Qt 4.7 are automatilly support, even N900

Use QT 4.7 Mobilty framework to manage contacts, messaging and documents info and other info from/to phone. +Probpaly export and import already support by Qt framework -May need to install qt based application inside phone -How to implemenet data transfer between device and Ubuntu? +All kind of phones which has Qt 4.7 are automatilly support, even N900