Contributor georgwaechter

I'd like to disable Nautilus as startup item
I'm using PC man file manager (http://pcmanfm.sourceforge.net/). I also use it as desktop manager, I've disabled nautilus as startup session, but when i start nautilus (for ssh support or some program starts it) Nautilus adds itself as startup item (and overwrites my desktop), I like an option to choose de desktop/file manager..

These: http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/nonautilusplease scripts can replace nautilus but not for all desktop managers..

Would be really useful to create applications like theese to manage your system:

- Ubuntu Configuration Tool: A control Center that allows you to configure every aspect of your system with GUI linked to gconf-editor.
- Ubuntu Package Manager: How about a SINGLE app to installl your software? This app should merge Synaptic, Add/Remove and Update Notifier.

Theese concepts worked for many distros including the cute daughter of Ubuntu: LinuxMint (This distro has its own ''MintSoftware'' like MintMenu, MintInstall, MintDesktop... etc...

a lot of new users trying to run exe files

so add alert message after the user is clicking exe file
"exe files are not linux file go to the application menu to add/remove or run software, click here to search for replacements Windows software in Linux"

instead of this complex mess just like windows double click install its in the menu and ready to go. (the thing i hate most about this is it is so complicated to install something)

i have always found it hard to understand how to install something that comes in .tz.gz and things like that that tell me to type this and that and then in the end it doesn't work theres no automated installer for a lot of programs. A lot of programs are not always in those lists such as freshly made ones you get off small sites.

To include the "apply" button option in menues

English
When I started to use Ubutu, I was surprised and disappointed to watch that all option that I select, they applied at the moment, without my permission, without preview. In themes, icons, etc.

I think is necessary to put this button, like in Windows, when you are selecting things, you have the option to “apply”, because, if I make a mistake, I can’t CANCEL in Ubuntu, because the options apply at the same time that I click on they.

Español
Creo que es necesario incluir el botón “aplicar” en los menús, igual que en Windows. Me disgustó mucho estar mirando opciones en Ubuntu y que tras pinchar en ellas se aplicaran de golpe sin preguntarme ¿y si me equivoqué? ¿cómo estaban antes las opciones? ¡Ay dios! No hay opción de previsualización, ni de cancelar porque se aplicaba todo sin más, ¿qué configuración tenía puesto antes? Porque imagínate que no estoy en mi casa y es el PC de otro.

On a regular Ubuntu installation, there is no reason you should type your password before installing applications through add/remove programs. It only contains applications that are in the Ubuntu repositories and are safe to install. It is not possible to remove essential parts of the system through it.

If a user has rights to install programs, they can do it anyway, asking them to type their password has no added value. Requiring a password here only trains users to type their password whenever a dialog pops up that asks for it. It should be reserved for situations where it is really necessary, like situations where you could harm your system by making changes.

Policykit allows to selectively set permissions for things like this. A password should not be needed for installing programs, to be cautious it could be kept required for removing applications.

Currently, if you run at a low resolution (particularly anything under 800x600) Windows will not fit completely on screen, and you will not be able to see the bottom half of the window.

It should be noted that when the user changes the resolution to a smaller size (under 600px high) the resolution dialog is too big to fit on screen, and the user cannot click or see the "Accept", "Close" or any other buttons/information.

Providing a scrollbar would fix this.

When you login, if you type wrong username/password, there will be a slight delay before it lets you try again. This is a security feature.

I propose that we decrease (or remove) the delay on the first failed login attempt. It would be a convenience.

The other failed attempts (after the first failed attempt) would still have a delay though.

This would make the system more forgiving if you type wrong, yet still maintain security.

Please leave CTRL+ and CTRL- as zoom text only; and add a new key binding for zooming image + text.

Zoom is great for making web sites more readable in Firefox, and the new site specific zoom tracking is particularly cool. However, the image zoom is not alway required (or desired). Sure the idea is cool, but the image scaling algorithm in Firefox is lousy, and the common problem (in my experience) is text which doesn't show up the proper size.

A nice to have would be to improve the image scaling algorithm (high quality), and caching the scaled images per site.


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It is quite unprofessional to see a text style boot every file system check. Include this step in the graphical ubuntu bar progression and add an one line information to notice the user why the boot is longer.

I think it is very confusing that during installation, the screen suddenly becomes black. It would be much better if there would be at least a simple image, so that the screen does not look like the computer just crashed.

Have the ability to rename tabs of open programs at will by right-clicking the tab on the open programs panel, and selecting "Rename" from a drop down menu.

This would be useful for me right now, where I have two programs I need to switch between open (a questions manual and a solutions guide) but both have generic names so I have to spend time determining which is which.

If the renamed tabs saved this would increase efficiency the next time. Also maybe have a button to reset title to the default title provided by the panel.

Instead of having two seperate installs have it support both without choosing different ISO downloads or allow us to choose during set-up.

Please create and Ubuntu Service Pack (SP1, SP2, etc) like MS Windows.

If the user have to install Ubuntu, and there are a lot of updates, it will be easier to download an Ubuntu Service Pack (SP) with all the new updates, fixed bugs, etc.

Also it is very helpful for an IT team when they have to install or reinstall Ubuntu into several machines.

Regards

Felix

Enable Mouse Snap-To Default Button similar to MS Windows XP.

The bird in the Hardy wallpaper (Fela Kuti) has very strong colors of red, orange and yellow.

This is great from a marketing perspective, but from a usability perspective the use of signal colors in the background is not a perfect choice. Our eyes and brain will inevitably give some attention to the strong colored figure, which is not optimal during daily use.

The color strength on the bird figure should be tuned down just a *little* bit, to improve the long term user comfort. Not much, perhaps a 5% lean towards the background swirl tone.

How about wii have a faster ubuntu like windows xp,
XP operates very faster in comparation with ubuntu linux
but if ubuntu will be faster and more compatibel with more files like vidoes,arhives,images and more ubuntu will be
how to say a wow system because that little things.
And a more compatibele hardware + a faster system is the things a pc needs

CC and BCC (BCC-Members can read and see everyone, but only the user who added the BCC-Member can see him and his Video/Voice/Text/Files)
I am aware that some Protocols do not support that function, but I hope they will!

It would be sweet if Ubuntu talked. E.g.: Instead of,"Your computer needs to restart,etc" we would have,"I need to restart because I just got updates! For those updates to work properly, click Restart below." This will not add to the frequency of popups, just give a more personal feel.
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It will make many people more comfortable with their computers. It feels less 'geeky'. Maybe put a face in the Ubuntu Logo, like Finder in a Mac for these popups.
Overall, this will be a revolutionary yet simple step in the direction of the truly 'user-friendly' computer.

Keep up the good work guys and gals, we appreciate it around the globe.

Apps that have some visible strings missing in the localization in one language should be shipped completely in English to avoid a mix of translated or untranslated strings.

Missing localizations look very unprofessional. Most end users don't know or care about the localization process but should have a convenient experience. That's why Ubuntu should take care of missing localizations and remove localizations that are not finished (or in a reasonable state) from the respective apps.