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Date/Time Indicator's Calendar relies on desktop email clients  
Written by gruntzen the 22 Mar 12 at 13:49. Related project: Gnome. New
Currently, for the date/time indicator's calendar to be of any use at all, it needs an email client installed, which many people do not need or want.

I find it bothersome and clumsy to need to navigate a browser to Google Calendar when there's an indicator that should serve the same purpose.
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Solution #1: A lightweight, simple calendar accessible from the date/time indicator.
Written by gruntzen the 22 Mar 12 at 13:49.
A lightweight, simple calendar application for GNOME with integration to the indicator and NotifyOSD seems like the sort of small detail that would add a lot of polish to Ubuntu. Something like the elementary project's "Maya" (could it be adopted and used in Ubuntu?), or iCal on OSX.

Preferably, the calendar would sync to Google Calendar and iCloud (and various other calendar services).
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Solution #2: Make a generic Calendar API like the sound and messaging menu
Written by MsG the 28 Mar 12 at 20:54.
Make a generic calendar API in Ubuntu and a seperate application which can talk to services like Google Agenda, this application then can hook into the API. The API can also be used by desktop email applications for people who DO use a desktop email or calendar client. This will suit both.
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Solution #3: Integration with calendar web services
Written by RobinJ1995 the 9 Apr 12 at 08:06.
Provide integration with services like Remember The Milk and Google Calendar.
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Solution #4: Simple native calendar app, like iCal for Mac.
Written by stevenroose the 28 Sep 12 at 09:53.
My suggestion is to start development of a simple calendar application, mostly mimicking iCal, that has some basic, but essential, functionality. I think about managing multiple calendars, syncing with Google Calendar / Exchange / iCloud and (auto-)importing ical files.
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Solution #5: Adopt Maya as an official Ubuntu Project
Written by gruntzen the 2 Oct 12 at 14:58.
Elementary's Maya ( https://launchpad.net/maya ) shows promise, but development is slow to the point of being nearly nonexistent. If additional support could be given to the project (or a fork of the project), it could become a great application (at the moment, it is missing cloud syncing and other important features).
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Solution #6: Sunbird, or a modified version of it
Written by Porky the 4 Oct 12 at 05:34.
Sunbird may no longer be maintained, but its still a handy FOSS calendar. It can be customized with add-ons just like any other mozilla project and can come in quite handy. Since the code is open, it can be retailored to match the specific needs of the average Ubuntu user.

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WiFi and Bluetooth deactivated on launch  
Written by alehel the 19 Mar 12 at 14:14. Related project: Unity. New
Sometimes WiFi and/or Bluetooth are sometimes needed for occasional-use instead of always-on. Currently no easy way to tell the system not to activate the wifi card and/or bluetooth by default. So those systems stay on, wasting power.
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Solution #1: Have it as a power saving option
Written by alehel the 19 Mar 12 at 14:14.
In system preferences under "Power" add a few power saving options like the ability to have wifi and bluetooth be disabled by default when starting the computer.
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Solution #2: Options in the Bluetooth Settings and Network Settings
Written by gruntzen the 24 Mar 12 at 13:48.
A simple checkbox in the respective settings entries in the System Settings could disable these services immediately, as well as retaining this state on subsequent start-ups.

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Create a Google Search lens to quickly search straight from the dash.  
Written by gruntzen the 7 Aug 12 at 19:23. Related project: Unity. New
Presently, to Google something, one must open a browser and navigate to Google, then type their query to perform a search. This method has been the standard for a long time, but that doesn't mean it's ideal; it's somewhat roundabout, especially given Ubuntu's and Unity's recent focus on integrating the web into the desktop.
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Solution #1: A Google Search Lens
Written by gruntzen the 7 Aug 12 at 19:23.
The Unity Dash could automate most of the process of searching Google, much like the Wikipedia Lens does, with a Google Search lens. Simply Summon dash and activate the lens, or directly access the lens with a special keybinding like META + G. From there, type your search, press enter, and your default browser launches, displaying your search results. Scopes within the Google lens could be individual google services such as Drive, Shopping, Image Search, etc.
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Solution #2: A DuckDuckGo Search lens
Written by Kirjahylly the 22 Aug 12 at 15:42.
DuckDuckGo would be a better search engine than Google, because Google saves the users search history and displays ads.

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.zip files created on OSX systems extract useless __MACOSX folder  
Written by gruntzen the 29 Apr 12 at 20:35. Global category: System. Not an idea
As a person who frequently exchanges files with Linux, Windows, and Apple users, I frequently deal with archives from all three systems. Whenever I extract a zip file created on an Apple system and navigate to the specified folder, there is an additional level of depth in the folder tree, containing both another folder with the requested name, but also a useless (on Ubuntu) folder called "__MACOSX".

This is an incredibly irritating behaviour that inhibits workflow and polish.
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Solution #1: File Roller could automatically remove the __MACOSX folder when extracting
Written by gruntzen the 29 Apr 12 at 20:35.
I'm not a programmer, but I wouldn't imagine it would be too difficult to have file-roller simply not extract that file.

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