Written by josteinaj the 27 Jan 10 at 19:38.

Ok, you've all been thinking it...

Ubuntu should run on the Apple iPad.

Ok, you've all been thinking it... Ubuntu should run on the Apple iPad.

Written by tommynz1975 the 9 Feb 10 at 22:52.

to make the touchpad and Ubuntu could make the os, due to the software being free the item should be cheaper.

In house devices are created to service car auto-trans, scientific applications, the cable guy and other such industry.

If conical can jump into the market now they could be a front-runner.

Granted some one has to workout the nuts and bolts, but thats why Mark Shuttleworth earns the big bucks.

to make the touchpad and Ubuntu could make the os, due to the software being free the item should be cheaper. In house devices are created to service car auto-trans, scientific applications, the cable guy and other such industry. If conical can jump into the market now they could be a front-runner. Granted some one has to workout the nuts and bolts, but thats why Mark Shuttleworth earns the big bucks.

Written by sobi3ch the 11 Feb 10 at 07:44.

Immediately remember my brightness value after change.

Immediately remember my brightness value after change.

Written by tommis the 19 Feb 10 at 15:11.

Remember of loud was the sounfand use that level.

Remember of loud was the sounfand use that level.

Written by josteinaj the 25 Feb 10 at 19:43.

Same as #1 and #2, but with an option to override the values with default settings. For instance, to "never set volume above 40% at boot" would be good. Same goes for brightness.

Same as #1 and #2, but with an option to override the values with default settings. For instance, to "never set volume above 40% at boot" would be good. Same goes for brightness.

Written by Mirek2 the 12 Mar 10 at 14:03.

There should be an option in power options to not change the brightness when plugging in and unplugging the computer. Then the user wouldn't have to adjust the brightness to the ideal setting every time he starts/stops charging his laptop.

There should be an option in power options to not change the brightness when plugging in and unplugging the computer. Then the user wouldn't have to adjust the brightness to the ideal setting every time he starts/stops charging his laptop.

Written by josteinaj the 24 Jan 10 at 14:04.

It would be brilliant if I could receive and send SMS directly from either Empathy/Telepathy or Ekiga.

It would probably be easiest to implement for Android phones, although it shouldn't be restricted to that platform.

It would be brilliant if I could receive and send SMS directly from either Empathy/Telepathy or Ekiga. It would probably be easiest to implement for Android phones, although it shouldn't be restricted to that platform.

Written by beruic the 6 Dec 11 at 10:41.

This could possibly be achieved by making a simple general GUI for, for which the makers of the phone OS can make a plugin.

The reason for not using Empathy or Ekiga, is that management of messages is possibly not easily integrated into those (e.g. deleting of messages, however these tasks might be performed from the account views of Empathy or Ekiga).

This could possibly be achieved by making a simple general GUI for, for which the makers of the phone OS can make a plugin. The reason for not using Empathy or Ekiga, is that management of messages is possibly not easily integrated into those (e.g. deleting of messages, however these tasks might be performed from the account views of Empathy or Ekiga).

Written by paulmilliken the 27 Apr 10 at 21:47.

I propose that different colours, or subtly different icons, be used to distinguish between terminals that are running bash, vim, R, mysql, octave, mplayer etc.

If multiple tabs are open in the terminal then the icon should correspond to the front-most tab.

I propose that different colours, or subtly different icons, be used to distinguish between terminals that are running bash, vim, R, mysql, octave, mplayer etc. If multiple tabs are open in the terminal then the icon should correspond to the front-most tab.

Written by danielt998 the 29 Apr 10 at 17:38.

Show the name of the application being run next to the icon rather than just saying "username@username-desktop-Ubuntu"

Show the name of the application being run next to the icon rather than just saying "username@username-desktop-Ubuntu"

Written by danielt998 the 29 Apr 10 at 17:47.

Show the name of the application that is being run inside the terminal icon.

Show the name of the application that is being run inside the terminal icon.

Written by josteinaj the 2 May 10 at 12:18.

It will also need to handle windows with no program currently running, programs running across ssh-connections and through screen. Distinguishing different files opened with the same program would also be nice.

So, to suggest something, change the text belonging to the terminals like this:

new terminals: show "new terminal window"
terminals with no running program: show "ended "
terminals running a program: show ""
running a program through ssh: show "ssh: "
running a program through screen: show "screen: "

having closed a program running through screen through ssh through ssh through screen:
show "screen: ssh: ssh: screen: ended "

As in #1, icons should also be shown for applications which has a an icon.

It will also need to handle windows with no program currently running, programs running across ssh-connections and through screen. Distinguishing different files opened with the same program would also be nice. So, to suggest something, change the text belonging to the terminals like this: new terminals: show "new terminal window" terminals with no running program: show "ended <program>" terminals running a program: show "<program>" running a program through ssh: show "ssh: <program>" running a program through screen: show "screen: <program>" having closed a program running through screen through ssh through ssh through screen: show "screen: ssh: ssh: screen: ended <program>" As in #1, icons should also be shown for applications which has a an icon.

Written by josteinaj the 2 May 10 at 12:26.

When showing several similar icons, be it while alt-tabbing or on the panel, the icons could be numerated.

For instance, if three terminals were opened, a number in the bottom right corner of the icons would say "1", "2" and "3".

Even though this doesn't in itself tell you anything about the contents of the terminal, you will remember which number belongs to which terminal pretty fast.

This could apply for programs other than terminals as well.

When showing several similar icons, be it while alt-tabbing or on the panel, the icons could be numerated. For instance, if three terminals were opened, a number in the bottom right corner of the icons would say "1", "2" and "3". Even though this doesn't in itself tell you anything about the contents of the terminal, you will remember which number belongs to which terminal pretty fast. This could apply for programs other than terminals as well.

Written by Lachu the 2 May 10 at 18:25.

Using different icons for each gnome-terminal. That's would be the same icons, but with different colors. The colors should been chosen automatically - for example by indexing each set of colors.

Using different icons for each gnome-terminal. That's would be the same icons, but with different colors. The colors should been chosen automatically - for example by indexing each set of colors.

Written by fetma the 18 May 10 at 14:42.

It would not really look neat, but it would make it easier to work with many terminals if the background of the terminal was the same as the icons color.

It would not really look neat, but it would make it easier to work with many terminals if the background of the terminal was the same as the icons color.

Written by zooounds the 23 Dec 08 at 08:25.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #16757 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 #16757 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 Holmen the 14 Feb 09 at 22:04.

Everyone of you that would like a native GNU/Linux client, send a mail to the developers/creators of Spotify.

Everyone of you that would like a native GNU/Linux client, send a mail to the developers/creators of Spotify.

Written by Holmen the 14 Feb 09 at 22:47.

Make them create an open API to integrade Spotify into Rhythmbox, Exaile, Songbird, Banshee or whatever.

Make them create an open API to integrade Spotify into Rhythmbox, Exaile, Songbird, Banshee or whatever.

Written by ActionParsnip the 28 Feb 10 at 21:16.

There is a java client kids:
http://jotify.felixbruns.de/

There is a java client kids: http://jotify.felixbruns.de/

Written by josteinaj the 2 May 10 at 11:31.

Make it easy to install http://github.com/ivankelly/Rhythmbox-Spotify-Plugin for those who are using Spotify. Similar plugins for WiMP etc. should also become available.

Make it easy to install http://github.com/ivankelly/Rhythmbox-Spotify-Plugin for those who are using Spotify. Similar plugins for WiMP etc. should also become available.

Written by tommis the 5 Feb 10 at 16:08.

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Written by Mirek2 the 10 Mar 10 at 12:31.

Ubuntu One, as a "personal cloud" for syncing and backup, should feature bookmark sync as well as document sync.
Not just for one browser, but for most of the mainstream browsers (Firefox, Chromium, Opera, Epiphany).

(I'm currently using XMarks on all the computers I use and couldn't go without it. Google Docs syncs bookmarks, too.)

Ubuntu One, as a "personal cloud" for syncing and backup, should feature bookmark sync as well as document sync. Not just for one browser, but for most of the mainstream browsers (Firefox, Chromium, Opera, Epiphany). (I'm currently using XMarks on all the computers I use and couldn't go without it. Google Docs syncs bookmarks, too.)

Written by josteinaj the 30 Apr 10 at 09:15.

Add an option to connect your Ubuntu One account to a Mozilla Weave account. It would then automatically synchronize the bookmarks stored in Ubuntu One and Mozilla Weave. For instance:

If you add a bookmark to a browser connected to Mozilla Weave; Ubuntu One will create a copy of it in its list of bookmarks.

If you add a bookmark to a browser connected to Ubuntu One; Ubuntu One will create a copy of the bookmark in Mozilla Weave.

Add an option to connect your Ubuntu One account to a Mozilla Weave account. It would then automatically synchronize the bookmarks stored in Ubuntu One and Mozilla Weave. For instance: If you add a bookmark to a browser connected to Mozilla Weave; Ubuntu One will create a copy of it in its list of bookmarks. If you add a bookmark to a browser connected to Ubuntu One; Ubuntu One will create a copy of the bookmark in Mozilla Weave.

Written by josteinaj the 25 Dec 09 at 19:12.

A graphical tool for conflict resolution would let you compare the current file/folder with the conflicting file(s)/folder(s). The same goes for other u1-features like notes, contacts etc. The conflicting versions would be viewed side-by-side with the differences highlighted, and a suggested action to take for quick conflict resolution. Experience from revision control systems like CVS, SVN etc. could probably be applied here also for merging files.

For text, a diff could be shown. Graphical comparison of additional filetypes could be added later, for instance for GIMP-projects or ODS/XLS-spreadsheets, with differences highlighted. Author, time created and time modified are important attributes to look at when selecting what to keep and what to delete (or rename) and should be clearly visible.

A graphical tool for conflict resolution would let you compare the current file/folder with the conflicting file(s)/folder(s). The same goes for other u1-features like notes, contacts etc. The conflicting versions would be viewed side-by-side with the differences highlighted, and a suggested action to take for quick conflict resolution. Experience from revision control systems like CVS, SVN etc. could probably be applied here also for merging files. For text, a diff could be shown. Graphical comparison of additional filetypes could be added later, for instance for GIMP-projects or ODS/XLS-spreadsheets, with differences highlighted. Author, time created and time modified are important attributes to look at when selecting what to keep and what to delete (or rename) and should be clearly visible.

Written by jamesisin the 21 Apr 11 at 17:50.

As a way of settling diff conflicts in files (presumably text and related files) it might be useful to create an Ubuntu One specific plugin for, say, GEdit (or OO or whatever) which allows the simple side-by-side (or interlaced or whatever) comparison of the changes made and a way to accept or reject changes thereby enfolding all compared files into a final version.

Text files (and office related files) seem to be the easiest to compare, so this would be a great way to manage the lion's share of conflicts with a minimum of coding.

As a way of settling diff conflicts in files (presumably text and related files) it might be useful to create an Ubuntu One specific plugin for, say, GEdit (or OO or whatever) which allows the simple side-by-side (or interlaced or whatever) comparison of the changes made and a way to accept or reject changes thereby enfolding all compared files into a final version. Text files (and office related files) seem to be the easiest to compare, so this would be a great way to manage the lion's share of conflicts with a minimum of coding.

Written by taofd the 4 Nov 09 at 10:13.

If the tray size exceeds a certain value, or if more than X applications are in the tray, display a "more" (notification area) button which allows users to click them to view their additional apps. Devs can make it relatively smart, to push the least used apps to this "more" area. This would solve the growing tray problem once and for all.

This does not mean to "get rid of the apps" it simply hides the less used apps OR apps that are inactive and rare used, in favor of conserving space on the panel for other more important tasks. KDE and Windows have this feature, why not Gnome?

If the tray size exceeds a certain value, or if more than X applications are in the tray, display a "more" (notification area) button which allows users to click them to view their additional apps. Devs can make it relatively smart, to push the least used apps to this "more" area. This would solve the growing tray problem once and for all. This does not mean to "get rid of the apps" it simply hides the less used apps OR apps that are inactive and rare used, in favor of conserving space on the panel for other more important tasks. KDE and Windows have this feature, why not Gnome?

Written by josteinaj the 4 Nov 09 at 20:50.

Like in Windows 7:
http://helpdeskgeek.com/wp-content/pictures/2009/06/image12.png

Like in Windows 7: http://helpdeskgeek.com/wp-content/pictures/2009/06/image12.png

Written by Akerbos the 5 Nov 09 at 17:54.

In 9.04, the notification area increases in size if icons are added, but it does not shrink when some are removed. Bad call since the area itself is glued with its right edge but the icons are aligned left inside the area, so you get a gap.

Put more cleverness into resizing and glueing the notification area.

In 9.04, the notification area increases in size if icons are added, but it does not shrink when some are removed. Bad call since the area itself is glued with its right edge but the icons are aligned left inside the area, so you get a gap. Put more cleverness into resizing and glueing the notification area.

Written by gohilurvish the 5 Nov 09 at 12:01.

We can have an option of quick view just like in gtalk that pops up in bottom right corner when someone messages and will stay for user defined time.
If you click it, chat window will open, if not, it will fade out after a few seconds.

And yeh, you should be able to DISABLE that.

We can have an option of quick view just like in gtalk that pops up in bottom right corner when someone messages and will stay for user defined time. If you click it, chat window will open, if not, it will fade out after a few seconds. And yeh, you should be able to DISABLE that.

Written by gohilurvish the 5 Nov 09 at 12:02.

This may help reducing windows (yeh, reducing windows!!!) from desktop when chatting with multiple people and working also.

This may help reducing windows (yeh, reducing windows!!!) from desktop when chatting with multiple people and working also.

Written by josteinaj the 17 Jan 10 at 13:22.

There should be an option to make chat windows appear immediately when a new message is received.

There should be an option to make chat windows appear immediately when a new message is received.

Written by tenchi39 the 29 Oct 09 at 16:12.

It should work just like in KDE :-D

It should work just like in KDE :-D

Written by Lachu the 29 Oct 09 at 20:51.

Allows user to define custom runners in keyboard shortcut, like ALT+SHIFT+F3 will opens gnome-terminal, ALT+SHIFT+F4 will opens Gedit, ALT+SHIFT+F5 will opens selected files in Nautilus in Gedit.

Allows user to define custom runners in keyboard shortcut, like ALT+SHIFT+F3 will opens gnome-terminal, ALT+SHIFT+F4 will opens Gedit, ALT+SHIFT+F5 will opens selected files in Nautilus in Gedit.

Written by tenchi39 the 30 Oct 09 at 12:28.

If I enter in the application runner (ALT+F2)

> 2+3

It should change the text I entered to 5

> www.google.com (or google.com)

If there is such a website, it should be opened in the default browser (Firefox)

> me@somwhere.com

It should open the default email client and start composing a new message to the given email address

If I enter in the application runner (ALT+F2) > 2+3 It should change the text I entered to 5 > www.google.com (or google.com) If there is such a website, it should be opened in the default browser (Firefox) > me@somwhere.com It should open the default email client and start composing a new message to the given email address

Written by danpolitte the 30 Oct 09 at 15:52.

What you want sounds a lot like Launchy. It is a free Windows/Linux app that can launch apps, do simple calculations, and open websites. Possibly Launchy or a similar app could be implemented for ALT+F2?

http://www.launchy.net/

What you want sounds a lot like Launchy. It is a free Windows/Linux app that can launch apps, do simple calculations, and open websites. Possibly Launchy or a similar app could be implemented for ALT+F2? http://www.launchy.net/

Written by josteinaj the 4 Nov 09 at 23:20.

gnome-do is better than ALT+F2 in most respects, and can be used in addition to ALT+F2 when more advanced functionality is desired.

gnome-do is better than ALT+F2 in most respects, and can be used in addition to ALT+F2 when more advanced functionality is desired.