Written by Darwin Survivor the 21 Aug 09 at 03:20.

7 is a pretty low number. Not only is there no GUI for setting this limit, you can't even change it via gconf-editor. In fact, the only way TO change it is by re-compiling!!

This is a pretty silly thing to have hard-coded into the source code...

7 is a pretty low number. Not only is there no GUI for setting this limit, you can't even change it via gconf-editor. In fact, the only way TO change it is by re-compiling!! This is a pretty silly thing to have hard-coded into the source code...

Written by Darwin Survivor the 21 Aug 09 at 03:20.

Some users prefer scrolling menus to sub-menus.

Some users prefer scrolling menus to sub-menus.

Written by cos the 23 Aug 09 at 10:29.

It's high time now that this gets sorted. The interface is very flexible and customisable (with themes, 3d effects etc etc), but the menus (and panels in general) are still stuck in the middle ages.

I should be able to set the number of bookmarks I want, it should be possible to modify the menus, add menus, delete menus -- even add an entire bookmark menu outside Places if I want.

It should be relatively easy to modify the "Edit Menus" window to do much of the above, but it would certainly make the users' lives a lot easier.

After all, the menus and panels are UI elements that almost everybody sees and uses all the time: they should be the top priority as far as usability is concerned!

It's high time now that this gets sorted. The interface is very flexible and customisable (with themes, 3d effects etc etc), but the menus (and panels in general) are still stuck in the middle ages. I should be able to set the number of bookmarks I want, it should be possible to modify the menus, add menus, delete menus -- even add an entire bookmark menu outside Places if I want. It should be relatively easy to modify the "Edit Menus" window to do much of the above, but it would certainly make the users' lives a lot easier. After all, the menus and panels are UI elements that almost everybody sees and uses all the time: they should be the top priority as far as usability is concerned!

Written by fasaxc the 24 Aug 09 at 20:01.

Simply don't have a limit. Use the normal behaviour of a menu if it gets too long to show on screen.

Simply don't have a limit. Use the normal behaviour of a menu if it gets too long to show on screen.

Written by ikajaste the 25 Aug 09 at 07:33.

Home and Desktop are already always displayed in the menu, so it wouldn't be much of a strecth for the first X bookmarks to be directly displayed in the menu for fast access. But it would still be handy to have more than the displayed amount of bookmarked folders, so the rest could be hidden behind a "More bookmarks" link.

Of course, the exact cutoff amount and needs to be user definable by a simple GUI that is accessible from a natural place (for example right-clicking on the "Places" or "Bookmarks").

Home and Desktop are already always displayed in the menu, so it wouldn't be much of a strecth for the first X bookmarks to be directly displayed in the menu for fast access. But it would still be handy to have more than the displayed amount of bookmarked folders, so the rest could be hidden behind a "More bookmarks" link. Of course, the exact cutoff amount and needs to be user definable by a simple GUI that is accessible from a natural place (for example right-clicking on the "Places" or "Bookmarks").

Written by amdphreak the 2 Sep 09 at 03:22.

Multicolumn when Hovering

illustration: http://amdphreak.deviantart.com/art/Ubu-Bookmarks-redesign-135598573

(be sure to click the image to view the original size)

Immediately when clicking Places, show a number of bookmarks set by the user (without needing to use scrolling or other conventions), then when the user highlights any of the 7 visible bookmarks, fade-in an extension to the list immediately to the right of the menu, with a size that is either an arbitrary height or the same height/count as the number of originally visible bookmarks.

after that, 2 options:
1) continue that pattern as the user moves to the right, continuously expanding this matrix to fill the extended list, or
2) load all of the matrix at once, showing the user all their bookmarks when highlighting any of the original 7.

I suggest showing an actual grouping box for the original bookmarks area with a different color than the rest of the items in the Places Menu.

Multicolumn when Hovering illustration: http://amdphreak.deviantart.com/art/Ubu-Bookmarks-redesign-135598573 (be sure to click the image to view the original size) Immediately when clicking Places, show a number of bookmarks set by the user (without needing to use scrolling or other conventions), then when the user highlights any of the 7 visible bookmarks, fade-in an extension to the list immediately to the right of the menu, with a size that is either an arbitrary height or the same height/count as the number of originally visible bookmarks. after that, 2 options: 1) continue that pattern as the user moves to the right, continuously expanding this matrix to fill the extended list, or 2) load all of the matrix at once, showing the user all their bookmarks when highlighting any of the original 7. I suggest showing an actual grouping box for the original bookmarks area with a different color than the rest of the items in the Places Menu. This might be complicated to code, but it's the most intuitive and easiest to use repeatedly.

Written by bastien911 the 4 Sep 09 at 20:18.

Keep the actual menu Bookmarks. But instead to have all the bookmarks in the same menu, we will be able to create subfolders as Bookmarks in Firefox.

Keep the actual menu Bookmarks. But instead to have all the bookmarks in the same menu, we will be able to create subfolders as Bookmarks in Firefox.

Written by inquata the 25 Oct 10 at 17:42.

Since Unity is coming as the default desktop for Ubuntu and Shell as the default for GNOME, I don’t see this taken care of anytime soon, so:

You might want to try Cardapio, an alternative to the GNOME menu. It has built-in search and plugins: https://launchpad.net/cardapio

The bookmark problem takes care of itself because it is basically a long scrollable list. Take a look at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/cardapio-project

Since Unity is coming as the default desktop for Ubuntu and Shell as the default for GNOME, I don’t see this taken care of anytime soon, so: You might want to try Cardapio, an alternative to the GNOME menu. It has built-in search and plugins: https://launchpad.net/cardapio The bookmark problem takes care of itself because it is basically a long scrollable list. Take a look at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/cardapio-project

Written by xfuser4 the 21 Aug 09 at 06:16.

After kernel updates, we are asked for restarting the computer. If a (critical) update of an application have happened, the update manager should ask for an restart of the application (or inform the user about the need of a restart).

After kernel updates, we are asked for restarting the computer. If a (critical) update of an application have happened, the update manager should ask for an restart of the application (or inform the user about the need of a restart).

Written by germclown the 24 Aug 09 at 05:30.

If 1 or more critical updates have been installed, we are offered a checklist of all apps that will benefit from a restart. The dialogue makes clear that all listed apps will benefit from a restart (and maybe how) and that all checked apps will be automatically restarted with an attempt made to return the app to its previous state (subject to security or other important concerns). Examples: Transmission torrents return to their individual active/paused status, Pidgin either remains unlogged or autologs the last user, active OpenOffice docs are reopened.

Updater preferences allow the user to choose which update types appear on the checklist: "security", "bug fix", "new feature"

If 1 or more critical updates have been installed, we are offered a checklist of all apps that will benefit from a restart. The dialogue makes clear that all listed apps will benefit from a restart (and maybe how) and that all checked apps will be automatically restarted with an attempt made to return the app to its previous state (subject to security or other important concerns). Examples: Transmission torrents return to their individual active/paused status, Pidgin either remains unlogged or autologs the last user, active OpenOffice docs are reopened. Updater preferences allow the user to choose which update types appear on the checklist: "security", "bug fix", "new feature"

Written by lavinog the 31 Aug 09 at 17:07.

Annoying users with restart notices can deter users from updating in a timely manner.
To avoid displaying excessive restart prompts, the prompts should be displayed after a preset time if the application hasn't been restarted since the update.
User A was only going to be using pidgin for 20 minutes, he shouldn't be interrupted by a dialog asking him to put his conversation on hold for a restart.
User B performs updates, but leaves his computer idle for a couple of hours. When he comes back to his computer, he will see a dialog box explaining that the recent security update wont take affect until the application is restarted.

Annoying users with restart notices can deter users from updating in a timely manner. To avoid displaying excessive restart prompts, the prompts should be displayed after a preset time if the application hasn't been restarted since the update. User A was only going to be using pidgin for 20 minutes, he shouldn't be interrupted by a dialog asking him to put his conversation on hold for a restart. User B performs updates, but leaves his computer idle for a couple of hours. When he comes back to his computer, he will see a dialog box explaining that the recent security update wont take affect until the application is restarted.

Written by natureflow the 3 Sep 09 at 10:29.

I propose to update the application "on-fly". So you don't need to stop chatting if your instant messenger gets an update.

I propose to update the application "on-fly". So you don't need to stop chatting if your instant messenger gets an update.

Written by adisk the 16 Sep 09 at 15:18.

Show restart indicator in tray.
Click on indicator show question for restart.

Show restart indicator in tray. Click on indicator show question for restart.

Written by adisk the 16 Sep 09 at 15:40.

Send email notification to admin. For servers only.

Send email notification to admin. For servers only.

Written by kritzikratzi the 14 Oct 09 at 13:56.

like #5, but when the "restart-indicator" is clicked it folds down to a list, the top entry saying
"some of your applications received important updates, but need to be restarted before these can take effect".

after that a list of applications in question and a "restart all" item follow.

if the user clicks on one of the apps it is restartet and disappears from the list.
if an app was manually restartet (by the user) it also disappears from the list.
if there are no more apps left the restart-indicator should close by itself.

sometimes system components receive updates which will only take effect after a full reboot. this can be incorporated by adding an item to the very bottom that says "In fact there are some udpates which require to restart the entire operating system. Restart now! "

like #5, but when the "restart-indicator" is clicked it folds down to a list, the top entry saying "some of your applications received important updates, but need to be restarted before these can take effect". after that a list of applications in question and a "restart all" item follow. if the user clicks on one of the apps it is restartet and disappears from the list. if an app was manually restartet (by the user) it also disappears from the list. if there are no more apps left the restart-indicator should close by itself. sometimes system components receive updates which will only take effect after a full reboot. this can be incorporated by adding an item to the very bottom that says "In fact there are some udpates which require to restart the entire operating system. Restart now! " <img src="http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/5393/ubunturestartnotify.png">