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Improve dual-screen function  
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Priority : Undefined
Definition : Approved (Needs guidance)
Implementation : Implemented
Assignee : Bryce Harrington
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Written by clemdup the 28 Feb 08 at 20:32. Category: Graphics. Related to: Nothing/Others. In development
I'm bored with dual-screen on GNU/Linux, it really has to have a graphic configuration, and better features.
I would like to move windows from a screen to another, but when I maximize I need it to be in a single screen.

Update: Xrandr GUI blog post by Bryce Harrington

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Response from Bryce Harrington: http://blog.qa.ubuntu.com/node/9

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Integrate Ubuntu forums into Help and Ubuntu Forums update.  
Written by zwyber the 2 Mar 08 at 15:44. Category: Others. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
When I need help when something doesn't work properly I look for solution using Google. Usually the first result is on the Ubuntu Forums, so all my problems where solved using to Ubuntu forums.

I would like to have the Ubuntu forums be integrated into the Help utility. For example when you type in something it also shows you the results from the forums.

This can be done by two ways:
- It just creates a link to the Search engine of Ubuntu Forums
- Or index the Ubuntu forums to see if it is there and then show a link to the specif post.

And the Ubuntu forums could also get a little extra:

If a solution is found the comment that contains that solution is marked as answer or something.

BTW: There is no Category for Help on Brainstorm.

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Make Ubuntu sticker to put over top of the Windows/Apple key on keyboards.  
Written by travis the 2 Mar 08 at 16:16. Category: Others. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
People who switched would not be made to feel guilty or dirty about using that key. They could be made and sold very cheaply and increase evangelism.

Also, that key should be supported by default:
idea #2490: Support the windows key
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/2490/

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Add Drag-and-Drop ability to Archive Manager  
Drag and drop from file roller (#3249)

In : fileroller
Status : New
Importance : Undecided
Assignee : Filip Ruymen
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Written by diablo75 the 2 Mar 08 at 16:28. Category: Look and Feel. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
Something nit-picky I've always hated about Archive Manager is the fact that I can't extract files to a folder or to my desktop by simply dragging and dropping them somewhere (like I can with a Windows box and any archiving program with a GUI, like Winzip or WinRAR).

Sure, I can click "Extract Files" and then browse through folders to find the path I want, but if I could drag and drop to extract from (and add to) archives, it would sure save me a lot of time. And possible save newbies a little frustration.

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Provide a simple graphical interface to manage _any_ type of network connection  
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Priority : Medium
Definition : New (Needs guidance)
Implementation : Unknown
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Written by Alan Pope the 28 Feb 08 at 13:50. Category: Internet & Networking. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
At the moment it's possible to manage traditional wired and WiFi connections using Network Manager. To connect via a modem, a 3G/GPRS card, over bluetooth to a cell phone or via USB to another device requires that the user installs extra packages, and does a fair amount of configuration that isn't found in Network Manager.

A single unified tool should be provided which allows the user to connect to a network (or internet) via any supported method. It would also be useful to provide an extension to this tool to manage firewall rules and network connection sharing.

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Fix Suspend and Hibernate   forum
Written by tighem the 28 Feb 08 at 17:22. Category: System. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
Suspend and hibernate still seems to be a big issue based on forum posts. Really focus on fixing it, even with proprietary drivers.

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