http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com guidelines and check if your idea has been posted already! ]]> en-us Sun, 07-Sep-2008 00:00:00 UTC Sun, 07-Sep-2008 00:00:00 UTC QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/12853/ on right click menu,
add archive xx.zip, xx.tgz, xx.rar ..directly, just as in winrar

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Well, i just like the simpleness of the Xfce-Plugins and they are not as overloaded as some Gnome-"Alternatives".
For Example the Xfce-CPU-Load Plugin is really nice, in contrast the Gnome-CPU-Plugin cannot be used with small texts (e.g. CPU, MEM, Swap) and it is just possible to show the graphs. I dont like that.

Give me the Xfce Plugins for Gnome ;-)

Maybe you can help me.
Vote for it :-)

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By creating a symlink from /bin/sudo-gui to the preferred sudo program (terminal or GUI), developers can easily take advantage of the preferred sudo program by running "sudo-gui". Otherwise its kinda brute force for developers. ie, Try KDE-sudo, if it fails try gnome-sudo, if it fails try bsudo, else, do via terminal based sudo. The user should be able to choose the sudo shell they want to use by default! Some gui based sudo's have security advantages over terminal based, or otherwise (ie, the gui ones may disable keyboard hooks and VNC whilst logging in so keyboard sniffers wont work, and you cant do that to the terminal sudo command or SSH becomes worthless for admins),

It just helps standardise commands for developers, and makes customisation easier for users. It may also provide future security advantages.



If this is already being done, please comment and let me know, and I'll mark this idea to be deleted. I've only used sudo from command line, none of the programs I have written have ever needed to escalate their privileges, so if this wont work, let me know too.


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Some laptop's touchpad can use these directions but not on the classic mouse.



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It would be very nice to have the owner's name and contact information displayed at the luks password prompt (to unlock the harddisk) in usplash.

This might help in returning the laptop to its owner.

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I am talking not about all files that may be hidden in Windows by users, but specific system files like:

desktop.ini
system volume information
RECYCLER
thumbnails.db

(Nautilus has the option to make a file named .hidden and put the names of the files that should be hidden in it, Thunar has not implemented this option. But I think it should be a system wide option, not nescessary to do this seperately in every folder. Also it should be in the GUI settings).

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No attachments. ]]> Sun, 07-Sep-2008 00:00:00 UTC http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/4804/ http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/4313/ Trillian solve this problem a better way. There is the Messenger above the screen. The right (or left) side is reserved for the Messenger and other windows remain beside. I guess Trillian call it docking. It expand automatically when the messenger window is at the edge of the desktop.
It would be nice if such a plug-in would be created for Pidgin.
I know that i can make the window always above other window. But thats its not the point. I like it more the "Trillian way".

Incidentally I love Ubuntu also without

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apt://wine

Notice the one that doesn't work.

Edit: Odd, but http doesn't work either?
http://somesiteubuntu.com
Edit: Can't link to brainstorm? Odd rule...

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I open Add/Remove to search for software "XYZ"...

Because my software was not found in the default enabled repository I am prompted with a window reading "Ubuntu was unable to locate this software in the Officially Supported repositories.

Would you like to continue your search in other repositories? (Yes/No)"

Choosing "Yes" opens a new window which allows me to select which repositories I want to continue my search in. (universe/multiverse/restricted/etc)

- It would be nice if the selected repositories were remembered for next time.

- It would also be nice to have an option to automatically search my selected repositories without being prompted.

Thank you.

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Make the Parent Directory button in the Home folder and different Media folders redirect to the Computer virtual place rather than the actual parent directory (/home or /media). Also put a link to the user's home in Computer. (Probably also put Network there, but this is kinda off-topic.)

The root directory (Filesystem) would still be accessible through Computer and require only two operations to enter.

For new users, Linux's way of organizing files may be confusing at first, because it's a bit irrational. I mean, think about it: A logical partition on a hard drive is chosen as the root partition, which is the start of all things. Then suddenly, seemingly on this partition, there are directories like "dev" or "proc" or "mount". "Devices on a hard drive partition? Other partitions on a partition? WTF??? And where is the place where everything is?" This is what the new user thinks.

What I'm proposing is just another level of abstraction, a different angle from which to view the file system. In my opinion, a more suitable one for new users, even if one disregards the fact that most people come from Windows, which uses a similar scheme to mine.

If you liked this idea, check out my other ideas.

PS: Please, if you're voting it down, explain why :) I'd appreciate positive reviews, too, of course. Thank you ;)

PPS: This idea is the result of the negative input on my other idea, which was mercilessly voted down.

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For example, I use virutalbox a lot (for testing of custom software), and every time apt updates the kernel, virtual box stops working (and means I have to reinstall the driver). I think this would not only help the Ubuntu community, but also allow novice users to easily use Ubuntu without having to worry about recompiling drivers.

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it was really painfull to go through liveCD installer,

there is an information on box, that 256MB of ram is required

wouldnt it be good, if installer at the very beginning, choose, or suggest you if you have an older machine - to use alternate install?

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is it possible to implement?

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No attachments. ]]> Sun, 07-Sep-2008 00:00:00 UTC http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/12403/ http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/9406/ fantastic front-end to OpenOffice has been developed. Currently it is only available for Windows, but will be ported to Linux shortly.

As this new front-end will be available under the GPL we should use it in Ubuntu (or see if upstream would be willing to include it).

OpenOffice is often accused of looking archaic, not only that but we need to catch up with the interface of Microsoft Office 2007. Something you might not notice at first glance are the new templates, they're far nicer than the ones OpenOffice ships with (shouldn't be difficult to remove the Chinese symbols if required).

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FreeNX allows for super fast remote sessions, even over dial-up connections. FreeNX has tightly-integrated printer, file, and audio sharing. FreeNX is so light on bandwidth that it would allow for fast LTSP clients even over wireless bridges.

NX was designed with remote users in mind. It's not a technology developed for occasional remote computer desktop access. It built for everyday use.

Ubuntu should completely support and integrate this technology by the following:
1. Include it in the software repositories. (ensure that it works with all Ubuntu variations and all NX clients)
2. Set FreeNX as the default remote desktop server. (develop ability to connect to existing sessions first)
3. Integrate NX connection abilities into whatever remote desktop client is set by default.
4. Replace XDMCP with FreeNX server/client in LTSP. (see http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/5848/)
5? Creating an "access my pc from anywhere in the world" service using FreeNX.

Keywords: Dynamic remote desktop feature, SSH, X11, VNC, Free NX, XEPHYR

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For example each teacher in a classroom has one printer and one terminal. I would be nice that when they log in that the attached printer is the default printer automatically.

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