Contributor omegamormegil
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Font Rendering
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Written by rodrigo.messias the 28 Feb 08 at 17:30.
Global category: Look and Feel.
Not an idea
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Every time I install Ubuntu, the first thing I have to modify is the font rendering. I use the "sudo dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig-config" command for that.
The Ubuntu system would be more enhanced if it had more sofisticated fonts with a nice contrast.
Every operational system has an unique "look and feel" thing... Ubuntu must acquire its.
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Make the Update Manager more informative
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Written by k33l0r the 22 Jan 09 at 10:02.
Related project: Update manager.
Implemented
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At the moment the update manager is pretty uninformative about the updates that are being installed. E.g. there's no way to see what the current installed version is and what version is being installed.
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System Monitor Difficult to Find
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Written by fluteflute the 28 Feb 08 at 16:55.
Global category: System.
Implemented
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If apps crash in linux most users have no idea where to look for the task manager.
On Windows pressing either Ctrl+Alt+Del or Ctrl/Shift/Esc brings up the Task Manager.
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Codec Manager
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Written by intarwub the 29 Feb 08 at 00:32.
Global category: Multimedia.
Already implemented
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As a user I want to be able to listen to audio or watch videos with the least amount of setup. I would like to have a single interface (Codec Manager) that lists all of the most common audio and video formats and shows me if I am missing the necessary codec for playback.
Use Case: Enable MP3 playback.
Precondition: MP3s are not currently playable.
1. User logs into the system.
2. User opens the Codec Manager.
3. System displays a list of common audio/video formats.
4. User selects MP3s.
5. System displays some info about MP3s.
6. System displays a list of available codecs.
7. User selects a codec and clicks Apply.
8. System downloads and installs the selected codec.
9. System informs the user when completed.
Other possible features:
- Display a list of audio/video types that are missing codecs.
- An auto-setup function, that grabs the recommended codec for all formats.
Audio and Video formats that should be supported:
Audio:
- MP3
- OGG
- AAC
- FLAC
- Real Audio
Video:
- MP4
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Developer comments
Attacks the problem from the wrong angle. I don't think many users would care about a "codec manager", that sounds very much like a geek tool. Heck, *I* wouldn't care about a codec manager. I care about watching my videos. :-)
To me this already seems solved very elegantly with the existing easy-codec-installation.
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Improving Laptop Functions
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Written by l815 the 29 Feb 08 at 02:00.
Global category: System.
Not an idea
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It's annoying when you've become in love with Ubuntu, but realize your Laptop functions don't all work properly.
Backlighting, Power Management, the Function Buttons, etc..
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Unmount resolution
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Written by Vivien the 28 Feb 08 at 16:35.
Global category: System.
Not an idea
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When someone wants to unmount a volume and the mount point is used, he gets a message telling him that the volume can't be unmounted because an application uses it. The user has no idea which application is actually using it and can't remove the device.
I propose that the popup tells him which application(s) is(are) using the device and propose to terminate them (that list should be kept up to date when the app. dies).
Developer comments
Upstream bug (GNOME #528559) has a patch in discussion. Volunteering to work on it.
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