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Nautilus is Ubuntu's default file management software. There is no reason why you should need to open countless Nautilus windows to manage your files. It is time to bring tabs from your web browser to your file browser.

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The most popular requests for editing the /boot/grub/menu.lst file involve changing the default boot option (to Windows instead of Ubuntu) and changing the timeout before a boot option is selected. The other less popular ones would be just bonus features, I guess.

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Ubuntuforums.org thread #409835
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heading: Get your artwork on 10 million desktops

Ubuntu, the world's most popular Linux distribution, needs a new theme. The winner will appear in the default desktop of Ubuntu 8.10.

We're looking for original wallpapers, that match Ubuntu's color palette. You entry should also include a suggested combination of application, icon, and window themes. These can be existing themes, or your own original works - you only need to submit a wallpaper to win.

Work must be CC licensed, and be openable in either Inkscape or Gimp (rest of criteria continues)

Submit your works to DeviantArt and include the words [Ubuntu810].


Good luck!

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Dell is offering new models based on Ubuntu (recently the XPS M1330 in a few countries), proof that the business model makes sense.

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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
- Windows Media
- XVID
- DIVX
- Quicktime
- Real Video

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Maybe a page with random ideas?

And remove the grades if not specifically requested, since it will affect peoples voting.

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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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I would also like to have the possibility to drag directories from this tree into another directory within the tree or main list. Also I would like to see the ability to change the directory name by selecting the directory in the tree and press F2 (currently this will change the name of the last selected file/directory from the main view). In the same manner selecting the directory from the tree view and doing copy-paste actions (with keys of context menu) would be required.

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No attachments. ]]> Fri, 09-Jan-2009 00:00:00 UTC http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/1209/ http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/356/ Please add something like this (thanks to kliklik)

kliklik
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Here's a mockup I've done, based on the ideas from this thread and a couple of my own. Tell me what you think.

http://ultimate.co.yu/ubuntu/CopyQueue.png
http://ultimate.co.yu/ubuntu/CopyQueue_Expanded.png

The top progress bar shows the total progress, two buttons beside it pause/cancel the entire queue.

The cancel buttons may have confirmation they pause the queue/item, ask you if you're sure and than either stop or continue the process. For the brave crowd, they immidiately stop the process :)

Folder button opens the destination folder.

Only one process at a time unless forced to start.

Up/Down arrows reorder the items based on priority, the higher ones get processed first.

Clear button clears all the finished jobs.
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me, tloxscrew
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If you ask why this?:

When you want to copy more than one file, every OS justs start to copy all files at once, causing the machine to slow down because of the massive read/write activity..
If the file transfer processes happen one _after_ another it will stop grinding, fragmenting ang slowing down (especially when working with low-speed drives or ports, huge amounts of data, but also just so).

The benefits:
your HD will thank you for a long life
your data will be less fragmented
you will handle your data with an ease, even large amounts
like when performing a copy/move/backup/migration/cleaning-up/sorting-stuff -like-activity.


What about giving it an option to copy files to _multiple destinations from one source_ ?? give something to all at once (flash drive, external HD, USB 1.1, network location(s), mobile, fridge, mp3-player, car, elevator, all toilets, entertainment center, picture frame(s), you get the point).

Thanks to all who contributed and voted.
I think that this just has to exist and to be default and standard (improvement welcome :)

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Bug #172977 : [Information on this bug will be retrieved soon]
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