Written by Moisesbr2012 the 1 Sep 12 at 04:33.

There is a package called ink that can do that in the command line:

ink -p usb

but it would be nice if you can see this graphically within the options of the program to administrate printers: system-config-printer-gnome.

There is a package called ink that can do that in the command line: ink -p usb but it would be nice if you can see this graphically within the options of the program to administrate printers: system-config-printer-gnome.

Written by lhb1142 the 3 Sep 12 at 13:33.

Increasing numbers of printers are network-capable. It would be helpful if, when connected wirelessly, the ink program were made capable of checking levels and cleaning printheads.

Increasing numbers of printers are network-capable. It would be helpful if, when connected wirelessly, the ink program were made capable of checking levels and cleaning printheads.

Written by Darwin Survivor the 29 Mar 09 at 00:31.

Most people with vertical panels use moderately wide ones (similar to Vista's panel thing).

By making the following changes to the following applets, vertical panels would become MUCH more usable:
-clock: allow multi-line clock (time above date)
-switch user: simply allow the name to be horizontal when in a vertical panel
-Applications/Places/System menu: rename "Applications" to "Apps" when in a vertical panel, then put one above the other.
-notification area: Implement columns (rows would also be nice in thick horizontal panels)

Most people with vertical panels use moderately wide ones (similar to Vista's panel thing). By making the following changes to the following applets, vertical panels would become MUCH more usable: -clock: allow multi-line clock (time above date) -switch user: simply allow the name to be horizontal when in a vertical panel -Applications/Places/System menu: rename "Applications" to "Apps" when in a vertical panel, then put one above the other. -notification area: Implement columns (rows would also be nice in thick horizontal panels)

Written by Shady3D the 29 Mar 09 at 18:18.

it can be like Amarok u can add places and when u click it expands with a folders view and u can drag what u want or open it and after u finish u click on the left panel button it shrinks again

it can be like Amarok u can add places and when u click it expands with a folders view and u can drag what u want or open it and after u finish u click on the left panel button it shrinks again

Written by kazagistar the 30 Mar 09 at 16:54.

A dock is a very logical way to achieve a vertical interface...

A dock is a very logical way to achieve a vertical interface...

Written by tchalvakspam the 9 Apr 09 at 21:58.

The "Applications", "Places", and "System" menu take up a -lot- of space, which could be more efficiently used if those menus could just be squashed down into their icons when horizontal space is limited, such as on a vertical panel. If an icon was made available for the clock, that would also fit better on a vertical panel.

The "Applications", "Places", and "System" menu take up a -lot- of space, which could be more efficiently used if those menus could just be squashed down into their icons when horizontal space is limited, such as on a vertical panel. If an icon was made available for the clock, that would also fit better on a vertical panel.

Written by tchalvakspam the 9 Apr 09 at 22:22.

Part of the problem is that sometimes panels could benefit from being hidden, but the "this whole side triggers a panel sliding out" method is too easily triggered and not precise enough. Being able to slide out panels from the corners of the screen would allow a lot more space and usage to be made available.

Part of the problem is that sometimes panels could benefit from being hidden, but the "this whole side triggers a panel sliding out" method is too easily triggered and not precise enough. Being able to slide out panels from the corners of the screen would allow a lot more space and usage to be made available.

Written by Ian Burnet the 14 Apr 09 at 08:49.

When you switch panel orientation, icons get moved to make it conform to the size. That is fine so long as you stay in that orientation, but when you switch back your original orientation, the icons will be completely messed up, even if they were originally "locked" to the panel. Instead, when changing panel orientation:

If icons are locked, do not move them. Put them such that the original ordering and spacing is maintained- basically as if the panel were only rotated, even if that puts some icons out of view. For the vertical orientation, icons should be descending (from below Apps/Places/System) to match the standard horizontal appearance. If there is room, enlarge icons to reduce empty space due to a wider vertical bar, but still maintain proportional spacing. When switching from vertical to horizontal, locked icons that were in rows should be grouped together.
Note: If icons are big, they should decrease in size when new icons are added if there isn't room.

The same should generally be done if possible when icons are not locked. If icons would go off the bar, however, they should be moved- for the vertical bar, they would go in rows. Also, when switching to vertical if icons were grouped together before, they should be put in corresponding rows (only one group per row, even if another icon will fit).

Finally, there should be an option (enabled by default) to save the current layout before switching, so that when going back to a previously-used orientation, the layout is the same as it was before, even if icons were unlocked or had to be moved. Obviously, only horizontal and vertical layouts would be saved, so there wouldn't be weird effects when going between top and bottom or left and right. Also obviously but notably, if an icon is removed, it would be removed from the saved layout as well.

When you switch panel orientation, icons get moved to make it conform to the size. That is fine so long as you stay in that orientation, but when you switch back your original orientation, the icons will be completely messed up, even if they were originally "locked" to the panel. Instead, when changing panel orientation: If icons are locked, do not move them. Put them such that the original ordering and spacing is maintained- basically as if the panel were only rotated, even if that puts some icons out of view. For the vertical orientation, icons should be descending (from below Apps/Places/System) to match the standard horizontal appearance. If there is room, enlarge icons to reduce empty space due to a wider vertical bar, but still maintain proportional spacing. When switching from vertical to horizontal, locked icons that were in rows should be grouped together. Note: If icons are big, they should decrease in size when new icons are added if there isn't room. The same should generally be done if possible when icons are not locked. If icons would go off the bar, however, they should be moved- for the vertical bar, they would go in rows. Also, when switching to vertical if icons were grouped together before, they should be put in corresponding rows (only one group per row, even if another icon will fit). Finally, there should be an option (enabled by default) to save the current layout before switching, so that when going back to a previously-used orientation, the layout is the same as it was before, even if icons were unlocked or had to be moved. Obviously, only horizontal and vertical layouts would be saved, so there wouldn't be weird effects when going between top and bottom or left and right. Also obviously but notably, if an icon is removed, it would be removed from the saved layout as well. All of this together should make trying out another panel orientation a more pleasant experience, especially if you are attached to the way your icons look already or if you want to switch back.

Written by zelrikriando the 27 Apr 09 at 02:18.

They have a very nice menu

They have a very nice menu <3

Written by ending.theme the 1 Dec 09 at 17:00.

Rather than having a huge icon as taskbar size expands, with a vertical taskbar, it would be nice if widgets could use that extra space to display text. For example, the battery monitor widget would display a small battery icon on the far left of the screen and then to the right of it display info about the batteries, such as time remaining. If you check out the way kubuntu already displays running programs in a vertical taskbar, you'll get a better idea of what i'm saying. Just replace the program icon with the widget icon and the text with relevant text from the widget. Check http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7620/taskbarsnapshot.png for a screenshot.

Rather than having a huge icon as taskbar size expands, with a vertical taskbar, it would be nice if widgets could use that extra space to display text. For example, the battery monitor widget would display a small battery icon on the far left of the screen and then to the right of it display info about the batteries, such as time remaining. If you check out the way kubuntu already displays running programs in a vertical taskbar, you'll get a better idea of what i'm saying. Just replace the program icon with the widget icon and the text with relevant text from the widget. Check http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7620/taskbarsnapshot.png for a screenshot.

Written by wenex the 17 Feb 10 at 12:01.

i only see the icons for example:
shut down - mouse over it expands and show the name, i click on it or the name it expand the whole menu like it is now.

clock: i see the clock, mouse-over it expands the date and when i click on it I get the calendar

tray: 2 columns if i deside the trayicon bigness is 50% of the panel, 3 columns at 33% and four (very small on thin panels!?!) if i choose 25 %.

tasks like win7 tasks, only icon with max first letter

start menu: I should be able to choose icons instead of the names (application, places, system) and put one above the other

when i choose a icon i should be able to define the bigness in percent of the panel thickness.

i only see the icons for example: shut down - mouse over it expands and show the name, i click on it or the name it expand the whole menu like it is now. clock: i see the clock, mouse-over it expands the date and when i click on it I get the calendar tray: 2 columns if i deside the trayicon bigness is 50% of the panel, 3 columns at 33% and four (very small on thin panels!?!) if i choose 25 %. tasks like win7 tasks, only icon with max first letter start menu: I should be able to choose icons instead of the names (application, places, system) and put one above the other when i choose a icon i should be able to define the bigness in percent of the panel thickness.

Written by harun3d the 1 Jun 12 at 13:29.

If the panel is vertical, the text should also go in that direction to be visible. Now they made the text horizontal and you see only the icon of the window and not the name of it, however there is a lot of space in the vertical direction.

If the panel is vertical, the text should also go in that direction to be visible. Now they made the text horizontal and you see only the icon of the window and not the name of it, however there is a lot of space in the vertical direction.

Written by zubozrout the 1 Sep 12 at 06:18.

I think it would be great if Software had its own category and Books & Magazines were displayed alone.
This would give more attention to the new software since books suppress it now.

I think it would be great if Software had its own category and Books & Magazines were displayed alone. This would give more attention to the new software since books suppress it now.

Written by Bobik-s the 3 Sep 12 at 14:05.

Software Center should be organized in a way Dash is. The Books should be one lens, the Apps - another. Later here would appear music and video with appropriate lenses.

Software Center should be organized in a way Dash is. The Books should be one lens, the Apps - another. Later here would appear music and video with appropriate lenses.

Written by HDave the 11 Sep 12 at 03:51.

It's not going to just stop at software and books and periodicals. Its eventually going to include other things...potentially music, support services, movies, torrents....who knows what!

Lets just skip all the iterations and jump to the end game now...sooner or later it'll be like Google Play or iTunes...but with more Ubuntu goodness.

It's not going to just stop at software and books and periodicals. Its eventually going to include other things...potentially music, support services, movies, torrents....who knows what! Lets just skip all the iterations and jump to the end game now...sooner or later it'll be like Google Play or iTunes...but with more Ubuntu goodness.

Written by Gyropyge the 19 Sep 12 at 10:12.

Call me obtuse but I don't understand why BOOKS are in Software in the first place. I understand wanting to offer them to users but when I go looking for software, I'm not looking for books. When I'm looking for Books I'm not looking for software. What you have now is enforced serendipity.

In my opinion there can be two such sections:

Ubuntu Software Center
and
Ubuntu Book Center (aka library)

Call me obtuse but I don't understand why BOOKS are in Software in the first place. I understand wanting to offer them to users but when I go looking for software, I'm not looking for books. When I'm looking for Books I'm not looking for software. What you have now is enforced serendipity. In my opinion there can be two such sections: Ubuntu Software Center and Ubuntu Book Center (aka library)

Written by Federico Gazaba the 26 Sep 12 at 01:39.

Just make a filter like android market. Its a nice way of navigate products.

Coment. Maybe also filter by "free" and "libre"

Just make a filter like android market. Its a nice way of navigate products. Coment. Maybe also filter by "free" and "libre"

Written by JoRijo the 21 Feb 13 at 03:36.

solutions 2,3 and 5 put toghether.
exept that instead of real separations, like in dash lens, add it as filter options (multiplechoices allowed)

So one could choose any number or all of the filters:
apps, books, magazines, music, video, free(gratis), free(libre), proprietary, paid, min. price, max price.
Plus all the already existing categories: internet, developer, games, media, video, photgraphy, etc.

solutions 2,3 and 5 put toghether. exept that instead of real separations, like in dash lens, add it as filter options (multiplechoices allowed) So one could choose any number or all of the filters: apps, books, magazines, music, video, free(gratis), free(libre), proprietary, paid, min. price, max price. Plus all the already existing categories: internet, developer, games, media, video, photgraphy, etc.

Written by Morel the 17 Aug 12 at 03:51.

Within System Settings there should be user-configurable settings in a GUI to choose the following:
Date format (short and long)
Time format
First weekday
First workday
12 vs 24 hr format
Currency
Number format

Within System Settings there should be user-configurable settings in a GUI to choose the following: Date format (short and long) Time format First weekday First workday 12 vs 24 hr format Currency Number format

Written by T4b the 26 Aug 12 at 08:40.

By making it a configuration option for each separate user everyone could be satisfied.
The options could be:
*Display both things, with the name first (for sorting purposes)
*Display both things, with the functionality first (for sorting purposes)
*Display name
*Display functionality

The default option should be the one best suited for new users (i.e. one where the functionality is included), more advanced users should be able to easily switch to an option which they like more.

By making it a configuration option for each separate user everyone could be satisfied. The options could be: *Display both things, with the name first (for sorting purposes) *Display both things, with the functionality first (for sorting purposes) *Display name *Display functionality The default option should be the one best suited for new users (i.e. one where the functionality is included), more advanced users should be able to easily switch to an option which they like more.

Written by sharicov the 24 Aug 12 at 09:24.

GUI should contain grub menu editing options such as removing old kernel menu entries with an option to completely remove old unused kernel images, also include wizard to create boot from iso Grub entry. Option to create bootable recovery partition with (can be also implemented by booting from ISO located in recovery partition.

GUI should contain grub menu editing options such as removing old kernel menu entries with an option to completely remove old unused kernel images, also include wizard to create boot from iso Grub entry. Option to create bootable recovery partition with (can be also implemented by booting from ISO located in recovery partition.

Written by zubozrout the 2 Sep 12 at 06:58.

Developers should be able to show their name in Ubuntu Software Center.

If software has more developers at once, we can use something similar to circles on Google+, in which you can have more people at once.
On the other hand, this can still be applied only for those, who submit their applications through myapps.developer.ubuntu.com site.

+ It would be great if you could browse the software by developer.

Developers should be able to show their name in Ubuntu Software Center. If software has more developers at once, we can use something similar to circles on Google+, in which you can have more people at once. On the other hand, this can still be applied only for those, who submit their applications through myapps.developer.ubuntu.com site. + It would be great if you could browse the software by developer.

Written by zubozrout the 2 Sep 12 at 07:00.

If developer submit the logo of the company, it should be shown in Ubuntu Software Center (eg. on the right side of the bar with technical details about the package).

If developer submit the logo of the company, it should be shown in Ubuntu Software Center (eg. on the right side of the bar with technical details about the package).

Written by zubozrout the 2 Sep 12 at 07:19.

Developer should be easily able to submit more links. Link to the company homepage (the logo may be a link), link to the application homepage, link to social networks (eg. with buttons of the network).
This way developers would have the chance to promote themselves and Ubuntu Software Center would gain more popularity (my assumption).

+ e-mail links and web links are now considered the same. this should be obviously different.

Developer should be easily able to submit more links. Link to the company homepage (the logo may be a link), link to the application homepage, link to social networks (eg. with buttons of the network). This way developers would have the chance to promote themselves and Ubuntu Software Center would gain more popularity (my assumption). + e-mail links and web links are now considered the same. this should be obviously different.

Written by tylerburtonca the 20 Aug 12 at 16:41.

Ubuntu used to ship with a user account/group utility. We need something like that, but more user friendly.

Ubuntu used to ship with a user account/group utility. We need something like that, but more user friendly.

Written by Darwin Survivor the 8 Aug 09 at 11:20.

Googling for linux-capable repair shops is a pretty fruitless effort when all you get are online support pages coming back.

If a list were made that could be searched by location (google map?) people could easily locate repair shops that can help them with their non-windows computers.

Googling for linux-capable repair shops is a pretty fruitless effort when all you get are online support pages coming back. If a list were made that could be searched by location (google map?) people could easily locate repair shops that can help them with their non-windows computers.

Written by Darwin Survivor the 8 Aug 09 at 11:22.

A list of linux-capable repair shops is not very useful if there is nobody to put on the list. Making fliers or cover letters that people can take to their local repair shops (I have one in mind myself) combined with a website showing the benefits repair shops would receive for offering such support would greatly help to increase the availability of linux-capable repair shops.

A side affect of this would be repair shops adding linux-capable signs to their stores which would cause people to notice them and ask questions about it, raising linux awareness in general.

A list of linux-capable repair shops is not very useful if there is nobody to put on the list. Making fliers or cover letters that people can take to their local repair shops (I have one in mind myself) combined with a website showing the benefits repair shops would receive for offering such support would greatly help to increase the availability of linux-capable repair shops. A side affect of this would be repair shops adding linux-capable signs to their stores which would cause people to notice them and ask questions about it, raising linux awareness in general.

Written by mattmyers83 the 9 Aug 09 at 01:18.

Instead of just a list of repair shops that support Ubuntu, A Certification of some sort should be created to approve shops/consultants to work on Ubuntu Desktops/Servers. So you would have a list of "certified repair partners"

Instead of just a list of repair shops that support Ubuntu, A Certification of some sort should be created to approve shops/consultants to work on Ubuntu Desktops/Servers. So you would have a list of "certified repair partners"

Written by Darwin Survivor the 11 Aug 09 at 18:49.

There are lots of local teams out there and they are always looking for new and interresting ways to push Ubuntu and help out the people in their area.

The Vancouver loco has been looking at setting up weekly workshops for the public where they can come in with their machines and get no-cost warranty-free help with a real person.

It would be cool if other locos would also start considering public ideas such as this. If other locos Have done similar projects, please leave a comment about it.

There are lots of local teams out there and they are always looking for new and interresting ways to push Ubuntu and help out the people in their area. The Vancouver loco has been looking at setting up weekly workshops for the public where they can come in with their machines and get no-cost warranty-free help with a real person. It would be cool if other locos would also start considering public ideas such as this. If other locos Have done similar projects, please leave a comment about it.

Written by stoffel the 16 Nov 09 at 11:27.

Create a program similar (but not the same!) as the Apple Stores concept that helped Apple to regain market share.

Ideas:
* Stores should still be able to sell computers with Windows/Mac OS X.
* Stores are not required to sell computers with Ubuntu preinstalled.
* Stores should be suggested (but no requirement!) to sell computers without an operating system preinstalled.
* As also in solution 3, a certification program would be needed.
* Ubuntu certified stores are allowed to stick a certification logo sticker at their doors (similar as the stickers that indicate VISA, Mastercard,... are accepted in shops).
* Promotional material like stickers, free Ubuntu installation disks, and small booths will be sent to these shops.
* Canonical maybe can offer its services and goods at reduced prices to these Ubuntu shops.

Create a program similar (but not the same!) as the Apple Stores concept that helped Apple to regain market share. Ideas: * Stores should still be able to sell computers with Windows/Mac OS X. * Stores are not required to sell computers with Ubuntu preinstalled. * Stores should be suggested (but no requirement!) to sell computers without an operating system preinstalled. * As also in solution 3, a certification program would be needed. * Ubuntu certified stores are allowed to stick a certification logo sticker at their doors (similar as the stickers that indicate VISA, Mastercard,... are accepted in shops). * Promotional material like stickers, free Ubuntu installation disks, and small booths will be sent to these shops. * Canonical maybe can offer its services and goods at reduced prices to these Ubuntu shops.