Written by strattonbrazil the 14 Jul 08 at 22:28.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #11133 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #11133 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by jarko_ the 22 Feb 09 at 12:46.

Like in some other systems, associate key combination to bring up 'recovery screen' or similary named one.

This window doesn't have to be normal GTK-window, but something from the upper level, like GDM (or xorg if going for extreme) created 'recovery screen/task manager'. This should ensure that no window or full screen application could hide or block the 'recovery screen'.

This recovery screen could have options to kill programs, log out, shutdown and lock computer etc.

Like in some other systems, associate key combination to bring up 'recovery screen' or similary named one. This window doesn't have to be normal GTK-window, but something from the upper level, like GDM (or xorg if going for extreme) created 'recovery screen/task manager'. This should ensure that no window or full screen application could hide or block the 'recovery screen'. This recovery screen could have options to kill programs, log out, shutdown and lock computer etc.

Written by Magnes the 23 Feb 09 at 07:46.

If there is an application that uses all the resources allow closing it (if it uses all the memory) or make it nicer (if it uses all the CPU) by one click in System Monitor.

If there is an application that uses all the resources allow closing it (if it uses all the memory) or make it nicer (if it uses all the CPU) by one click in System Monitor.

Written by jamessnell the 26 Feb 09 at 20:37.

== Graphical ==
If a separate X session configured entirely to show a System Monitor could be very well insulated from buggy applications.

In those cases where a game causes you to change video modes and then screws up, you'll still have a graceful way to touch the System Monitor.

== Command-Line ==
An ncurses interface (like that of "aptitude") for the command line would also be awesome for those cases when the entire Xorg system ignores you. This would help when the keyboard is being ignored as it'd be fast to pull up over ssh.


Yes this is could basically be a wrapper interface to ps.

== Graphical == If a separate X session configured entirely to show a System Monitor could be very well insulated from buggy applications. In those cases where a game causes you to change video modes and then screws up, you'll still have a graceful way to touch the System Monitor. == Command-Line == An ncurses interface (like that of "aptitude") for the command line would also be awesome for those cases when the entire Xorg system ignores you. This would help when the keyboard is being ignored as it'd be fast to pull up over ssh. Yes this is could basically be a wrapper interface to ps.

Written by zooounds the 3 Mar 09 at 11:15.

It rest in a tty until needed and can be used to kill application even if X is totaly broken.

It rest in a tty until needed and can be used to kill application even if X is totaly broken.

Written by cousteau the 5 Mar 09 at 17:27.

Ctrl+Alt+Del opens the Logout dialog (at least on Hardy). So it would be nice to add an "Open System Monitor" option to it.

Ctrl+Alt+Del opens the Logout dialog (at least on Hardy). So it would be nice to add an "Open System Monitor" option to it.

Written by jackmcslay the 7 Mar 09 at 14:57.

This is a continuation of #2. We should get xkill and gnome-system-monitor among the available action options on
System>Preferences>Keyboard shortcuts

so, even if Ctrl+Alt+Del remains as "logout" shortcut, the option of binding it to Ctrl+Alt+Del remains available

This is a continuation of #2. We should get xkill and gnome-system-monitor among the available action options on System>Preferences>Keyboard shortcuts so, even if Ctrl+Alt+Del remains as "logout" shortcut, the option of binding it to Ctrl+Alt+Del remains available

Written by Tom Mann the 12 Mar 09 at 20:47.

In KDE and XFCE, if you hit CTRL-ALT-ESC, your cursor turns into an X (or a skull and crossbones) and clicking any app (it doesn't have to be stuck) kills it.

I still don't get why it disappeared from Ubuntu's Gnome Desktop (I'm not sure if this happens on any other distros Gnome desktop)

In KDE and XFCE, if you hit CTRL-ALT-ESC, your cursor turns into an X (or a skull and crossbones) and clicking any app (it doesn't have to be stuck) kills it. I still don't get why it disappeared from Ubuntu's Gnome Desktop (I'm not sure if this happens on any other distros Gnome desktop)

Written by quartz the 20 Mar 09 at 17:12.

The system monitor window needs to be responsive, not just there.

Just bringing up system monitor (or a new manager if necessary) is not enough is the CPU is totally taken, if it comes up, any process(es) that might be hogging resources should be reniced to a slightly lower priority and the system monitor process should be started fairly high.

(A good question is what to do if the problem is with X itself, since renicing it might slow down the system monitor too)

The system monitor window needs to be responsive, not just there. Just bringing up system monitor (or a new manager if necessary) is not enough is the CPU is totally taken, if it comes up, any process(es) that might be hogging resources should be reniced to a slightly lower priority and the system monitor process should be started fairly high. (A good question is what to do if the problem is with X itself, since renicing it might slow down the system monitor too)

Written by Craig73 the 21 Mar 09 at 14:28.

Capture CTRL+ALT+DEL (or perhaps the second CTRL+ALT+DEL for just "frozen systems") at the kernel level, which opens a graphical task manager (logoff / process manager / whatever) which draws directly to the screen (bypassing X which may be frozen)

To implement this - it would write to the framebuffer, and would likely require KMS and DRI2. [Ideally it would capture the current screen in the framebuffer, and draw the dialog on top, for a integrated feeling].

Then have it fall back to VGA text only if it can't grab a graphical framebuffer (things are really hurting)

My intent is to handle cases such as X being frozen, or in a full screen game, etc.

Capture CTRL+ALT+DEL (or perhaps the second CTRL+ALT+DEL for just "frozen systems") at the kernel level, which opens a graphical task manager (logoff / process manager / whatever) which draws directly to the screen (bypassing X which may be frozen) To implement this - it would write to the framebuffer, and would likely require KMS and DRI2. [Ideally it would capture the current screen in the framebuffer, and draw the dialog on top, for a integrated feeling]. Then have it fall back to VGA text only if it can't grab a graphical framebuffer (things are really hurting) My intent is to handle cases such as X being frozen, or in a full screen game, etc.

Written by qwerty800 the 11 Jun 09 at 21:17.

It would be really nice to have a shortcut like Alt+SysRq+X, that automatically kill the focused application. Using a such shortcut would avoid the inconvenience of passing trough the task manager, nor restart the whole X server and to work with the full screen programs! Having a 16:10 monitor often causes me to get stuck with unsupported resolutions. When that happens, I have to restart my whole X server and THAT'S annoying!

Plus, "X" is easy to remember, because:
*It's not currently used.
*It can refer to Xkill
*It can refer to Xorg
*It can refer to the Window decoration (X=Close)!

It would be really nice to have a shortcut like Alt+SysRq+X, that automatically kill the focused application. Using a such shortcut would avoid the inconvenience of passing trough the task manager, nor restart the whole X server and to work with the full screen programs! Having a 16:10 monitor often causes me to get stuck with unsupported resolutions. When that happens, I have to restart my whole X server and THAT'S annoying! Plus, "X" is easy to remember, because: *It's not currently used. *It can refer to Xkill *It can refer to Xorg *It can refer to the Window decoration (X=Close)!

Written by Shnatsel the 25 Jul 09 at 10:09.

Xfce did so, and if something hangs, it's easy to kill it. GNOME has a panel applet for such purposes, but if a fullscreen game hangs, it's useless.

Xfce did so, and if something hangs, it's easy to kill it. GNOME has a panel applet for such purposes, but if a fullscreen game hangs, it's useless.

Written by viva.amego the 5 Mar 10 at 03:37.

its good idea and there is an easy solution for now


right click (system > administration > system monitor)
select (add this launcher to panel)
right click (system monitor "in panel")
select (properties )
copy ( command )

run (system > preference > keyboard shortcuts)
click ( add)

name -> system monitor
command -> right click( paste)

click (apply)

and you had shourtcut

its good idea and there is an easy solution for now right click (system > administration > system monitor) select (add this launcher to panel) right click (system monitor "in panel") select (properties ) copy ( command ) run (system > preference > keyboard shortcuts) click ( add) name -> system monitor command -> right click( paste) click (apply) and you had shourtcut

Written by Lachu the 28 Mar 10 at 17:06.

Simply start a new X Session for every application using fullscreen mode.

Simply start a new X Session for every application using fullscreen mode.

Written by trezker the 28 Mar 10 at 05:57.

Simply put, whenever an app makes a call to set a fullscreen mode the system refuses to do it.

Simply put, whenever an app makes a call to set a fullscreen mode the system refuses to do it.

Written by dottornik the 27 Apr 10 at 14:51.

Gizmod intercepts ctrl-alt-del (even when fullscreen application have focus) and execute:
wmctrl -k on (minimize all windows)
gnome-system-monitor

tested in Lucid & Karmic and work with:
-XBMC fullscreen crashed by youtube plugin
-fullscreen crashed gmameui
-fullscreen crashed flash player
-lot of crashed stuff

Instructions:

-install wmctrl
sudo apt-get install wmctrl

-disable default ctrl-alt-del shortcut from System>Preferences>Keyboard shortcuts

-install gizmod
http://gizmod.sourceforge.net/
install and set group permissions (see HOWTO - Setting Input Device Permissions - Creating a udev Rule)

Gizmod intercepts ctrl-alt-del (even when fullscreen application have focus) and execute: wmctrl -k on (minimize all windows) gnome-system-monitor tested in Lucid & Karmic and work with: -XBMC fullscreen crashed by youtube plugin -fullscreen crashed gmameui -fullscreen crashed flash player -lot of crashed stuff Instructions: -install wmctrl sudo apt-get install wmctrl -disable default ctrl-alt-del shortcut from System>Preferences>Keyboard shortcuts -install gizmod http://gizmod.sourceforge.net/ install and set group permissions (see HOWTO - Setting Input Device Permissions - Creating a udev Rule) -edit 199-Keyboard-Default.py in ~/.gizmod/gizmod/modules.d/ add this: elif Gizmo.getKeyState(GizmoKey.KEY_DELETE) >= 1 and Gizmo.getKeyState(GizmoKey.KEY_LEFTCTRL) >= 1 and Gizmo.getKeyState(GizmoKey.KEY_LEFTALT) >= 1: subprocess.Popen(["wmctrl", "-k", "on"]) subprocess.Popen(["gnome-system-monitor"]) return True This is a python script, please respect document indentation! Excuse me for my bad english... coming soon: automatic install and config script....

Written by jimmux the 28 Feb 08 at 23:54.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #253 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #253 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by martinbrook the 19 Mar 10 at 11:23.

A simple message such as 'Moving 342 files from /home/martin to /media/disk completed successfully' would suffice.

Sample:

A simple message such as 'Moving 342 files from /home/martin to /media/disk completed successfully' would suffice. Sample: <img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/288479/ubuntubrainstorm/file_operation_notification_popup.jpg" />

Written by Ssdg the 20 Mar 10 at 12:56.

All in the title.

All in the title.

Written by Dataphile the 21 Mar 10 at 18:36.

As the submitter noted, putting things in the background is the issue here, as their status updates aren't apparent. If the file operation window is focused, then it doesn't make sense to notify the user, so I believe Solution #1 is overkill.

Adding a new setting to customize the time interval (Solution #2) also seems like overkill from this perspective.

So, I'm wondering, why not just fire up the libnotify popup when the file transfer completes and the file operation window is not focused, as that indicates the user has focused on other priorities?

As the submitter noted, putting things in the background is the issue here, as their status updates aren't apparent. If the file operation window is focused, then it doesn't make sense to notify the user, so I believe Solution #1 is overkill. Adding a new setting to customize the time interval (Solution #2) also seems like overkill from this perspective. So, I'm wondering, why not just fire up the libnotify popup when the file transfer completes and the file operation window is not focused, as that indicates the user has focused on other priorities?

Written by martinbrook the 30 Mar 10 at 14:08.

As in the image below. The checkbox would be unchecked by default.

As in the image below. The checkbox would be unchecked by default. <img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/288479/ubuntubrainstorm/file_operation_notification.jpg" />

Written by martinbrook the 30 Mar 10 at 14:16.

Have a single checkbox at the bottom of the File Operations window saying "Notify me when all file operations are complete".

Have a single checkbox at the bottom of the File Operations window saying "Notify me when all file operations are complete".

Written by Penguin Guy the 31 Mar 10 at 19:00.

Create a daemon that will manage processes. Add support for not only copying files, but also things like downloading and installing files.

Create a daemon that will manage processes. Add support for not only copying files, but also things like downloading and installing files. <img src="http://www.fishclan.net/matyy/ftd.png">

Written by Snow Keld the 5 Apr 10 at 05:27.

both solutions, #1, and #4, are great, but i often miss the libnotify bubbles.

i think that it should be set to always announce with libnotify, but also have the check box and raise/prioritize what window when its finished instead of closing it auto.

which means on a file transfer, if you do not click the box then when the transfer completes it will be sent to libnotify and the window will close (and the bubble will pop up for a moment)

when you click the check box and the transfer finishes the libnotify bubbly will still pop up for a moment, but the transfer window will stay open and be raised to the top saying your transfer is done, in this way you'll be notified for sure.

both solutions, #1, and #4, are great, but i often miss the libnotify bubbles. i think that it should be set to always announce with libnotify, but also have the check box and raise/prioritize what window when its finished instead of closing it auto. which means on a file transfer, if you do not click the box then when the transfer completes it will be sent to libnotify and the window will close (and the bubble will pop up for a moment) when you click the check box and the transfer finishes the libnotify bubbly will still pop up for a moment, but the transfer window will stay open and be raised to the top saying your transfer is done, in this way you'll be notified for sure.

Written by man0riaX the 6 Apr 10 at 16:20.

Create a simple and easy-to-use configuration dialogue to configure in what situations a popup should appear, e.g.:

Notification when
- single file operation done (yes/no)
- all file operations done (yes/no)
- file operation gave an error message (yes/no)
[you can extend this list on your wishes]
e.g.
- Firefox download complete (yes/no) [deactivate the built-in firefox notification then]

You can also extend this and disable the default-notifications, such as
- Rhythmbox notification (yes/no)
- Empathy notification (yes/no)

Also, to come back to that file-operation-notification, in that control panel you can decide what exactly a "large file operation" is; means you can tell the system that you want to see a notification if the file(s) is/are larger than 10GB (let the user decide about a value here), but not to show a notification if the file(s) is/are smaller, for example.

Create a simple and easy-to-use configuration dialogue to configure in what situations a popup should appear, e.g.: Notification when - single file operation done (yes/no) - all file operations done (yes/no) - file operation gave an error message (yes/no) [you can extend this list on your wishes] e.g. - Firefox download complete (yes/no) [deactivate the built-in firefox notification then] You can also extend this and disable the default-notifications, such as - Rhythmbox notification (yes/no) - Empathy notification (yes/no) Also, to come back to that file-operation-notification, in that control panel you can decide what exactly a "large file operation" is; means you can tell the system that you want to see a notification if the file(s) is/are larger than 10GB (let the user decide about a value here), but not to show a notification if the file(s) is/are smaller, for example.

Written by SuNk8 the 6 Apr 10 at 19:44.

This solution's very similar to the alarm/timer applet on a panel.
Also we could have a warning sound for the same.

This solution's very similar to the alarm/timer applet on a panel. Also we could have a warning sound for the same.

Written by Goury the 14 Apr 10 at 08:05.

coz not only mac have good ui
mergin progressbar with button background is perfect idea

coz not only mac have good ui mergin progressbar with button background is perfect idea

Written by spocky the 28 Apr 10 at 19:05.

I think the current move of Ubuntu to use Indicators to interact to different typ of applications like MessagingMenu would perfectly fit to an appIndicator for FileTransfers and Downloads

I think the current move of Ubuntu to use Indicators to interact to different typ of applications like MessagingMenu would perfectly fit to an appIndicator for FileTransfers and Downloads

Written by francois the 20 Mar 08 at 16:21.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #5211 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #5211 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by ENigma885 the 11 Sep 09 at 10:00.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=878683

Here's a screenshot of how it looks, pretty awesome indeed, http://yfrog.com/5jmp3id3j
and


**And for those who want an easier way:
01 - Download the script from http://www.2shared.com/file/7716528/d1676f26/bsc-v2.html to ur desktop
02 - Install the needed dependencies (make sure universe source is enabled "System>Administration>Software Sources>Ubuntu Software tab")
sudo apt-get install python-nautilus python-mutagen python-pyexiv2
03 - Make a directory in ur home/.nautilus named "python-extensions"
mkdir ~/.nautilus/python-extensions
04 - Copy the script to it (if done graphically, hit ctrl+H to view hidden folders in ur home directory)

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=878683 Here's a screenshot of how it looks, pretty awesome indeed, http://yfrog.com/5jmp3id3j and <a href="http://img27.imageshack.us/i/mp3tags.png/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/1262/mp3tags.th.png" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br /><br /> **And for those who want an easier way: 01 - Download the script from http://www.2shared.com/file/7716528/d1676f26/bsc-v2.html to ur desktop 02 - Install the needed dependencies (make sure universe source is enabled "System>Administration>Software Sources>Ubuntu Software tab") sudo apt-get install python-nautilus python-mutagen python-pyexiv2 03 - Make a directory in ur home/.nautilus named "python-extensions" mkdir ~/.nautilus/python-extensions 04 - Copy the script to it (if done graphically, hit ctrl+H to view hidden folders in ur home directory) cp bsc-v2.py ~/.nautilus/python-extensions 05 - Make the script executable chmod a+x ~/.nautilus/python-extensions/bsc-v2.py 06 - Close all Nautilus windows killall nautilus 07 - Relaunch Nautilus

Written by slsolaris the 30 Jan 09 at 04:56.

Use smaller icons in the ubuntu main menu, to prevent it to get long and out of control.
Here is a screen shot of what I mean.
This is not a mock up, this is done by editing gtk+ file
https://dl.getdropbox.com/u/384589/small%20menu.png

Use smaller icons in the ubuntu main menu, to prevent it to get long and out of control. Here is a screen shot of what I mean. This is not a mock up, this is done by editing gtk+ file https://dl.getdropbox.com/u/384589/small%20menu.png

Written by Magnes the 30 Jan 09 at 09:32.

Use normal icons, they are OK, but give the user an option to use smaller ones. And if the resolution is small (for example on netbook screen) automatically activate smaller icons in menu.

Use normal icons, they are OK, but give the user an option to use smaller ones. And if the resolution is small (for example on netbook screen) automatically activate smaller icons in menu.

Written by eugene2k the 4 Feb 09 at 11:45.

The problem is not the icons, it's the whole places menu - it's simply too long. If it were shorter it would be more usable and less confusing.

The problem is not the icons, it's the whole places menu - it's simply too long. If it were shorter it would be more usable and less confusing.

Written by dflemstr the 4 Feb 09 at 20:01.

The most intuitive way to shorten the menus (At least the "Applications" and "System" menus) would be to simply add more sub-menus.
For instance, instead having multimedia apps directly on the "Multimedia"-menu, there could be sub-menus like "Multimedia>Media Players" and "Multimedia>Audio Production".

Alot of other distros use this system (For instance Debian and UbuntuStudio (At least for the "Multimedia"-menu) ) and Ubuntu could aswell.

It wouldn't only shorten menus, but also making it possible to find your applications/settings faster.

The most intuitive way to shorten the menus (At least the "Applications" and "System" menus) would be to simply add more sub-menus. For instance, instead having multimedia apps directly on the "Multimedia"-menu, there could be sub-menus like "Multimedia>Media Players" and "Multimedia>Audio Production". Alot of other distros use this system (For instance Debian and UbuntuStudio (At least for the "Multimedia"-menu) ) and Ubuntu could aswell. It wouldn't only shorten menus, but also making it possible to find your applications/settings faster.

Written by admin.luis the 4 Feb 09 at 22:29.

A configuration option to have a smaller icons and more than one column per submenu.
The option should include a parameter to indicate the number of icons to be grouped as columns. Columns of 12/14 items by default should be ok.
(I hate the up/down arrow on gnome menus)

A configuration option to have a smaller icons and more than one column per submenu. The option should include a parameter to indicate the number of icons to be grouped as columns. Columns of 12/14 items by default should be ok. (I hate the up/down arrow on gnome menus)

Written by C.H.E.W.S. the 5 Feb 09 at 15:28.

In firefox when you open tabs they are one size but as you use the space they start to shrink till a certain point in witch it does not go smaller and puts them in a drop down list. This same idea could be used for Ubuntu menus.

In firefox when you open tabs they are one size but as you use the space they start to shrink till a certain point in witch it does not go smaller and puts them in a drop down list. This same idea could be used for Ubuntu menus.

Written by zerothis the 6 Feb 09 at 20:50.

Each menu items should be tagable. The right click menu could have "add a tag" and "remove a tag" submenus listing tags and an "advanced tags manager". A text box at the top of the menu could accept simple filters to dynamically list the menu. "games" would produce a menu with only items tagged "games". Including a negative tag would exclude items from the dynamic menu. For instance "games -turnbased". When no text was entered, all the menu items would be visible in sub menus named after tags. Sub menus would list all the items with that tag but also include sub sub menus based on the other tags the items included. Items with multiple tags would be reachable in multiple ways. For instance,
games>Internet>wine>pogo2go
Internet>games>wine>pogo2go
wine>Internet>games>pogo2go
wine>games>pogo2go
wine>pogo2go
games>pogo2go
and so on. The top level sub menus based on tags would be a very big list. Navigating the sub sub menus to deeper levels reduces the size of the list because the items listed must be tagged with the name of each menu navigated.
games>Internet>wine> would only show game including all three of these tags. This sub menu would show the equivalent of typing "games Internet wine" in the text box above.

Each menu items should be tagable. The right click menu could have "add a tag" and "remove a tag" submenus listing tags and an "advanced tags manager". A text box at the top of the menu could accept simple filters to dynamically list the menu. "games" would produce a menu with only items tagged "games". Including a negative tag would exclude items from the dynamic menu. For instance "games -turnbased". When no text was entered, all the menu items would be visible in sub menus named after tags. Sub menus would list all the items with that tag but also include sub sub menus based on the other tags the items included. Items with multiple tags would be reachable in multiple ways. For instance, games>Internet>wine>pogo2go Internet>games>wine>pogo2go wine>Internet>games>pogo2go wine>games>pogo2go wine>pogo2go games>pogo2go and so on. The top level sub menus based on tags would be a very big list. Navigating the sub sub menus to deeper levels reduces the size of the list because the items listed must be tagged with the name of each menu navigated. games>Internet>wine> would only show game including all three of these tags. This sub menu would show the equivalent of typing "games Internet wine" in the text box above.

Written by bgfeldm the 18 Mar 08 at 00:23.

add a Clock Screensaver.

add a Clock Screensaver.

Written by bgfeldm the 12 May 09 at 01:59.

add a Weather Screensaver

add a Weather Screensaver

Written by bgfeldm the 12 May 09 at 02:06.

a RSS Screensaver

Which can then be used as a:
---- World News screensaver.
---- Word of the day screensaver.
---- Today/Date in History screensaver.
---- Nutritional Health Tip Screensaver.
---- Screensaver with Collection of Jokes.
---- Various Dictionary Screensavers (Programming Terms, Linux, Mathematics, Science, Legal, Tech...)

a RSS Screensaver Which can then be used as a: ---- World News screensaver. ---- Word of the day screensaver. ---- Today/Date in History screensaver. ---- Nutritional Health Tip Screensaver. ---- Screensaver with Collection of Jokes. ---- Various Dictionary Screensavers (Programming Terms, Linux, Mathematics, Science, Legal, Tech...)

Written by bgfeldm the 12 May 09 at 02:12.

Screensaver which Counts Down to a Specific Date.

count down to:
Next Software Release (Ubuntu)
Graduation
Midterm/Final Exam
Work/School Deadline
Wedding
Birthday
Anniversary
Family Reunion
Next Election
NASA Space Launch

Screensaver which Counts Down to a Specific Date. count down to: Next Software Release (Ubuntu) Graduation Midterm/Final Exam Work/School Deadline Wedding Birthday Anniversary Family Reunion Next Election NASA Space Launch

Written by bgfeldm the 12 May 09 at 02:17.

Screensaver to display System and Network Status. Could be useful to a system administrator.

Screensaver to display System and Network Status. Could be useful to a system administrator.

Written by bgfeldm the 12 May 09 at 02:23.

-- Panoramic view of landscapes screensaver.
-- Destination Photos from Around the World Sceensaver.

-- Panoramic view of landscapes screensaver. -- Destination Photos from Around the World Sceensaver.

Written by bgfeldm the 12 May 09 at 02:33.

screensaver which displays a World Clock which displays
-- different time zones
-- day and night (sun/moon) shadow on the earth.

screensaver which displays a World Clock which displays -- different time zones -- day and night (sun/moon) shadow on the earth.

Written by bgfeldm the 12 May 09 at 02:42.

Notification Screensaver which:
--glows different colors
--displays a short note
--plays warming tone

when triggered by:
-- System Alerts.
-- alarm clock.
-- weather changes.
-- email/im messages.

Notification Screensaver which: --glows different colors --displays a short note --plays warming tone when triggered by: -- System Alerts. -- alarm clock. -- weather changes. -- email/im messages.

Written by bgfeldm the 12 May 09 at 02:47.

Screensaver which displays a World Atlas Map (Countries, Mountain Ranges and Bodies of Water);

Screensaver useful for Interest or Study of Geography.

Screensaver which displays a World Atlas Map (Countries, Mountain Ranges and Bodies of Water); Screensaver useful for Interest or Study of Geography.

Written by bgfeldm the 12 May 09 at 02:53.

Human Body Screensaver; Human Sciences.

which displays:
Human Skeleton; Skeletal System (Bones)
Human Anatomy Muscular System (Muscles)

Which could also change/rotate to:
Human Biology
Human Nervous System
Human Cardiovascular System
Human Digestive System
Human Lymphatic System
Human Endocrine System

Screensaver useful for Interest or Study of Human Sciences.

Human Body Screensaver; Human Sciences. which displays: Human Skeleton; Skeletal System (Bones) Human Anatomy Muscular System (Muscles) Which could also change/rotate to: Human Biology Human Nervous System Human Cardiovascular System Human Digestive System Human Lymphatic System Human Endocrine System Screensaver useful for Interest or Study of Human Sciences.

Written by bgfeldm the 12 May 09 at 13:40.

Screensaver of Famous art. useful for Art Appreciation.

Example of some famous artist:
Leonardo De Vinci
Michelangelo
Titian
Rapheal
Monet
Picasso
Renoir
Van Gogh

Screensaver of Famous art. useful for Art Appreciation. Example of some famous artist: Leonardo De Vinci Michelangelo Titian Rapheal Monet Picasso Renoir Van Gogh

Written by bgfeldm the 12 May 09 at 14:02.

Multimedia Screensaver which shows:

Music Song Info for current playing song (MP3 ID3 tags):
artist
song title
album
album art


Screensaver useful for Music Appreciation.

Multimedia Screensaver which shows: Music Song Info for current playing song (MP3 ID3 tags): artist song title album album art Screensaver useful for Music Appreciation.

Written by bgfeldm the 19 May 09 at 14:38.

Screen Saver which shows the night sky, stars and planets. planetarium. Study or appreciation of astronomy.

Could use pictures taken from NASA's
Astronomy Picture of the Day
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/

Screen Saver which shows the night sky, stars and planets. planetarium. Study or appreciation of astronomy. Could use pictures taken from NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/

Written by pepperpupper the 16 Sep 08 at 07:07.

Add a QOTD screensaver that displays random quotes reflecting the "Ubuntu-philosophy".

Add a QOTD screensaver that displays random quotes reflecting the "Ubuntu-philosophy".

Written by amrhassan the 18 Jan 09 at 01:27.

To save some power, you should have your monitor turned off instead of using a screensaver.

I read somewhere - don't remember where exactly - that screensavers were used because old CRT monitors take some time to power up after sleep, that doesn't happen any more with LCD screens, so why still use screensavers! Go green.

To save some power, you should have your monitor turned off instead of using a screensaver. I read somewhere - don't remember where exactly - that screensavers were used because old CRT monitors take some time to power up after sleep, that doesn't happen any more with LCD screens, so why still use screensavers! Go green.

Written by jeypeyy the 18 Jan 09 at 17:48.

If there was a settings-button in the screen savers preferences we could change the text from the GLText screen saver. With this we could show usefule info like time and date, computer's name, user's name etc.

If there was a settings-button in the screen savers preferences we could change the text from the GLText screen saver. With this we could show usefule info like time and date, computer's name, user's name etc.

Written by Basem the 24 Mar 09 at 05:08.

Play music from last fm if network connection exists, otherwise it plays some music from local drives, while maintaining a low volume and showing some photos.

Play music from last fm if network connection exists, otherwise it plays some music from local drives, while maintaining a low volume and showing some photos.

Written by teranos the 5 Jul 10 at 17:27.

All the chemical elements + shape + info.

* Recommended for Edubuntu.

All the chemical elements + shape + info. * Recommended for Edubuntu.

Written by kreep the 4 Nov 10 at 21:08.

Add an option to add a clock (analog or digital, whichever is preferred by the user) to a chosen corner of the screen while the screensaver is running, no matter what the screensaver is.

Add an option to add a clock (analog or digital, whichever is preferred by the user) to a chosen corner of the screen while the screensaver is running, no matter what the screensaver is.

Written by Oxwivi the 18 Nov 10 at 07:12.

Create widgets to display any of the options mentioned by the solutions above.

Create widgets to display any of the options mentioned by the solutions above.

Written by mk2366 the 30 May 11 at 21:37.

http://code.google.com/p/mk2366-rss-reader/ as starting point

http://code.google.com/p/mk2366-rss-reader/ as starting point

Written by Apiman the 26 Jun 09 at 16:39.

Instead using a dialog window, use libnotify. It's much more beautiful.

Instead using a dialog window, use libnotify. It's much more beautiful.

Written by Darwin Survivor the 27 Jun 09 at 11:15.

Have the notification used when disk space is relatively low (10% for instance), but have an alert window (with action button) when disk space becomes critical (2 or 3% for instance)

Have the notification used when disk space is relatively low (10% for instance), but have an alert window (with action button) when disk space becomes critical (2 or 3% for instance)

Written by Maxime7101 the 29 Jun 09 at 17:10.

The notification system has to be different if for example a new song is playing or if the disk space is low.

So I purpose to change the color (maybe red), or make flash it.



It could be a great thing if the user should click the notification system, to show that he became aware of the warning.

The notification system has to be different if for example a new song is playing or if the disk space is low. So I purpose to change the color (maybe red), or make flash it. <a href="http://www.l2image.com/"><img src="http://www.l2image.com/images/x9ldsh8lfs1zgtq37vh.png" border="0" alt="L2Image" /></a> It could be a great thing if the user should click the notification system, to show that he became aware of the warning.

Written by Lachu the 1 Jul 09 at 14:20.

Add tray icon called "show notification". In this mode user might read and interaction with notification.

Add tray icon called "show notification". In this mode user might read and interaction with notification.

Written by twocool the 1 Jul 09 at 21:31.

Create a daemon to log all notifications and a GUI application to see it.

Create a daemon to log all notifications and a GUI application to see it.

Written by nachokb the 8 Jul 09 at 15:12.

Many of these proposal (including the screenshot) violate the NotifyOSD guidelines (no interaction, disposable, non critical notifications). For these kinds of stuff, I think the Indicator Applet is the appropriate medium. This was pointed at by cheesehead in the comments. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NotifyOSD#Interaction

Many of these proposal (including the screenshot) violate the NotifyOSD guidelines (no interaction, disposable, non critical notifications). For these kinds of stuff, I think the Indicator Applet is the appropriate medium. This was pointed at by cheesehead in the comments. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NotifyOSD#Interaction

Written by da brain the 8 Jul 09 at 22:45.

Use something like the update notifier that pops up from the top bar. It will flash to the user that it is running out of disk space.

Use something like the update notifier that pops up from the top bar. It will flash to the user that it is running out of disk space.

Written by wleoncio the 5 Aug 09 at 12:06.

The dialog would be similar to this one:

The dialog would be <i>similar</i> to this one: <img src="http://i32.tinypic.com/33lm2l4.png">

Written by 21h the 6 Aug 09 at 18:02.

Install this program by default for more advanced interface configurin or integrate it to Appearance Settings.

Install this program by default for more advanced interface configurin or integrate it to Appearance Settings.

Written by nloewen the 10 Aug 09 at 04:08.

You should be able to change font colours from Appearance settings -> fonts.

You should be able to change font colours from Appearance settings -> fonts.

Written by fernandoc1 the 23 Aug 09 at 12:55.

I know that this is not directly related to the idea, but there is no easy tool to add fonts to the system via a GUI tool.
I think that a tool to do this isn't to difficult to build, because the task is simple: it should only be a script that people open a file browser, select the fonts and the system copies it to /usr/share/fonts and than rebuild font cache.
It is not a hard task, but would be a great tool to people that don't like to work in a terminal.

I know that this is not directly related to the idea, but there is no easy tool to add fonts to the system via a GUI tool. I think that a tool to do this isn't to difficult to build, because the task is simple: it should only be a script that people open a file browser, select the fonts and the system copies it to /usr/share/fonts and than rebuild font cache. It is not a hard task, but would be a great tool to people that don't like to work in a terminal.

Written by wolterh the 11 Mar 09 at 02:40.

I propose to give every item, on it's properties, an option to gravitate to one of either extremes of the panel. This way, when you remove an item the items will maintain their organization making your panels look clean without an effort.

I propose to give every item, on it's properties, an option to gravitate to one of either extremes of the panel. This way, when you remove an item the items will maintain their organization making your panels look clean without an effort.

Written by stevemot the 11 Mar 09 at 14:26.

The main reason that re-organizing the Panel is such a pain is that the user has to unlock each of the items on the Panel individually before they can be moved. This solution proposes to add a right-click context menu item to the Panel to unlock all of the objects in the Panel, allowing them to be dragged about at will. When finished, the user just selects a corresponding "Lock all" option. The advantage with this solution is that it should not require any changes to the many objects that can be added to the Panel, only to the Panel itself (it just needs to walk through its list of objects calling "unlock" on each one).

The main reason that re-organizing the Panel is such a pain is that the user has to unlock each of the items on the Panel individually before they can be moved. This solution proposes to add a right-click context menu item to the Panel to unlock all of the objects in the Panel, allowing them to be dragged about at will. When finished, the user just selects a corresponding "Lock all" option. The advantage with this solution is that it should not require any changes to the many objects that can be added to the Panel, only to the Panel itself (it just needs to walk through its list of objects calling "unlock" on each one).

Written by kenden the 17 Mar 09 at 23:46.

What is the use of the "Lock To Panel" feature?

Locking a icon into place in the panel? To avoid it moving around?

But why would it move around?

Only because the user would move it!

And if the user wants to move it, why would she unlock it, move it and lock it back?

What's the point of having it locked?
The icons are not going to move by themselves!

What is the use of the "Lock To Panel" feature? Locking a icon into place in the panel? To avoid it moving around? But why would it move around? Only because the user would move it! And if the user wants to move it, why would she unlock it, move it and lock it back? What's the point of having it locked? The icons are not going to move by themselves!

Written by axayg the 18 Mar 09 at 02:25.

Solution#2 is definitely great. However, this is the simplest to implement and is, at the face of it, a simple copy-paste from M$ Windows. We should do something better than that. eg.
Graviate to one of the sides or make the icon panel slightly sticky. That way when you want to move icons in/out, drag/drop anywhere else on the panel, it does not come off just like that. It makes some sound like "pluck" and is clearly shows that its coming out of a sticky panel. That way, a firm lock is not necessarily needed - a firm lock could be an add-on to enable/disable moving around of icons.

Solution#2 is definitely great. However, this is the simplest to implement and is, at the face of it, a simple copy-paste from M$ Windows. We should do something better than that. eg. Graviate to one of the sides or make the icon panel slightly sticky. That way when you want to move icons in/out, drag/drop anywhere else on the panel, it does not come off just like that. It makes some sound like "pluck" and is clearly shows that its coming out of a sticky panel. That way, a firm lock is not necessarily needed - a firm lock could be an add-on to enable/disable moving around of icons.

Written by tchalvakspam the 19 Mar 09 at 16:16.

The problem is that the panel is a line, and it's hard to keep stuff organized on that line.

So: Allow the panel to be "broken" visually, whether by separators that are transparent or the converse, by allowing grouping the elements on the panel in groups and then letting the space in-between groups become transparent.

So instead of 1 long panel, you could visually split the panel into left and right, or left middle right, or other user-specified organizations.

The key here is that instead of looking like one long worm panel, it should essentially look like multiple sections, each appearing as an independent part of the user interface, even while the underlying system remains intact.

The problem is that the panel is a line, and it's hard to keep stuff organized on that line. So: Allow the panel to be "broken" visually, whether by separators that are transparent or the converse, by allowing grouping the elements on the panel in groups and then letting the space in-between groups become transparent. So instead of 1 long panel, you could visually split the panel into left and right, or left middle right, or other user-specified organizations. The key here is that instead of looking like one long worm panel, it should essentially look like multiple sections, each appearing as an independent part of the user interface, even while the underlying system remains intact.

Written by tchalvakspam the 19 Mar 09 at 16:28.

Another approach to allow better organization of the panel is to provide slide-out sections of panel that can contain multiple icons within them. Like a more robust version of the "Drawer" panel applet that integrates with the panel better. In essence, different sections of the panel could be clicked to slide out a larger section of panel space which would contain more icons, or could just slide out with a stack of the icons it contains themselves. So if you wanted to add links to a number of websites, you could add the drawer-stack and stick all the icons inside it, then when you wanted to launch one site or another, you would click the part of the drawer-stack, it would slide open to show all the icons inside it, and then you would launch the one you wanted.

One ideal implementation of this can be seen in the "stacks" of the dock in OSX Leopard and the "stack" applet of the Cairo-dock app for ubuntu.

Another approach to allow better organization of the panel is to provide slide-out sections of panel that can contain multiple icons within them. Like a more robust version of the "Drawer" panel applet that integrates with the panel better. In essence, different sections of the panel could be clicked to slide out a larger section of panel space which would contain more icons, or could just slide out with a stack of the icons it contains themselves. So if you wanted to add links to a number of websites, you could add the drawer-stack and stick all the icons inside it, then when you wanted to launch one site or another, you would click the part of the drawer-stack, it would slide open to show all the icons inside it, and then you would launch the one you wanted. One ideal implementation of this can be seen in the "stacks" of the dock in OSX Leopard and the "stack" applet of the Cairo-dock app for ubuntu.

Written by jyaan the 21 Mar 09 at 19:20.

One of the most basic elements of organization on computers is the frame. We use it in GTK+, and of course it has been used on web pages.

I propose that icons can be placed (at the user's option) in a rectangular area. This will not affect the visible appearance of the panel; it is only for organization. It should also allow empty space between icons.

This would allow groups of icons to be treated as a whole (although still movable within the frame, and able to be dragged in and out of the frame), and therefore each frame's contents will never end up mixed with each other.

Typically, I keep certain types of icons/applets together, and being able to drag several at the same time, and not losing their order (on screen resize, for example) would be great.

The user should be able to move the frame from the left edge just as we already do with the notification area and window list.

The problem with most of the solutions is that you'll still need to micro-manage your icons and move them one at a time. If I want to move my launcher icons from one side to the other, I'd like to just drag them as a group. Won't be a problem with Multi-monitor setups, either.

One of the most basic elements of organization on computers is the frame. We use it in GTK+, and of course it has been used on web pages. I propose that icons can be placed (at the user's option) in a rectangular area. This will not affect the visible appearance of the panel; it is only for organization. It should also allow empty space between icons. This would allow groups of icons to be treated as a whole (although still movable within the frame, and able to be dragged in and out of the frame), and therefore each frame's contents will never end up mixed with each other. Typically, I keep certain types of icons/applets together, and being able to drag several at the same time, and not losing their order (on screen resize, for example) would be great. The user should be able to move the frame from the left edge just as we already do with the notification area and window list. The problem with most of the solutions is that you'll still need to micro-manage your icons and move them one at a time. If I want to move my launcher icons from one side to the other, I'd like to just drag them as a group. Won't be a problem with Multi-monitor setups, either.

Written by kiersie the 31 Mar 09 at 22:10.

Just like the panels dont move without holding alt-button down since gnome 2.26 do also withe applet/icons

Just like the panels dont move without holding alt-button down since gnome 2.26 do also withe applet/icons

Written by MestreLion the 11 Jun 09 at 23:42.

This brainstorm has so many ideas because we are trying to address several issues in 1 solution: avoid icon micro-management, ordering icons, grouping icons, avoid accidental changes. A consistent, coherent way would be the "Bookshelf Approach":

- Special separators (SPLITERS) would now divide panel in SECTIONS

- Each section would have its own "gravity" or "orientation" - either left, right, center, or none (=just like today). Like Solution #1, but should be applied to a SECTION, not individual icons, so no need set individual icon properties (no micromanagement).

- Every icon within a section would automatically stack according to its section orientation. So if you delete an icon in the middle of a "left-oriented" section, all icons to the right of it would shift left. In a section with no orientation, icons wouldnt shift.

- To arrange the icons, solution #9 is perfect. No need of lock / unlock. A key combination like the proposed ALT+mouse drag would prevent accidental moving while clicking. You could drag icons to different sections as well.

- Besides ALT+drag for 1-item movement, CTRL+ALT+drag could be used to move all icons in a section (useful for re-arranging groups, as #18 suggests).*

This brainstorm has so many ideas because we are trying to address several issues in 1 solution: avoid icon micro-management, ordering icons, grouping icons, avoid accidental changes. A consistent, coherent way would be the "Bookshelf Approach": - Special separators (SPLITERS) would now divide panel in SECTIONS - Each section would have its own "gravity" or "orientation" - either left, right, center, or none (=just like today). Like Solution #1, but should be applied to a SECTION, not individual icons, so no need set individual icon properties (no micromanagement). - Every icon within a section would automatically stack according to its section orientation. So if you delete an icon in the middle of a "left-oriented" section, all icons to the right of it would shift left. In a section with no orientation, icons wouldnt shift. - To arrange the icons, solution #9 is perfect. No need of lock / unlock. A key combination like the proposed ALT+mouse drag would prevent accidental moving while clicking. You could drag icons to different sections as well. - Besides ALT+drag for 1-item movement, CTRL+ALT+drag could be used to move all icons in a section (useful for re-arranging groups, as #18 suggests).* - The Splitters could be moved this way too, to set the width of each section - Right clicking ANY icon would allow to set its panel and section settings: simply add a "Panel > " and "Section > " item to their context menus. No need to hunt down a blank area of the panel anymore, no need to increase section width just to have a blank area to set its properties. - Splitters would have 3 context menus added: "Panel >", "Left Section > ", "Right Section >". - Besides the separators we have today, we could also have "SPACERS" to create invisible spaces between icons we want (like suggested in #8). If the user presses ALT while the mouse is over the panel, the spacers become visible (otherwise would be difficult to find and move them) - If you delete a splitter, a popup would ask if the newly merged section would inherit the properties of the right or of the left section. * The ALT and CTRL+ALT is just a suggestion, actual keys would be what gnome developers find most consistent with current interface. Summing it up, no need of lock/unlock, no need to micromanage icons, no need to hunt blank areas to set up options. And, IMHO, highly friendly and intuitive while still fully customizable.

Written by panta1978 the 22 Jun 09 at 21:30.

Allow multiple icons selection, simply by clicking with the mouse's left button and selecting the desired area.

Allow multiple icons selection, simply by clicking with the mouse's left button and selecting the desired area.

Written by xubaj the 26 Aug 09 at 22:31.

just like #11 but with an [Alt] key which prevents accidental rearrangment. by right-clicking the selected icons you can apply multiple preferences (lock/unlock/remove etc.) at once.

just like #11 but with an [Alt] key which prevents accidental rearrangment. by right-clicking the selected icons you can apply multiple preferences (lock/unlock/remove etc.) at once.

Written by bliss the 20 Oct 10 at 06:54.

A new option in the (right click) panel menu to auto-arrange icons like the Mac OSX dock or the Windows quickstart.

A new option in the (right click) panel menu to auto-arrange icons like the Mac OSX dock or the Windows quickstart.

Written by James Haigh the 26 Oct 10 at 17:15.

In KDE items in panels are all next to each other, a spacer can be used to push them apart.

The spacer expands to use all space. So you can have some items on the left, spacer in the middle, and some items on the right.

In KDE items in panels are all next to each other, a spacer can be used to push them apart. The spacer expands to use all space. So you can have some items on the left, spacer in the middle, and some items on the right. <a href="http://www.notmart.org/index.php/Software/Make_some_space"> <img src="http://www.notmart.org/images/panelspacer2.png" alt="Panel spacer"> <\a>

Written by antiGatesGuy the 6 Apr 11 at 14:08.

In Window$ Vista and 7, All open windows of a certain category are grouped together and there are controls so you can do something to the whole group. (Close group, maximize all, cascade, etc.)

In Window$ Vista and 7, All open windows of a certain category are grouped together and there are controls so you can do something to the whole group. (Close group, maximize all, cascade, etc.)

Written by Darwin Survivor the 13 Jul 09 at 00:29.

There has been lots of work put into the HIG, but few people are pushing it or even mentioning it for that matter.

Canonical should help push developers and teams to standardize on the HIG principles and make applications more intuitive and familiar to people who have used other gnome applications.

There has been lots of work put into the HIG, but few people are pushing it or even mentioning it for that matter. Canonical should help push developers and teams to standardize on the <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/hig-book/stable/">HIG</a> principles and make applications more intuitive and familiar to people who have used other gnome applications.

Written by Darwin Survivor the 13 Jul 09 at 00:31.

HIG may not be the best thing to use for gnome. It may be a better idea to start from scratch and write a new "Recommended UI standards for Gnome applications" definition and push that instead.

HIG may not be the best thing to use for gnome. It may be a better idea to start from scratch and write a new "Recommended UI standards for Gnome applications" definition and push that instead.

Written by xfuser4 the 16 Jul 09 at 09:11.

Make a price that is given every year to projects which have high usability and which are concentrating on user interface guidelines.

Make a price that is given every year to projects which have high usability and which are concentrating on user interface guidelines.

Written by sathishmanohar the 28 Jul 09 at 21:26.

Make a Gnu public license Icon package with awesome quality, which covers almost all usage. Even a high paid job, wouldn't hurt.

So, that everybody can use those in their projects. and there will be a great consistency among the application using those Icons.

Users will feel home even if they try new applications.

Make a Gnu public license Icon package with awesome quality, which covers almost all usage. Even a high paid job, wouldn't hurt. So, that everybody can use those in their projects. and there will be a great consistency among the application using those Icons. Users will feel home even if they try new applications.

Written by sheol the 5 Aug 09 at 23:01.

HIG's is fine, but it requires developers of open source software to reimplement the HIG's user interface, and also to test for the environment and implement a different interface for KDE.

An easy solution, and one that would solve this problem, but simultaneously encourage development is to create a standard UI API. Then programmers could simply attach actions to common elements (like save), or to custom button in common categories (like edit), and the UI would render itself; and simultaneously conform to the UI guidelines of the environment it is working in.

HIG's is fine, but it requires developers of open source software to reimplement the HIG's user interface, and also to test for the environment and implement a different interface for KDE. An easy solution, and one that would solve this problem, but simultaneously encourage development is to create a standard UI API. Then programmers could simply attach actions to common elements (like save), or to custom button in common categories (like edit), and the UI would render itself; and simultaneously conform to the UI guidelines of the environment it is working in.

Written by stoffel the 16 Nov 09 at 11:58.

Communicate a roadmap like the following to the whole community:

[hypothetical example]

* Ubuntu 10.10:
** =main= All Gnome software in the main repository needs to adhere to sections x, y and z of the Gnome HIG. All KDE software in the main repository needs to adhere to sections x, y and z of the KDE HIG. Click here for a list of software that currently is not compliant (click on the software names for details regarding the issues). In May 2010 all software will tested for compliance. Incompliant software will be moved to the universe repository.

* Ubuntu 11.04:
** =main= All Gnome software in the main repository needs to adhere to sections a, b, c, x, y and z of the Gnome HIG. All KDE software in the main repository needs to adhere to sections a, b, c, x, y and z of the KDE HIG. Click here for a list of software that currently is not compliant (click on the software names for details regarding the issues). In November 2010 all software will tested for compliance. Incompliant software will be moved to the universe repository.

* Ubuntu 11.10:
** =main= All Gnome software in the main repository needs to adhere to sections 1, 2, 3, a, b, c, x, y and z of the Gnome HIG. All KDE software in the main repository needs to adhere to sections 1, 2, 3, a, b, c, x, y and z of the KDE HIG. Click here for a list of software that currently is not compliant (click on the software names for details regarding the issues). In May 2011 all software will tested for compliance. Incompliant software will be moved to the universe repository.

Communicate a roadmap like the following to the whole community: [hypothetical example] * Ubuntu 10.10: ** =main= All Gnome software in the main repository needs to adhere to sections x, y and z of the Gnome HIG. All KDE software in the main repository needs to adhere to sections x, y and z of the KDE HIG. Click here for a list of software that currently is not compliant (click on the software names for details regarding the issues). In May 2010 all software will tested for compliance. Incompliant software will be moved to the universe repository. * Ubuntu 11.04: ** =main= All Gnome software in the main repository needs to adhere to sections a, b, c, x, y and z of the Gnome HIG. All KDE software in the main repository needs to adhere to sections a, b, c, x, y and z of the KDE HIG. Click here for a list of software that currently is not compliant (click on the software names for details regarding the issues). In November 2010 all software will tested for compliance. Incompliant software will be moved to the universe repository. * Ubuntu 11.10: ** =main= All Gnome software in the main repository needs to adhere to sections 1, 2, 3, a, b, c, x, y and z of the Gnome HIG. All KDE software in the main repository needs to adhere to sections 1, 2, 3, a, b, c, x, y and z of the KDE HIG. Click here for a list of software that currently is not compliant (click on the software names for details regarding the issues). In May 2011 all software will tested for compliance. Incompliant software will be moved to the universe repository. ** =universe= All Gnome software in the universe repository needs to adhere to sections x, y and z of the Gnome HIG. All KDE software in the universe repository needs to adhere to sections x, y and z of the KDE HIG. Click here for a list of software that currently is not compliant (click on the software names for details regarding the issues). In May 2011 all software will tested for compliance. Incompliant software will be removed from the universe repository. * Ubuntu 12.04: ** =main= All Gnome software in the main repository needs to adhere to sections X, Y, Z, 1, 2, 3, a, b, c, x, y and z of the Gnome HIG. All KDE software in the main repository needs to adhere to sections X, Y, Z, 1, 2, 3, a, b, c, x, y and z of the KDE HIG. Click here for a list of software that currently is not compliant (click on the software names for details regarding the issues). In November 2011 all software will tested for compliance. Incompliant software will be moved to the universe repository. ** =universe= All Gnome software in the universe repository needs to adhere to sections a, b, x, x, y and z of the Gnome HIG. All KDE software in the universe repository needs to adhere to sections a, b, c, x, y and z of the KDE HIG. Click here for a list of software that currently is not compliant (click on the software names for details regarding the issues). In November 2011 all software will tested for compliance. Incompliant software will be removed from the universe repository. [/hypothetical example]