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Idea #13150: Allow Ubuntu switch to thrifty (small screen) theme

Written by smitlik the 13 Sep 08 at 18:08. Category: Look and Feel. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Rationale
On low resolution screens often comes problem with large dialog/window, which is over display range, so there is no possible to reach buttons placed on bottom of window (no visible - no clickable).

This problem concerns about FailSafe mode (640x480), and also about normal working on new small laptops (Asus EEE, HP mini, Dell 910, Acer one... screen height 600px or 480px!) and eventually old computers.

I think, there should be possibility to switch to fit more into small screen. Ideally to make it by one button:
reduce fonts, window decorations, ribbons/panels, icons, space between rows... I know, there is possible to set "pixels per inch", but this don't apply on all elements (buttons...) and looks ugly. Better is special theme.

Apropos... the MS-Windoze is more thrifty than Gnome Ubuntu to fit contents on screen, and additional - the XP offers switch to very thrifty Win2000/Win95 mode.

It makes me angry especially when trying to select higher resolution in nvidia-settings during 640x480 failsafe -> it's impossible !!

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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #13150
Written by smitlik the 13 Sep 08 at 18:08.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #13150 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!

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thebigbluecan wrote on the 14 Sep 08 at 05:06
+1 ..... But for the time being, to move a window around that is bigger than your screen, Hold down the alt button and click anywhere in the window, and you can move it around.

andruk (Idea reviewer) wrote on the 14 Sep 08 at 07:05
This is annoying. Thank goodness for the alt+drag combination.

+1

Remco wrote on the 14 Sep 08 at 13:21
One of the worst features of Compiz is that it doesn't allow a window to move further up than the top of your screen. Not related to this idea... just saying. ;)

+1


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