http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:03:46 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:03:46 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29206/
I'm running Ubuntu side by side with Debian on my laptop so I am capable of helping new users with Ubuntu-specific issues in the Danish Ubuntu-forum. However, since Debian is my primary OS, I would prefer to leave the boot loader in the hands of Debian, both under and after the installation of Ubuntu.

But during the installation of Ubuntu, after language and updates have been chosen and when choosing "Something else" as installation-type, one have to choose a place for the boot loader in the drop-down menu named "Device for boot loader installation:".

[8 votes] Solution #1: Allow the installer to skip the installation of grub2
In my opinion, the most simple solution would be to include an extra entry in the drop-down menu which would instruct the installer not to install a boot loader.

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P.s
Sorry for the bad English but it's not my native language :)

[4 votes] Solution #1: Implement titlebars for maximized windows
My idea is when you click on an app with many maximized windows in the launcher windows to have their own title bars or maybe some kind of labels which could handle the filenames.

[-2 votes] Solution #2: Smart labels
The other solution I'm thinking of is some kind of smart labels. For example when you hover your mouse over the preview of the window a label with the file name to appear.

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[5 votes] Solution #1: Launcher autoresizing
It can be useful that launcher bar reduce dynamically its dimension in relation of the number of icon present on it.
It can be more nice that keep the same size of icon, but you've to scroll the launcher to see all icons...

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edit: The "reverse" button in the print GUI is inadequate because it is small and it is also obscure in the bottom right of the GUI. The other main problem is it is not default. Have the reverse option default and then have the box or another option screen if someone wants to disable it.

[-3 votes] Solution #1: Print from last to first
edit: Make the "reverse" option default in the print GUI.

[2 votes] Solution #2: Keep the current 'reverse' check box.
This is already supported through the reverse checkbox, which I think is obvious enough for the average user. (There's even an icon [1][2] or [2][1] next to it!) Just use that.

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[5 votes] Solution #1: scrollbar bookmarks
especially for web browsers and e-readers, the lenght of pages can be quite alot, so it would be nice to put some 'bookmarks' on scrollbars on the unity one. I am aware that evince such a feature for memorizing the page like bookmarks, but its not efficient way as i imagine

http://img6.imagebanana.com/img/b29czyaz/almaAlan1_003.jpeg

it can be further expanded and new ideas may come out, and it may be good for unity

]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:45:45 +0000 http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29192/ http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29187/
If that new PPA version of dpkg happens to be poisoned, or even just old-but-renamed, you can unwittingly hand it root access!

[-3 votes] Solution #1: Low default priority for user added sources
Give every user added source a priority of for example 100.
So you can still download vlc, but dpkg will not update automatically.

/etc/apt/preferences /etc/apt/preferences.d/
Package: *
Pin: origin useraddedsource.com
Pin-Priority: 100

[5 votes] Solution #2: Restrict PPA content to a single project
Using a single PPA as a holder for multiple unrelated projects is a recipe for a user getting unexpected and unwanted packages. If multiple projects need a PPA, they should each get their own.

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That means when I publish various documents over time I lose track of which ones are published.


[8 votes] Solution #1: Provide option to list all published documents
Provide and option to list all published documents which include the options (deleting, stop publishing etc) when clicking on the item.

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[0 votes] Solution #1: Automounting of all local drives, or at least ones with shares
I think the best solution would be to have Ubuntu automount all local drives like Windows does, but at the very least it should mount those with network shares on them which are *supposed* to be accessible.

This could either be done by Gnome/gvfs or by creating a fstab entry.

(There should also be an easy way for GUI users to have network shares automatically mount, too, similar to Windows' "map network drive", and perhaps the same solution, mechanism, or user window/prompt could be used for dealing with both of these problems.)

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[11 votes] Solution #1: Desktop theme that changes with the seasons
What if the desktop follows the seasons? Either the weather, cultural happenings, your sports team, your favorite community or something completely different? Regular users just select a seasonal theme they like, more advanced users create them. A theme could consist of background images, menu and window colors, and maybe sounds as well?


Setup for regular users

Example on how the desktop would look through the year.

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[4 votes] Solution #1: Include a Unity lens
Include a Unity lens which makes it possible to type URLs directly into the Unity search box and also search for browser favourites and visited pages from your browser's history right out of Unity. Unity could then open these with the standard webbrowser set in the system's settings.

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