Written by rouge568 the 5 Mar 08 at 23:49.

The Cocotron project was started a while ago, but development has slowed to a crawl. Support the Cocotron project by encouraging developers to help out. http://www.cocotron.org/Info

The Cocotron project was started a while ago, but development has slowed to a crawl. Support the Cocotron project by encouraging developers to help out. http://www.cocotron.org/Info

Written by Faldegast the 12 Nov 09 at 00:12.

Fist of all we would need a Mach-O loader. We also need to be able to make calls from Mach-O libraries into native libraries.

We also need to implement OS X libraries that relies into the native libraries that ships with Linux.

Because OS X and Linux alreadey share many projects and open standards this should be significantly less work then implementing the Windows API.

There are also probably a lot of code out there in projects like Wine and Darwin. Wine can load Mach-O libraries as they are linked into .exe files, just like the Linux version linkes Elf .so files.

Fist of all we would need a Mach-O loader. We also need to be able to make calls from Mach-O libraries into native libraries. We also need to implement OS X libraries that relies into the native libraries that ships with Linux. Because OS X and Linux alreadey share many projects and open standards this should be significantly less work then implementing the Windows API. There are also probably a lot of code out there in projects like Wine and Darwin. Wine can load Mach-O libraries as they are linked into .exe files, just like the Linux version linkes Elf .so files.

Written by unknown2 the 20 May 10 at 07:43.

Latency is very important to these kind of application, most user would not mind if there is only a slight decrease in throughput.

Latency is very important to these kind of application, most user would not mind if there is only a slight decrease in throughput.

Written by unknown2 the 22 May 10 at 00:26.

Some sound system (especially Pulseaudio) tends to "waste" hardware resource, i.e. they doesn't even try to use hardware acceleration like sound mixing. (alsa, oss provide hardware mixing for some cards)

These kind of sound system should be changed or removed. Software-emulated solution consume valuable CPU cycles and is a performance killer.

Some sound system (especially Pulseaudio) tends to "waste" hardware resource, i.e. they doesn't even try to use hardware acceleration like sound mixing. (alsa, oss provide hardware mixing for some cards) These kind of sound system should be changed or removed. Software-emulated solution consume valuable CPU cycles and is a performance killer.

Written by unknown2 the 22 May 10 at 00:39.

Ubuntu team should test multimedia/gaming performance of Desktop retro before each release, ensure that there is not a regression in performance (maybe some kind of benchmark program)

Ubuntu team should test multimedia/gaming performance of Desktop retro before each release, ensure that there is not a regression in performance (maybe some kind of benchmark program)

Written by lootic the 27 May 10 at 14:30.

Basically solution 3 BUT, the community helps. Everyone can test things. I have wanted to help a lot, problem for me is I dunno exactly with what. I guess there are a lot more people like me, able and willing to help with testing but no idea what should be tested. A simple instruction of "test X, say what you think about Y part in X" would help the community to be more efficient in helping.

Basically solution 3 BUT, the community helps. Everyone can test things. I have wanted to help a lot, problem for me is I dunno exactly with what. I guess there are a lot more people like me, able and willing to help with testing but no idea what should be tested. A simple instruction of "test X, say what you think about Y part in X" would help the community to be more efficient in helping.

Written by vassilevsky the 4 Jun 10 at 10:19.

I doubt anybody answers NO to "Do you want to search for missing codecs?". Do this by default, and in the background, without a single question.

I doubt anybody answers NO to "Do you want to search for missing codecs?". Do this by default, and in the background, without a single question.

Written by glomboi the 8 Jun 10 at 12:15.

Users of Alpha and Beta versions of Ubuntu should be able to run benchmark tests that are sent off to a server somewhere and can by analysed.
A simple graphical program could be run from a desktop icon or the System menu. This program would allow a user to select the task they want to test and allow them to run it.
This would allow novice users to test things that matter to them (Eg. gaming, multimedia, or simply web browsing).

Users of Alpha and Beta versions of Ubuntu should be able to run benchmark tests that are sent off to a server somewhere and can by analysed. A simple graphical program could be run from a desktop icon or the System menu. This program would allow a user to select the task they want to test and allow them to run it. This would allow novice users to test things that matter to them (Eg. gaming, multimedia, or simply web browsing).

Written by bereshit the 28 May 10 at 06:33.

when you uninstall a software program from ubuntu software center or computer janitor to do so through an apt-get purge or equivalent

when you uninstall a software program from ubuntu software center or computer janitor to do so through an apt-get purge or equivalent

Written by Nickedynick the 28 May 10 at 15:28.

Occasionally, it can be useful to get rid of old settings that are causing problems. However, it's also nice to have your settings intact if you ever reinstall a program.

Therefore, it's better to ask the user what they want to do in this situation.

Occasionally, it can be useful to get rid of old settings that are causing problems. However, it's also nice to have your settings intact if you ever reinstall a program. Therefore, it's better to ask the user what they want to do in this situation.

Written by lootic the 31 May 10 at 21:19.

Adding popups make the system less pleasant and more annoying. More clicks is equal to more work for the user. Thus it should be a checkbox in the authentication popup.

Adding popups make the system less pleasant and more annoying. More clicks is equal to more work for the user. Thus it should be a checkbox in the authentication popup.

Written by DrKenobi the 7 Jun 10 at 03:26.

In the Ubuntu Software Center there could be two buttons to uninstall the application: one button with something like "Remove" and another with "Complete Remove". Similar to Synaptic Package Manager.

In the Ubuntu Software Center there could be two buttons to uninstall the application: one button with something like "Remove" and another with "Complete Remove". Similar to Synaptic Package Manager.

Written by DrKenobi the 7 Jun 10 at 03:34.

It's good the idea of a check box, but i think it's better to put the check box before the authentication popup. If the check box is in the authentication popup, it's going to be a little bit confusing.

It's good the idea of a check box, but i think it's better to put the check box before the authentication popup. If the check box is in the authentication popup, it's going to be a little bit confusing.

Written by natureflow the 21 Jun 10 at 13:23.

A lot of software stores their configuration anywhere in the home directory in hidden directories. Normal users are not able to delete them nor able to transport them to their new computer.

So I propose, that each software links his configuration directories to an .desktop file. This .desktop file and his icon needs to be kept on removal of the application. These technical details should be made in a freedesktop specification.

With this specification you could create a configuration manager which shows a list of applications with configuration directories (with icons!) and the option to remove them, to backup them, to import them or to transport them to a new computer. Of course this configuration manager should also divide between data, configuration and cache like defined in XDG Base Directory Specification.

A lot of software stores their configuration anywhere in the home directory in hidden directories. Normal users are not able to delete them nor able to transport them to their new computer. So I propose, that each software links his configuration directories to an .desktop file. This .desktop file and his icon needs to be kept on removal of the application. These technical details should be made in a freedesktop specification. With this specification you could create a configuration manager which shows a list of applications with configuration directories (with icons!) and the option to remove them, to backup them, to import them or to transport them to a new computer. Of course this configuration manager should also divide between data, configuration and cache like defined in XDG Base Directory Specification.

Written by luca.barbieri the 22 Jun 10 at 06:15.

Instead of completely deleting the files, first archive them in a .tar.xz file (put in e.g. /etc/archived-configuration) and then remove them from the filesystem.

Obviously, this should only happen if they were actually changed from the defaults.

If the application is reinstalled (or the user manually asks for it), they would be unpacked and restored

Advantages:
- Settings are preserved
- User doesn't need to do anything
- Can be removed very easily by deleting a single file
- No filesystem clutter
- Less disk space usage

Instead of completely deleting the files, first archive them in a .tar.xz file (put in e.g. /etc/archived-configuration) and then remove them from the filesystem. Obviously, this should only happen if they were actually changed from the defaults. If the application is reinstalled (or the user manually asks for it), they would be unpacked and restored Advantages: - Settings are preserved - User doesn't need to do anything - Can be removed very easily by deleting a single file - No filesystem clutter - Less disk space usage

Written by caavoom the 19 Nov 09 at 21:38.

To back up and restore home settings, I think additional settings in the Ubuntu One client will be useful.

To back up and restore home settings, I think additional settings in the Ubuntu One client will be useful.

Written by rodrigo.moya the 10 Dec 09 at 10:19.

For GNOME 3.0, dconf will replace gconf, and writing a new backend for dconf to store settings in CouchDB should be really easy, so I think that would the best solution. Thus, users could be able to just select where to store settings, and so all applications will write settings to that backend, and desktopcouch would synchronize it automatically

For GNOME 3.0, dconf will replace gconf, and writing a new backend for dconf to store settings in CouchDB should be really easy, so I think that would the best solution. Thus, users could be able to just select where to store settings, and so all applications will write settings to that backend, and desktopcouch would synchronize it automatically

Written by Liso22 the 21 Aug 10 at 04:46.

With settings stored in Ubuntu One's account there is no point of wasting time answering things like your time zone or language preference.

Instead you could have the option to input your Ubuntu One username and password before the installation process and then you could go right to the partition manager and after restarting you would log in to your new PC and everything would be the way you like it.

You would have the applications you like, the icons where you left them, your notes and your bookmarks.

With settings stored in Ubuntu One's account there is no point of wasting time answering things like your time zone or language preference. Instead you could have the option to input your Ubuntu One username and password before the installation process and then you could go right to the partition manager and after restarting you would log in to your new PC and everything would be the way you like it. You would have the applications you like, the icons where you left them, your notes and your bookmarks.

Written by frombenny the 11 May 12 at 14:21.

If the users and groups creator should be able to import a script with that xfce4 panel configuration, the themes used for the appearance, windows decorator and icons, other preferences..

That should save a lot of time during installation

(skin for the man, the woman and children,.. without forgetting anything !!!)

If the users and groups creator should be able to import a script with that xfce4 panel configuration, the themes used for the appearance, windows decorator and icons, other preferences.. That should save a lot of time during installation (skin for the man, the woman and children,.. without forgetting anything !!!)

Written by a.shaferov the 22 Apr 10 at 14:24.

Mute sound when user locks the screen.

Mute sound when user locks the screen.

Written by Ssdg the 22 Apr 10 at 21:50.

Make it an option in sound properties.

Make it an option in sound properties.

Written by erlendoos the 30 Apr 10 at 14:53.

Wouldn't that be a fancy option? Slightly reduce the sound when you lock the screen!
This will give the user confidence that while the screen is black, processes like downloading, sofware installing, backups etc, will continue as they should. And the sound will not disturb people close to the desk.

Wouldn't that be a fancy option? Slightly reduce the sound when you lock the screen! This will give the user confidence that while the screen is black, processes like downloading, sofware installing, backups etc, will continue as they should. And the sound will not disturb people close to the desk.

Written by yuretsz the 3 May 10 at 09:00.

Add a volume-control applet similar to the shutdown applet on a login screen.

Add a volume-control applet similar to the shutdown applet on a login screen.

Written by bitc the 5 May 10 at 17:31.

Don't clutter the user interface with extra options for everything. That doesn't make it any simpler.

You only need two clicks.
1. mute
2. lock

Or just 'lock' if you want to leave your computer playing music while locked.

Don't clutter the user interface with extra options for everything. That doesn't make it any simpler. You only need two clicks. 1. mute 2. lock Or just 'lock' if you want to leave your computer playing music while locked.

Written by gazilla the 7 May 10 at 02:35.

This is another use case for my idea from two years ago. A GUI (Gtk/QT/?) front-end to create and maintain user-level Upstart scripts.

In this case the event being watched would be lock-screen, the extra actions taken could easily include mute-sound.

Please read and perhaps vote on... http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/9103/

This is another use case for my idea from two years ago. A GUI (Gtk/QT/?) front-end to create and maintain user-level Upstart scripts. In this case the event being watched would be lock-screen, the extra actions taken could easily include mute-sound. Please read and perhaps vote on... http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/9103/

Written by amay82 the 22 May 10 at 12:17.

I often lock my screen when playing music, for instance because I don't want the other people on the party to use the computer (but they SHOULD hear the music)

I often lock my screen when playing music, for instance because I don't want the other people on the party to use the computer (but they SHOULD hear the music)

Written by adammw the 8 Apr 11 at 11:41.

Similar to the applet in the sound menu for Rhythmbox, the applet should be available from the lock screen, allowing changing tracks, pausing, muting etc. without having to unlock the computer.

Similar to the applet in the sound menu for Rhythmbox, the applet should be available from the lock screen, allowing changing tracks, pausing, muting etc. without having to unlock the computer.

Written by zarg the 27 Feb 09 at 11:37.

Users should be able to set their resolution manually with the screen resolution tool.
(Maybe add a warning that not all resolutions might work with the monitor and revert to previous configuration if it fails)

Users should be able to set their resolution manually with the screen resolution tool. (Maybe add a warning that not all resolutions might work with the monitor and revert to previous configuration if it fails)

Written by theaceoffire the 28 Feb 09 at 19:18.

Under "Screen Resolution", you have an option to "Detect Displays". I would like to add a button of "Manually Set Displays" that would allow me to force options, choose "Try", and if it is unusable it would revert to the previous choice in 10 seconds. Else, it would allow you to click a "Save setting" button, saving your override resolution.

Under "Screen Resolution", you have an option to "Detect Displays". I would like to add a button of "Manually Set Displays" that would allow me to force options, choose "Try", and if it is unusable it would revert to the previous choice in 10 seconds. Else, it would allow you to click a "Save setting" button, saving your override resolution.

Written by chepe263 the 7 Mar 09 at 00:13.

This is for live cd (i think) When i run ubuntu on live cd the screen resolution is 800x600 and i can change it

I saw that Elive Linux has a wizard when you start from the live cd

Asks about the mother board and the screen resolution. Why ubuntu don't. Or why don't show the options for a bigger resolution and the user can't test the best one for him/her?

This is for live cd (i think) When i run ubuntu on live cd the screen resolution is 800x600 and i can change it I saw that Elive Linux has a wizard when you start from the live cd Asks about the mother board and the screen resolution. Why ubuntu don't. Or why don't show the options for a bigger resolution and the user can't test the best one for him/her?

Written by waster the 21 Mar 09 at 23:48.

If a monitor provides EDID/other info, user input of brand, etc. could be of great help to developers allowing support in future updates of ubuntu. If something is incorrectly configured, it is a great opportunity for any user to give something back to the community.

If a monitor provides EDID/other info, user input of brand, etc. could be of great help to developers allowing support in future updates of ubuntu. If something is incorrectly configured, it is a great opportunity for any user to give something back to the community.

Written by Tom Mann the 27 Mar 09 at 10:23.

A Windows Monitor driver usually consists of a .inf which tells Windows which resolutions and timings the monitor support. Allow Ubuntu to retrieve this and set up X to match/support the same settings.

A Windows Monitor driver usually consists of a .inf which tells Windows which resolutions and timings the monitor support. Allow Ubuntu to retrieve this and set up X to match/support the same settings.

Written by mobilis the 12 Nov 09 at 23:01.

Most importantly
Use the gathered data to display usage statistics in SoftwareCenter when searching for new programs. Make it possible to sort hits by popularity.

And maybe also :-)
Let SoftwareCenter analyse your program preferences, compare with other users, and make personal reccomendations. (Like in webshops: "Customers who bought this product also liked ...", maybe a programmer will find geany and a gamer a alternativ FPS)

Publish toplists and stuff and promote software in SoftwareCenter.

Most importantly Use the gathered data to display usage statistics in SoftwareCenter when searching for new programs. Make it possible to sort hits by popularity. And maybe also :-) Let SoftwareCenter analyse your program preferences, compare with other users, and make personal reccomendations. (Like in webshops: "Customers who bought this product also liked ...", maybe a programmer will find geany and a gamer a alternativ FPS) Publish toplists and stuff and promote software in SoftwareCenter.

Written by manuelciosici the 13 Nov 09 at 14:14.

The developers could benefit a lot from receiving statistics related to the hardware capabilities of their users' computers so that they can establish which areas of their software needs work on. For eg. lowering the amount of RAM used if it turns out that most of the users installing the program don't have enough RAM.

The developers could benefit a lot from receiving statistics related to the hardware capabilities of their users' computers so that they can establish which areas of their software needs work on. For eg. lowering the amount of RAM used if it turns out that most of the users installing the program don't have enough RAM.

Written by Ssdg the 16 Nov 09 at 10:19.

The goal of this is to avoid your computers information leaking from your home or from canonical (or to canonical if you don't trust them "that much".

The goal of this is to avoid your computers information leaking from your home or from canonical (or to canonical if you don't trust them "that much".

Written by newubuntu the 17 Aug 09 at 14:29.

A fat binary (or multiarchitecture binary) is a computer program that is native to multiple instruction set architectures (ISA) and thus can be run on multiple processor types. The usual method of implementation is to include a version of the machine code for each ISA, resulting in a file larger than a normal one-architecture binary, thus the name.

source: Wikipedia

A fat binary (or multiarchitecture binary) is a computer program that is native to multiple instruction set architectures (ISA) and thus can be run on multiple processor types. The usual method of implementation is to include a version of the machine code for each ISA, resulting in a file larger than a normal one-architecture binary, thus the name. source: Wikipedia

Written by newubuntu the 17 Aug 09 at 14:35.

Wine allows users to run windows binaries on linux. Why not something similar to allow linux to run linux programs.

Wine allows users to run windows binaries on linux. Why not something similar to allow linux to run linux programs.

Written by newubuntu the 17 Aug 09 at 14:46.

Give the user the ability to ignore the processor type specified in a Deb file. Give the user a warning and thats it.

Give the user the ability to ignore the processor type specified in a Deb file. Give the user a warning and thats it.

Written by mikaelstaldal the 21 Aug 09 at 09:32.

For .debs that are downloaded manually, it may make sense to include binaries for several architectures in the same .deb, and chose the correct one for the system when installing.

This should not be necessary when using APT/Synaptic, since it should choose the .deb for the correct architecture automatically.

This is an alternative to FAT binaries (solution #1), which I don't think is a good idea.

For .debs that are downloaded manually, it may make sense to include binaries for several architectures in the same .deb, and chose the correct one for the system when installing. This should not be necessary when using APT/Synaptic, since it should choose the .deb for the correct architecture automatically. This is an alternative to FAT binaries (solution #1), which I don't think is a good idea.

Written by Lachu the 24 Apr 10 at 19:43.

It would be nice to create some think like Java, but we always translate byte code to native and adds native code to archive. The one difference between Java will be possibility to using native Linux API(GTK+, QT) and better C/C++ integration.

It would be nice to create some think like Java, but we always translate byte code to native and adds native code to archive. The one difference between Java will be possibility to using native Linux API(GTK+, QT) and better C/C++ integration.