Written by ubby the 5 May 09 at 07:59.

Make HQ Youtube video's possible by pressing a HQ button.

Make HQ Youtube video's possible by pressing a HQ button.

Written by futwick the 6 May 09 at 15:22.

Same as the above but defaulting to HQ without the need to press a button.

Same as the above but defaulting to HQ without the need to press a button.

Written by tartar9 the 21 May 09 at 05:21.

#1, plus at a preference option to choose whether to default to HQ or not HQ.

#1, plus at a preference option to choose whether to default to HQ or not HQ.

Written by boteeka the 7 Sep 08 at 19:38.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #12908 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 #12908 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 _alex_ the 20 Nov 08 at 02:37.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #15790 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 #15790 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 korkholeh the 12 Aug 08 at 20:21.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #12149 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 #12149 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 boteeka the 8 Sep 08 at 19:01.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #12945 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 #12945 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 kramer the 12 Dec 09 at 01:55.

Self-described.

Self-described.

Written by kramer the 12 Dec 09 at 01:56.

This could come from CDDB, maybe. With a fallback to #1.

This could come from CDDB, maybe. With a fallback to #1.

Written by unknown2 the 15 May 10 at 23:06.

totem should provide an option to purge/disable playing history

totem should provide an option to purge/disable playing history

Written by Lachu the 16 May 10 at 19:16.

Add option to set/inset private mode in GNOME. This option should been related to current desktop(like first virtual desktop, etc.), so I can have private mode on first and third desktop, but not on second and fourth.

Add option to set/inset private mode in GNOME. This option should been related to current desktop(like first virtual desktop, etc.), so I can have private mode on first and third desktop, but not on second and fourth.

Written by whalogreg the 5 Oct 10 at 01:22.

Modify the interface of movie player to include a graphical "video library" much like the "Rhythm Arty" plugin for Rhythmbox, and/or possibly a cover flow option. If you're going to have Movie Player open to view the video file(s) anyway, this would often remove the need to open a file browser, then find the video file you want to play, and then open it in a video player.

It will reduce the steps getting to your media, the number of windows open, while no need to install a media center program (such as boxee or xbmc), and not to mention be pretty cool to show off.

Modify the interface of movie player to include a graphical "video library" much like the "Rhythm Arty" plugin for Rhythmbox, and/or possibly a cover flow option. If you're going to have Movie Player open to view the video file(s) anyway, this would often remove the need to open a file browser, then find the video file you want to play, and then open it in a video player. It will reduce the steps getting to your media, the number of windows open, while no need to install a media center program (such as boxee or xbmc), and not to mention be pretty cool to show off.

Written by Mrinal Saurabh the 7 Oct 10 at 05:58.

Whenever we open a movie, or a video, all the videos in that folder should be queued up automatically. If we add another video to that folder, it should appear in the play queue too, instantly.

Whenever we open a movie, or a video, all the videos in that folder should be queued up automatically. If we add another video to that folder, it should appear in the play queue too, instantly.

Written by zalluth the 13 Oct 10 at 14:48.

When real time folder monitoring is active, it will monitor some folder every seconds, minutes, etc. It may be usefull too, if it can be disabled to reduce hardware resource usage.

When real time folder monitoring is active, it will monitor some folder every seconds, minutes, etc. It may be usefull too, if it can be disabled to reduce hardware resource usage.

Written by cyprys the 16 Oct 10 at 13:25.

Ubuntu already uses default applications, like Shotwell Photo Manager for photos or Rhythmbox for music. There should be a default collection manager for movies and other video files that will integrate with Totem Movie Player via plugin. I currently use GCstar Collections Manager but anything that lets tag and catalogue collected media would be suitable.

Customising an existing application for Ubuntu needs is an easier solution than developing the whole new manager/browser.

Ubuntu already uses default applications, like Shotwell Photo Manager for photos or Rhythmbox for music. There should be a default collection manager for movies and other video files that will integrate with Totem Movie Player via plugin. I currently use GCstar Collections Manager but anything that lets tag and catalogue collected media would be suitable. Customising an existing application for Ubuntu needs is an easier solution than developing the whole new manager/browser.

Written by maxpowers43 the 25 Oct 10 at 22:01.

its one of the first things i always do when installing ubuntu on mine or others pc's

its one of the first things i always do when installing ubuntu on mine or others pc's

Written by placid the 29 Oct 10 at 12:18.

Banshee has video browser functionality already - polish this and use it as the default video browser as well as music player. Users will have a "one stop shop" for their media with a single interface to learn.

However, opening a video from the file browser should directly open the video in a player (not go into a video browser as the user already knows what file they want to play, want to start watching without intermediate steps).

This could be a "slim" interface for Banshee, with a button which launches the full video browser - in an analogous way to the current "netbook" interface for playing music.

Otherwise fall back to totem/vlc for playing single files.

Banshee has video browser functionality already - polish this and use it as the default video browser as well as music player. Users will have a "one stop shop" for their media with a single interface to learn. However, opening a video from the file browser should directly open the video in a player (not go into a video browser as the user already knows what file they want to play, want to start watching without intermediate steps). This could be a "slim" interface for Banshee, with a button which launches the full video browser - in an analogous way to the current "netbook" interface for playing music. Otherwise fall back to totem/vlc for playing single files.

Written by vojvodic the 27 Aug 08 at 19:33.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #12616 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 #12616 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 andruk the 10 Mar 09 at 02:48.

The first time the user tries to preview an audio file while music is playing, an informational notification should popup explaining what is happening.

Something like:
"You have tried to preview an audio file by hovering the cursor over it. Because there was music playing, the audio preview was not activated. To change this setting, click here."

There should be a link to change the setting in Nautilus, and the notification should expire after a bit.

The first time the user tries to preview an audio file while music is playing, an informational notification should popup explaining what is happening. Something like: "You have tried to preview an audio file by hovering the cursor over it. Because there was music playing, the audio preview was not activated. To change this setting, click here." There should be a link to change the setting in Nautilus, and the notification should expire after a bit.

Written by Endolith the 8 Apr 09 at 16:48.

When you hover over an icon for a second or two, commonly-used actions could appear surrounding it, like a "play" button for audio files, or a "preview" button for image files.

Kind of like a pie menu, but with each action represented as an icon hovering near the file icon, without the gray borders.



Hovering or clicking those will trigger the action. Then you won't preview audio files accidentally, but it won't require jumping through a bunch of hoops, either.

When you hover over an icon for a second or two, commonly-used actions could appear surrounding it, like a "play" button for audio files, or a "preview" button for image files. Kind of like a pie menu, but with each action represented as an icon hovering near the file icon, without the gray borders. <img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/EasyGestures_PieMenu.png"> Hovering or clicking those will trigger the action. Then you won't preview audio files accidentally, but it won't require jumping through a bunch of hoops, either.

Written by OliverGerlich the 22 Oct 09 at 19:53.

If the user plugs in a DVB-T stick and the system recognizes it as such (ie. loads a driver etc.), Ubuntu should help the user to actually use this device. This means:
- installation of DVB tuner software, if none is installed so far (like MeTV, or Gnome-DVB-Daemon...)
- starting of DVB tuner + viewer (MeTV, Totem + DVB Plugin...)
- scanning for channels (if no channel list is available so far)

So, if the user has no DVB viewer installed or no channels configured, a dialog could offer to do the installation and scanning.

Currently, there is absolutely _no_ indication for the user how to proceed. She has to manually open Help dialog (which is not helpful in this case) or open Software Center and search for DVB (which leads to MeTV amongst other choices).

If the user plugs in a DVB-T stick and the system recognizes it as such (ie. loads a driver etc.), Ubuntu should help the user to actually use this device. This means: - installation of DVB tuner software, if none is installed so far (like MeTV, or Gnome-DVB-Daemon...) - starting of DVB tuner + viewer (MeTV, Totem + DVB Plugin...) - scanning for channels (if no channel list is available so far) So, if the user has no DVB viewer installed or no channels configured, a dialog could offer to do the installation and scanning. Currently, there is absolutely _no_ indication for the user how to proceed. She has to manually open Help dialog (which is not helpful in this case) or open Software Center and search for DVB (which leads to MeTV amongst other choices).

Written by OliverGerlich the 22 Oct 09 at 19:56.

As a very simple solution there could be a dedicated section in the system help, which could cover these topics
- hardware selection (with link to some online hardware database)
- installation of viewer and helper apps
- scanning for channels
- starting viewer app
- troubleshooting (how to see if device is actually detected and driver is loaded, what to do if no channels are found...)
- using other features like EPG, recording...

As a very simple solution there could be a dedicated section in the system help, which could cover these topics - hardware selection (with link to some online hardware database) - installation of viewer and helper apps - scanning for channels - starting viewer app - troubleshooting (how to see if device is actually detected and driver is loaded, what to do if no channels are found...) - using other features like EPG, recording...

Written by OliverGerlich the 23 Oct 09 at 18:41.

As a very simple solution there could be a dedicated section in the system help, which could cover these topics
- hardware selection (with link to some online hardware database)
- installation of viewer and helper apps
- scanning for channels
- starting viewer app
- troubleshooting (how to see if device is actually detected and driver is loaded, what to do if no channels are found...)
- using other features like EPG, recording...

As a very simple solution there could be a dedicated section in the system help, which could cover these topics - hardware selection (with link to some online hardware database) - installation of viewer and helper apps - scanning for channels - starting viewer app - troubleshooting (how to see if device is actually detected and driver is loaded, what to do if no channels are found...) - using other features like EPG, recording...