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Contributor AndrewC on the Usability category

Volume control should close when you click somewhere else  
Written by mtod1 the 14 Feb 09 at 23:38. Global category: Usability. Implemented
At the moment to close the volume control in the taskbar one has to left click on the speaker icon. This can be annoying as it is such a small icon.
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Selected solution (#1): Left click anywhere on the desktop to close taskbar volume control.
Written by mtod1 the 14 Feb 09 at 23:38.
I would suggest that left clicking anywhere on the desktop or making another window active by clicking should result in the volume control in the taskbar closing by default. Basically similar to how the Windows taskbar volume works.
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Selected solution (#2): Close volume control when it loses focus
Written by twocool the 21 Feb 09 at 12:59.
It would close with any click anywhere else.
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Selected solution (#3): also automatic by inactive time
Written by yzarc the 22 Feb 09 at 16:13.
some seconds (5-10) after the last alteration in the volume popup control and it gets closed.
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Selected solution (#5): Do it also with the calendar !
Written by winerflo the 2 Mar 09 at 21:59.
everything is in the title
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Selected solution (#7): Have settings gui so user can set
Written by linuxrules the 12 Mar 09 at 23:11.
Have settings GUI, so user can set
auto-hide "on/off".
set auto-hide delay time.
close if lose focus "on/off",
show on mouse over "on/off".
stay open "on/off"
and maybe smartmode"on/off" (learns what user might want)
ect.
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and what "Long Lazuli wrote on the 28 Feb 09 at 00:14
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I'd like an option to this behavior
to let the applet windows close itself or to make the panel or the window manager to close them
if we click somewhere else
else on timer."

i think this option should be on the 'gnome panel preferences menu'.

It is very usefull to leave some subpanel or applets open sometimes.
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if you think something else should be added to the list please comment

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Right click on minimize button should move window to right workspace  
Written by grofaty the 29 Jan 09 at 13:25. Global category: Usability. New
When working with multiple programs there gets a lot of program window opened. In this case it would be nice to have some very simple solution to minimize window to tray or move window to right workspace.

On Windows there is one great tool "Tray Minimizer". When the minimize button is right clicked (not left clicked) program window gets minimized into system tray.

Look for sample:
http://www.4t-niagara.com/tray.html
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Solution #1: Right click on minimize move to right workspace
Written by grofaty the 29 Jan 09 at 13:25.
When righ click on program's minimize button program window should be moved to right workspace.
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Solution #2: Righ click on minimize move to system tray
Written by grofaty the 29 Jan 09 at 13:25.
When righ click on program's minimize button program window should be moved to system tray.
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Solution #3: Enable right click move to right workspace, but do NOT turn it on by default
Written by grofaty the 30 Jan 09 at 07:15.
Enable right click to move to right workspace and also right click to move to system tray but do NOT! turn them on by default.
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Solution #4: Integrate AllTray program into Ubuntu
Written by grofaty the 18 Mar 09 at 18:21.
AllTray program can be installed using: sudo apt-get install alltray

It would be nice if this program could be integrated into multiple options set by user:
- right click on minimize
- left click on close
- etc

See the 1 comments or propose a solution (latest comment the 1 Feb 09 at 23:42) >>

To be able to open files that are in the trash  
Written by lalejand the 1 Oct 08 at 21:27. Global category: Usability. Implemented
I would like to be able to open files that are in the trash.
Sometimes I want to save something from the trash but the name is not sufficient information, I often need to see what is in the file.
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Je voudrais pourvoir ouvrir des fichiers qui sont dans la corbeille. Parfois je veux retirer quelque chose de la corbeille mais le nom n'est pas suffisant pour le trouver, j'ai souvent besoin de voir ce qu'il y a dans le fichier.
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Selected solution (#1): Auto-generated solution of idea #13950
Written by lalejand the 1 Oct 08 at 21:27.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #13950 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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Make a Tool to Lock All Costumization Options  
Written by adredz the 9 Oct 08 at 11:05. Related project: Kubuntu. New
I think it is very important particularly for users who use their computer only for daily office/business/school routines. Mostly these users aren't computer savvy and any changes they may invoke accidentaly in their desktop or favorite application will surely piss them off. I personally experienced such scenario when I eagerly installed Kubuntu and Ubuntu in my friends' computers only to find out they were calling me very often because something has changed in their computers and they couldn't remember what they did.

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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #14236
Written by adredz the 9 Oct 08 at 11:05.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #14236 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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