Written by shinkanzen the 23 Nov 08 at 20:57.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #15913 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 #15913 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 lawenlerk the 13 Nov 08 at 13:55.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #15582 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 #15582 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 Endolith the 10 Nov 08 at 03:10.

There should be a one-line field at the bottom for "From:" to encourage the person to type in a name. If they do, the pop-up will indicate who left the note, as well.

Here are some mock-ups.

There should be a one-line field at the bottom for "From:" to encourage the person to type in a name. If they do, the pop-up will indicate who left the note, as well. <a href="http://www.endolith.com/wordpress/2008/11/18/add-a-from-field-to-gnome-screensaver-locked-screen/">Here are some mock-ups.</a> <img src="http://www.endolith.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/leave-message-with-from.png" width="450"> <img src="http://www.endolith.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/popup-parens.png">

Written by kareeser the 27 Apr 09 at 16:15.

This could be easily accomplished and greatly increases the general look and feel of the desktop.

Instead of displaying the message content as a pop-up, notify-osd could output a notification saying "You received %n messages while you were gone", and create a new message notification in the indicator-applet in the notification area.

Upon clicking the indicator applet (or some such function), a helper application would open and display the left messages in a professional manner.

As stated in notify-osd docs, the notification itself would be short and to the point, and disappear after a second or two, since by design, it is to be unobtrusive.

The existing notification for a new email works for this purpose as well. You can view it here:
http://www.kareeser.com/media/new%20message.png

This could be easily accomplished and greatly increases the general look and feel of the desktop. Instead of displaying the message content as a pop-up, notify-osd could output a notification saying "You received %n messages while you were gone", and create a new message notification in the indicator-applet in the notification area. Upon clicking the indicator applet (or some such function), a helper application would open and display the left messages in a professional manner. As stated in notify-osd docs, the notification itself would be short and to the point, and disappear after a second or two, since by design, it is to be unobtrusive. The existing notification for a new email works for this purpose as well. You can view it here: http://www.kareeser.com/media/new%20message.png

Written by daddo the 7 May 09 at 10:23.

Add button "Save message". May be saved as Tomboy note.

Add button "Save message". May be saved as Tomboy note.

Written by daddo the 7 May 09 at 10:29.

Add an optional feature: when leaving a message, automatically take with webcam picture of the person, who leaves the message. Leaving a message shold not be an anonymus thing. These feature should be optional, so somewhere could it turn ON/OFF.

Add an optional feature: when leaving a message, automatically take with webcam picture of the person, who leaves the message. Leaving a message shold not be an anonymus thing. These feature should be optional, so somewhere could it turn ON/OFF.

Written by falkTX the 13 May 09 at 10:57.

When a user clicks "Leave Message", show a combo-box so user can select how to leave that message

When a user clicks "Leave Message", show a combo-box so user can select how to leave that message

Written by sabosch the 22 May 09 at 05:35.

When the computer is locked, it should be more obvious the possibility to leave a message. Maybe an already opened text-box with a title for that purpose.

When the computer is locked, it should be more obvious the possibility to leave a message. Maybe an already opened text-box with a title for that purpose.

Written by butchoy the 14 Feb 09 at 15:13.

A flash or a video tour for the basic operation of ubuntu. not just promotional release

A flash or a video tour for the basic operation of ubuntu. not just promotional release

Written by urandom the 14 Feb 09 at 20:36.

Once WebKit becomes a blessed gnome dependency (and that should happen either in 2.26 or in 2.28), an advanced, interactive and animated tour can be possible with just HTML5 + Javascript.

Once a user first logs in Ubuntu after install (and/or manually starts the tour guide that is located conveniently as an icon on the live cd desktop), a chromeless webkit window should open, showing the tour guide.

All interactivity and animations can and should be done with html5 canvas, css animations and javascript, with accessibility that cannot be obtained by using Flash. This tour guide should proceed to show all important aspects of the operating system, and provide tips for various common tasks.

Once WebKit becomes a blessed gnome dependency (and that should happen either in 2.26 or in 2.28), an advanced, interactive and animated tour can be possible with just HTML5 + Javascript. Once a user first logs in Ubuntu after install (and/or manually starts the tour guide that is located conveniently as an icon on the live cd desktop), a chromeless webkit window should open, showing the tour guide. All interactivity and animations can and should be done with html5 canvas, css animations and javascript, with accessibility that cannot be obtained by using Flash. This tour guide should proceed to show all important aspects of the operating system, and provide tips for various common tasks.

Written by toki_the_collector the 22 Feb 09 at 15:08.

have a tour that asks questions about what your trying to do and suggest programs based on the task your trying to perform. As a newb myself I constantly find myself googleing "linux 'program'" to find alternatives to trying and failing to use wine.

have a tour that asks questions about what your trying to do and suggest programs based on the task your trying to perform. As a newb myself I constantly find myself googleing "linux 'program'" to find alternatives to trying and failing to use wine.

Written by Brightis the 14 Mar 09 at 09:17.

Why should i change from windows to ubuntu?

It's about choice, people are not going to change like for like, even if one is slightly better than the other. There has to be a wow factor. Ubuntu has to be what the iPod was to mp3 players. It has to have amazing innovative ideas, whilst being able to do everything that windows does.

Secondly the public have to be aware that there is a choice. How many people outside of developement community eg Pete the Postman, know of Ubuntu?

Why should i change from windows to ubuntu? It's about choice, people are not going to change like for like, even if one is slightly better than the other. There has to be a wow factor. Ubuntu has to be what the iPod was to mp3 players. It has to have amazing innovative ideas, whilst being able to do everything that windows does. Secondly the public have to be aware that there is a choice. How many people outside of developement community eg Pete the Postman, know of Ubuntu?

Written by Joffrey47 the 20 Mar 09 at 13:53.

At the first start of Ubuntu, after installation, propose an interactive guided tour for new users.
Like a flash animation, but superimposed on the desktop, an interactive interface.
This way to discover Ubuntu will be more motivating than a long tutorial on the internet !!

My English is not fabulous, but I hope you understand me ;D


Bye, Joffrey47.

At the first start of Ubuntu, after installation, propose an interactive guided tour for new users. Like a flash animation, but superimposed on the desktop, an interactive interface. This way to discover Ubuntu will be more motivating than a long tutorial on the internet !! My English is not fabulous, but I hope you understand me ;D Bye, Joffrey47.

Written by maticmatija the 3 Nov 08 at 12:29.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #15190 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 #15190 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 mahan_h the 25 Oct 08 at 17:44.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #14810 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 #14810 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 pepperpupper the 23 Nov 08 at 17:13.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #15900 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 #15900 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 ruru the 15 Feb 09 at 23:46.

The drop action should act as if the file were dropped into an open instance of the target folder.

The drop action should act as if the file were dropped into an open instance of the target folder.

Written by lordnoid the 19 Nov 08 at 21:15.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #15777 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 #15777 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 shinkanzen the 23 Nov 08 at 16:39.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #15896 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 #15896 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!