Public bug reported:
Background:
-----------------
Now that the launcher dodge feature has been removed and the launcher default
set to "never hide" the launcher will overlay full screen applications. Most
new and experienced users will want to change the behaviour to "always hide"
when they discover this. On the same tab in gnome-control-center (Appearance
--> Behaviour) they will see the slider setting for reveal sensitivity. It
would be expected that the user would try changing this to find the setting
that works best for them.
Expected behaviour:
----------------------------
Setting the slider from extreme left to right should vary the sensitivity from
almost dead to a hair trigger. This might be considered reasonable since some
users will want the launcher to stay hidden at all costs when they don't want
it, and others will want it to show up as soon as the pointer touches the left
edge of the screen.
An example of someone who does not want the launcher to reveal easily
would be someone editing photographs. They may spend a lot of time
working on the left edge of a photograph or have a tool bar on the left,
and may want the sensitivity set very low so that the launcher does not
appear when it's not wanted.
An example of someone who wants the launcher to appear very easily would
be a person using a netbook with a touchpad. They may want the launcher
to appear as soon as they move the pointer to the left, minimising the
effort required to switch to or launch other applications.
Actual behaviour:
------------------------
Currently setting the slider fully to the left causes the launcher to not
appear at all. Even if the mouse is moved rapidly and for some distance across
the table the launcher does not reveal. This is not too objectionable, since
some users may actaully want to disable the launcher except for keyboard
controls.
Setting the the slider a big further to the right causes the launcher to
reveal after the mouse has been moved a further 20mm against the edge.
this is also reasonable since it takes a deliberate effort to do this.
Setting the slider to the 'default' position gives a reasonable
sensitivity requiring the mouse to be moved about 10mm for the launcher
to reveal.
Moving the slider even further to the right however does not appear to
increase the sensivity by any appreciable degree. Even putting the
slider on the far right position requires a movement of the mouse (or
touchpad) of 10mm or very close to this amount.
Suggested improvement to the reveal sensitivity:
-------------------------------------------------------------
Change the degree of maximum sensitivity so that the launcher can be made to
appear very easily when the pointer is moved to the left edge of the screen.
The default behavour of the launcher reveal when the dodge feature was enabled
was almost ideal in as much as the launcher hardly ever showed up when it was
not needed, and yet it appeared very quickly when the pointer was moved to the
left edge of the screen. This made using the Launcher on a netbook with only a
touchpad very easy and a pleasant experience. With the current maximum setting
there is a noticable delay when trying to get to the launcher to reveal itself.
Chris
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.2.2-2ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-15.24-generic 3.2.5
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-15-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Feb 11 17:14:25 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111129.1)
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-06 (35 days ago)
usr_lib_gnome-control-center:
deja-dup 21.2-0ubuntu4
gnome-bluetooth 3.2.2-0ubuntu1
indicator-datetime 0.3.1-0ubuntu5
** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug i386 launcher precise reveal running-unity sensitivity
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Title:
Launcher reveal sensitivity can not be set to a high enough level
Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
Background:
-----------------
Now that the launcher dodge feature has been removed and the launcher default
set to "never hide" the launcher will overlay full screen applications. Most
new and experienced users will want to change the behaviour to "always hide"
when they discover this. On the same tab in gnome-control-center (Appearance
--> Behaviour) they will see the slider setting for reveal sensitivity. It
would be expected that the user would try changing this to find the setting
that works best for them.
Expected behaviour:
----------------------------
Setting the slider from extreme left to right should vary the sensitivity
from almost dead to a hair trigger. This might be considered reasonable since
some users will want the launcher to stay hidden at all costs when they don't
want it, and others will want it to show up as soon as the pointer touches the
left edge of the screen.
An example of someone who does not want the launcher to reveal easily
would be someone editing photographs. They may spend a lot of time
working on the left edge of a photograph or have a tool bar on the
left, and may want the sensitivity set very low so that the launcher
does not appear when it's not wanted.
An example of someone who wants the launcher to appear very easily
would be a person using a netbook with a touchpad. They may want the
launcher to appear as soon as they move the pointer to the left,
minimising the effort required to switch to or launch other
applications.
Actual behaviour:
------------------------
Currently setting the slider fully to the left causes the launcher to not
appear at all. Even if the mouse is moved rapidly and for some distance across
the table the launcher does not reveal. This is not too objectionable, since
some users may actaully want to disable the launcher except for keyboard
controls.
Setting the the slider a big further to the right causes the launcher
to reveal after the mouse has been moved a further 20mm against the
edge. this is also reasonable since it takes a deliberate effort to
do this.
Setting the slider to the 'default' position gives a reasonable
sensitivity requiring the mouse to be moved about 10mm for the
launcher to reveal.
Moving the slider even further to the right however does not appear to
increase the sensivity by any appreciable degree. Even putting the
slider on the far right position requires a movement of the mouse (or
touchpad) of 10mm or very close to this amount.
Suggested improvement to the reveal sensitivity:
-------------------------------------------------------------
Change the degree of maximum sensitivity so that the launcher can be made to
appear very easily when the pointer is moved to the left edge of the screen.
The default behavour of the launcher reveal when the dodge feature was enabled
was almost ideal in as much as the launcher hardly ever showed up when it was
not needed, and yet it appeared very quickly when the pointer was moved to the
left edge of the screen. This made using the Launcher on a netbook with only a
touchpad very easy and a pleasant experience. With the current maximum setting
there is a noticable delay when trying to get to the launcher to reveal itself.
Chris
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.2.2-2ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-15.24-generic 3.2.5
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-15-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Feb 11 17:14:25 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386
(20111129.1)
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-06 (35 days ago)
usr_lib_gnome-control-center:
deja-dup 21.2-0ubuntu4
gnome-bluetooth 3.2.2-0ubuntu1
indicator-datetime 0.3.1-0ubuntu5
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