We could consider letting people put their own preferred icon in the
bottom, pushing the Trash into the set of flowing icons. But that would
be a separate bug report.
Mark
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Sorry, but there is still a BUTTON on Windows 7 for that, just not with an
icon on it... the right most portion of the start bar, past even the
clock/date, if you hover it show a "preview" of the desktop making the
windows transperant, if you click, you get them all minimized (i.e. the
desktop)
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Keyboard shortcut to minimise all windows required.
Description:
Ubuntu used to have a button on the bottom left corner of the screen
that minimised all windows. This button was equivalent to a button that
used to exist in MS Windows pri
status confirmed
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Yes, we will add a 'Show the desktop' launcher icon, which can be
removed or re-added from the dash just like any other app. It should
show as running by default if it's there.
John, is that being tracked in a different bug?
Mark
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This bug is not fixed.
The Alt-Tab mechanism to show desktop only works in Unity 3D. It is not
present in Unity 2D.
The correct solution is a show desktop button in the launcher. Make it
an option if you wish.
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Some button would be definitly useful!
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I can only agree with people saying this is really needed. Especially
for non-tech people who mostly use point and click to navigate around.
Placing it in the bottom left is a good idea.
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>From a previous gnome users view I would prefer the Show Desktop to be
bottom left and put the trash icon back in the Task Bar.
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Not only for mouse users but especially for TOUCH users it is still not
fixed at all! #57 with a long press option for touch devices were really
perfect as it would keep the launcher more clean than an aditional icon
for revealing the desktop.
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For those who would like a mouse option, perhaps someone can write a
small application that performs this function. A user could install
this application from the Software Center and pin it to the Launcher.
Clicking on this mini-utility would minimise all windows.
Any volunteers?
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People are asking for a MOUSE option to get to the desktop...
Do not turn the blind eyes yet, cause the keyboard short cut or even the
alt-tab DO NOT ADDRESS the suers request.
It cannot be considered fixed yet.
2011/8/23 Andrea Azzarone <681...@bugs.launchpad.net>
> As this bug han been marked
As this bug han been marked as "fixed release" by a designer because "a
'show desktop' option has been added to Alt-Tab in Oneiric", I think the
bug should be marked as fixed release.
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I don't think that this report should be marked as "fixed release" since
the following part of the initial report has not been addressed yet
"2) Create a small application that when clicked minimises all windows.
Users who would like a 'minimise all windows' button can then add this
application to
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@Omer
As a 'show desktop' option has been added to Alt-Tab in Oneiric, perhaps
this bug should be closed? I've updated the Ayatana-design status to
fix released.
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Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
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Milestone: later => None
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super+d was already there before this bug report. now alt-tab also have
a show desktop item.
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Status: Confirmed => Triaged
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Is it possible to add an icon to the bottom part of the launcher (just
below the trash icon)? That could work fine with the wmctrl hack.
Of course, the best solution would be to add this inside Unity itself
(just like the trash icon). It doesn't even need to be a full 48x48px
icon, even a 48x8 "ba
now ctrl+tab(soon to be alt+tab) also have a show desktop option, if it
matters.
2011/7/30 Treviño (Marco Trevisan) :
> I was thinking to add a middle click support to the Viewport switcher
> icon. If middle clicked (and maybe long-pressed, for touch-devices) it
> would show the desktop.
>
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I was thinking to add a middle click support to the Viewport switcher
icon. If middle clicked (and maybe long-pressed, for touch-devices) it
would show the desktop.
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Shouldn't this be Fix Released? This works as far as I can tell. Maybe
people having problems with it in specific situations should open
separate bugs, but it seems the feature itself is working.
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What about a function in the windows title bar like the right click and
middle click on maximize ?
Like Right clicking on minimize minimize all windows on the current
desktop. Middle clicking minimize all windows of one application, and
left click the classic minimize the current window.
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Agreed, could even be a right click somewhere... just don't go on braking
something for the sake of fixing something else... that would not be a real
fix
2011/5/12 funicorn <681...@bugs.launchpad.net>
> No, xdotool is useless. By pressing the button, it goes to the interface
> the same as that af
No, xdotool is useless. By pressing the button, it goes to the interface
the same as that after pressing [super].
PS, it's a silly mistake to miss the great show-desktop button.
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That is not what the work scpace button is supposed to do (i.e. showing the
workspaces)... fixing something by braking something else is not a solution
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One click on workspace button show desktop. Doubleclick show overview.
Next click show desktop again. How is that?
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Unity is not perfect. If you want to complain about it and actually make
a difference, do it on the Ayatana mailing list or the Ubuntu forums.
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ok, so open bugs or give information about how to reproduce them, your
system, etc. There is no place here for subjective opinions.
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What are you, a robot? Common, iv been helping and using ubuntu since
2004 and never seen such too much bugs in a distro and deficiency to use
the desktop. lets to bugs: i cant drag and grop easaly between windows,
my icons go away after logout, alt+f2 does not work properly, my update
manager and
@andreturetta: Please, this place is not a forum but a place to track
bugs. Use forums to launch troll ;)
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Sad. Sad. Sad. Solution: go back to Gnome Classic or install Gnome-shell
;-) I said it before: forget abou unity: it is ugly, slow not
functional. And the community is not decided to help us.
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I have not tried them all, but seems like what happened to me too... it used
to work on the betas, now, sometimes it does, some times it does not...
depends on what is going on, what applications are running, and even if they
are "restored" or "maximized", or which applications are opened together
Actually I couldn't believe that this is a real bug, because SUPER+D was
working for me since natty alpha ? (can't remember which release it
was).
I have a fresh install of natty desktop (64bit). And right now SUPER+D is not
working anymore. At least not for all windows.
Open applications: Firefo
Hey, I have just checked that the Compiz binding is correct, that is, there
is a Super+D set to show the desktop... still its not working as it should.
And Alt+Tab was not set to Next Window, although, Alt+Shift+Tab was set to
Previous Window :-/
2011/5/2 Fabio T. Leitao
> It used to work for me
It used to work for me, but now it has stoped... kind of... Super+D
sometimes change the running application (hides Terminal and Opens Chromium
Browser) much like the Alt+TAB would, sometimes it hides every application
(showing the desktop).
By the way, Alt+TAB also stopped working, for good.
I h
To set the shortcut = ccsm (compiz config manager) -> General options ->
shortcuts (4th tabs)
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Yet CTRL+ALT+D does.
O_o
How do I change this?
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Same. Super+D does not work.
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Hello,
SUPER + D to show the desktop does not works to me. The others shortcuts
works but really I can not show the desktop with SUPER+D.
I Don't know why but does not works.
Ubuntu 11.04 64 bits final, all updates installed and Unity running as
default (unity --reset command apply)
Any idea pl
As per Saaz Rai and Marco Biscaro my settings were somehow set to Ctrl +
Alt + D in CCSM. Changing to Super + D works except it launches the
launcher every time I press it. Very annoying. This is on Natty from an
upgrade from Maverick.
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Super + D is working perfectly in the Natty Narwhal Beta.
what i would like to recommend was if we place the mouse pointer on the
Ubuntu-button (for a second) it should make all windows transparent.
But, it would be better to place a small button on the extreme upper-left
corner of the screen, ne
When I'm not in tablet mode I use Super + D and it also is not working
every time at first - just like with the button workaround. Unlike with
the button workaround you can try it immediately for a second time and
then it always works. I use Natty since alpha 3 and I think it was not
there from the
Super + D is not working here too, but Ctrl + Alt + D (as in maverick)
is working fine.
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Seems to work here, are you fully up to date?
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While Super+D was working a while back, it has not been working past few
weeks.
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@mlaverdiere: Thank you for pointing me to that patch. Most of the time it is
working instantly, if it does not you just have to wait till it stops blinking
and then press it again - not a big deal compared to swiveling the screen
around to get to the physical keyboard when in tablet mode...
SI
For those like Consumology who need a button to show the desktop, here's
a dirty and imperfect workaround , while we wait for the real thing (...
in Oneiric):
1. Install xdotool (apt-get install xdotool) - this is a utility to
fake keyboard/mouse input, window management, and more
2. Create a l
tablets are not a Natty priority, I'm afraid. I've outlined how
this could be achieved, a patch would be welcome, otherwise, give us
another cycle.
Mark
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Mmmh, I'm running 11.04 on a Tablet PC and this is really a key
feature for me, as I use the Desktop as a folder. I need something I can
touch with a finger, otherwise I have to go back to DockbarX and
simulate Unity which were really a pitty...
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Thanks for the input! I'm now doing the same. I guess this will do until
we get a proper solution.
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Thanks Mark for providing these clarifications. It helps to understand
how this issue is handled "up there".
So far, using the bottom left corner works great and appears natural,
even if it's the same spot as the trash can on launcher.
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We could make that an FAQ, it's a neat solution to the problem. I think
hot corners that change focus are risky at this stage for Natty, but see
how you get on and if it works well we can consider it for Oneiric.
The obvious "mouse only" solution would be something in the launcher. We
haven't done
OK, using compizconfig-settings-manager (available via apt-get), the
solution (well, workaround...) is quite easy. It's possible to assign a
screen side/corner to the "show desktop" function, the same way as the
super-d key combinations is. So, it's quite easy to use the mouse to
clear all window
@Mark: You know, relying on alt-shift-tab instead of super-D is not
really a satisfying option for users who manage things with mouse,
instead of keyboard...
Now, I'm still searching for a poor man's show me desktop button/mouse
gesture while waiting for the real thing to appear some day in
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If someone has the ability to whip up a patch to insert "the desktop" at
the start of the alt-tab queue, so alt-shift-tab gets you there, the
patch would be welcome.
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So it seems that we'll have to wait for Oneiric... I do like
Natty/Unity so far, but I fear that without the inclusion of some basic
utilities/features (show desktop is one of them IMHO), many users (&
reviewers!) will be turned off...
Anyway, while waiting for Oneiric, am I right thinking that
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Joric, thanks for the comments. Super-D should work for you, and we will
add a more visible way to do this in Oneiric. Suggestions welcome on the
Ayatana list.
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Hello,
I'm not a developer, but I'm using ubuntu for almost 5 years and I was
very excited about the forthcoming new release with Unity, so I decided
not to wait (and to contribute a very little bit) by testing it.
And after a few days, one of my main problems/frustrations is indeed the
missing
Maybe it's not really the same problem/issue, but what I do miss in
Natty (Alpha 3 + daily builds) is the possibility to click on the app.
icon on the Unity launcher bar to minimize the app., not only to
start/restore it. This is standard behaviour on other desktops (at
least on KDE, XFCE, Windows
I agree 100% with Xavier.
Valeryan_24 wrote:
> Hello,
>
> In my case, I use very often and a lot desktop, as a desktop IRL, to
> store temporarily lots of files and open them (to read, print...) -
> downloads from Firefox, quick work on file from USB to send by mail...
>
> So I frequently need to
Alex: A toggable "Show me Desktop" button allows file access without
losing working state. Alt-tabbing or opening a new copy of the file-
manager changes state. Manual minimisation by individually focusing and
minimising one window at a time (note, currently two steps under Unity)
all twenty wind
No, we added back the desktop file store in 11.04 because the Dash file
management pieces were removed.
Super-D is the key.
Mark
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Hello,
In my case, I use very often and a lot desktop, as a desktop IRL, to
store temporarily lots of files and open them (to read, print...) -
downloads from Firefox, quick work on file from USB to send by mail...
So I frequently need to switch on desktop to manage them.
Of course you can acc
Thanks Mario, those are useful pointers.
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Sorry, forgot to add: once discovered, the functionality of this area is
actually quite nice. Hovering on it makes all windows transparent,
allowing a quick peek. Clicking it performs the well known "show
desktop", with a second click restoring the windows.
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In case it makes a difference for the design team, I want to add that
the initial description is incorrect wrt to Windows 7. You cannot just
use '"Windows Logo + D" key combination only' to show the desktop. There
is still a (difficult to discover) clickable area in the bottom-right of
the screen -
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It's really quite important that we have a clean "get me to the desktop"
option, please John!
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