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Re: [Bug 682788] Re: Improve Unity Global Menu

 

Will this patch "resist" updates?


2013/12/4 Ryan Koesters <rmkoesters@xxxxxxxxx>

> @Mateusz Stachowski: I am currently working on a patch to do that for
> unity-control-center.
>
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> Title:
>   Improve Unity Global Menu
>
> Status in Ayatana Design:
>   Fix Committed
> Status in Compiz:
>   Triaged
> Status in Unity:
>   Confirmed
> Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu:
>   Triaged
> Status in “metacity” package in Ubuntu:
>   Triaged
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
>   Triaged
> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   ===+++ _____________________ ! ALL USERS ! _____________________ +++===
>   ===+++ READ THIS BEFORE MAKING A COMMENT OR MODIFICATION +++===
>
>   IMPORTANT 1: Please don't post any "me too message"; use the "Does
>   this bug affect you?" feature you can find a bit above this bug
>   description on Launchpad.
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>
>   =========
>   Global menu in general (not only in Unity) is very unergonomic on large
> screens (see the attached screenshot) because if you have a small window
> somewhere near the low right corner you have to move the cursor all the way
> up to to panel to reach the menu. I understand why the global menu was used
> for the netbook edition (it saves space and most windows are maximized),
> but since Unity is intended to be for the desktop edition there should be
> an option to switch to the traditional position of the app menu. It would
> be welcomed by many desktop users. Please try to find a solution for it
> that works.
>
>   A commonly suggested solution is:
>    [ ] Global Menu on
>    [ ] Global Menu off
>    [ ] Global Menu only for maximized windows
>   The default is usually suggested as either the first (on) or last (on
> only for maximized windows).
>
>   -------------------------------------
>   Desired change:
>
>   Implement the 'Enhanced Menu' project for 12.10.  This project will
>   address the issue described in this bug and also issues described in
>   the duplicates of this bus.  Note this is the 'official' bug that
>   tracks the implementation of this project.
>
>   The following options will be added to 'System Settings/Appearance':
>
>   -------
>   Menus
>   Location:    Global/Local
>   Visibility:  Hidden/Always displayed
>   -------
>
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