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[Bug 140918] Re: Adding stuff to autostart is too difficult

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From: Timothy Arceri <140918@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:16:28 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 140918 <140918@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Thats correct.

As I see it there is two parts to this bug.

1. Make the Autostart application easier to find. This is done in Oneric
as it is now in the dropdown menu used to logout, shutdown etc.

2. Make it easier to actually add an application. This is where the open
with dialog comes in. This should not replace the 'command' as command
line applications still need to be able to be easily set, but maybe the
browse button could cause the open with dialog to pop up.

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Title:
  Adding stuff to autostart is too difficult

Status in The GNOME 2 Session Manager:
  New
Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
  Triaged
Status in “gnome-session” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: gnome-session

  Getting stuff added to autostart is much too difficult. First of all,
  guessing that it's in System->Settings->Sessions is not very obvious.
  Second of all, actually adding stuff to the list is close to
  impossible if you're not familiar with the layout of the Linux
  filesystem.

  Possible solutions in order of preference:
  1) Add it to the context menu in the gnome menu. If a program is set to autostart, make this obvious by putting a tiny emblem of some sort in its menu entry.

  2) Add a new (sucks, I know) entry to the system->settings menu called
  "Autostart" or something. In there, present the list of stuff that's
  in the gnome menu and put a checkbox next to each entry to make it
  start automatically.

  3) Keep the tab in the gnome-session-preferences, and replace the
  current "Add" dialog with a widget that allows you to select a program
  from the gnome menu and hide the "Add" dialog under some sort of
  "Advanced" thing.

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