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[Redmar <redmar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

the gnome-control-center (system settings) cuts long single-word
descriptions off in its UI, making it harder to figure out what an item
refers to. Its important to realize that English is one of the most
compact languages around, and translating English to another language
almost always results in longer strings. For example in Dutch, the
following entries in system settings are too long to be displayed
properly: Taalondersteuning, Toetsenbordindeling, Extra
stuurprogramma's, Gebruikersaccounts, Softwarebronnen and
Systeeminformatie

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
CheckboxSubmission: 4d622a2daf4715c83324b38deda76e9b
CheckboxSystem: b5acb6c9ca4017b1d44043910f45329d
Date: Fri Nov 11 12:15:21 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
usr_lib_gnome-control-center:
 deja-dup           20.1-0ubuntu0.2
 gnome-bluetooth    3.2.0-0ubuntu2
 indicator-datetime 0.3.1-0ubuntu1.1

** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 oneiric

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/889061

Title:
  gnome-control-center cuts long single-word descriptions

Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  the gnome-control-center (system settings) cuts long single-word
  descriptions off in its UI, making it harder to figure out what an
  item refers to. Its important to realize that English is one of the
  most compact languages around, and translating English to another
  language almost always results in longer strings. For example in
  Dutch, the following entries in system settings are too long to be
  displayed properly: Taalondersteuning, Toetsenbordindeling, Extra
  stuurprogramma's, Gebruikersaccounts, Softwarebronnen and
  Systeeminformatie

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: i386
  CheckboxSubmission: 4d622a2daf4715c83324b38deda76e9b
  CheckboxSystem: b5acb6c9ca4017b1d44043910f45329d
  Date: Fri Nov 11 12:15:21 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  usr_lib_gnome-control-center:
   deja-dup           20.1-0ubuntu0.2
   gnome-bluetooth    3.2.0-0ubuntu2
   indicator-datetime 0.3.1-0ubuntu1.1

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