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Message #00939
Re: Show real name in indicator applet
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To:
ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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From:
Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date:
Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:25:39 +0000
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In-reply-to:
<1259782213.2648.6.camel@alkis.tsardi>
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Organization:
Canonical Ltd
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Alkis Georgopoulos wrote on 02/12/09 19:30:
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> The indicator applet in Karmic doesn't show the real user name, but it
> shows the login name instead.
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> Many teachers like me use generic login names for the students (e.g.
> class-A) and tell them to supply their real names e.g. with `userinfo`.
> This way, and up until Jaunty, the teacher was able to see the student
> names when he was over their PC.
>...
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeMenu#Changes%20to%20About%20Me> specifies
that "About Me" should have radio buttons for whether the Me menu shows
the login name, the full name, or just an icon in the panel.
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Matthew Paul Thomas
http://mpt.net.nz/
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