While were looking into this, I've added a couple more dash additions to the
original description (for completeness sake):
- Lock Computer
- Switch User
** Description changed:
In their efforts to make the Unity Dash the "goto place for everything
you want to do", the developers have over looked 3 fundamental tasks
that a user might intuitively try to achieve with the unity dash:
- Reboot ("restart" is another good alias for this)
- Shutdown (other intuitive aliases: "shut down", "turn off")
- logout (aliases: "log out", "log off" and "logoff")
+ - Suspend/hibernate
+ - Lock
+ - Switch User
- I realize that the gear-icon-menu is the intended method for achieving
- such tasks, but consider this:
+
+ I realize that the gear-icon-menu is the intended method for achieving such
tasks, but consider this:
That menu is not intuitively accessible via the keyboard. Try to access it
without your mouse! It might be possible, but if so, it is not intuitive. I
realized this today, when I encountered a bug where my mouse-cursor did not
appear after logging in to the Unity Desktop:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1403287
Additionally, ctrl-alt-delete doesn't provide a reboot option:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1403289
There are clearly circumstances where it would be very nice to reboot or
shutdown your computer via the dash. As a matter of fact, I think it
would be my preferred method of achieving these task if it were
available. Instead of mousing to the gear menu (and clicking a menu
option), I would much rather hit the super key and type "reboot" or
"restart".
Granted, I could achieve this via Unity Alt-key menu, or by hitting
ctrl-alt-T, but you have to type "sudo reboot" (and enter your dang
password) to achieve this. I'd rather go the gear-icon-method than be
required to type my password!
Therefore, this unity-dash method I'm proposing would be a nice
compromise. And, from an intuitive perspective, its simply an oversight
(everyone has ignored) that should have been there all along,
respectfully.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: unity 7.2.3+14.04.20140826-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory:
'/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 331.113 Mon Dec 1 21:08:13
PST 2014
GCC version: gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for
`/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Dec 16 21:31:36 2014
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
NVIDIA Corporation GT216M [GeForce GT 230M] [10de:0a28] (rev a2) (prog-if 00
[VGA controller])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:7001]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-23 (23 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64
(20140722.2)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-43-generic
root=UUID=8b3cc691-0444-4efd-8504-0ae5dd9ba3eb ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/31/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.25
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 7001
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 35.35
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.25:bd05/31/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv8NotebookPC:pvr0499220000241210001040000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn7001:rvr35.35:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0499220000241210001040000
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.3
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Tue Dec 16 20:55:06 2014
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1403293
Title:
Unity Dash can't understand "logout", "reboot", or "shutdown"
Status in Ayatana Design:
New
Status in Unity:
Incomplete
Status in unity package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
In their efforts to make the Unity Dash the "goto place for everything
you want to do", the developers have over looked 3 fundamental tasks
that a user might intuitively try to achieve with the unity dash:
- Reboot ("restart" is another good alias for this)
- Shutdown (other intuitive aliases: "shut down", "turn off")
- logout (aliases: "log out", "log off" and "logoff")
- Suspend/hibernate
- Lock
- Switch User
I realize that the gear-icon-menu is the intended method for achieving such
tasks, but consider this:
That menu is not intuitively accessible via the keyboard. Try to access it
without your mouse! It might be possible, but if so, it is not intuitive. I
realized this today, when I encountered a bug where my mouse-cursor did not
appear after logging in to the Unity Desktop:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1403287
Additionally, ctrl-alt-delete doesn't provide a reboot option:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1403289
There are clearly circumstances where it would be very nice to reboot
or shutdown your computer via the dash. As a matter of fact, I think
it would be my preferred method of achieving these task if it were
available. Instead of mousing to the gear menu (and clicking a menu
option), I would much rather hit the super key and type "reboot" or
"restart".
Granted, I could achieve this via Unity Alt-key menu, or by hitting
ctrl-alt-T, but you have to type "sudo reboot" (and enter your dang
password) to achieve this. I'd rather go the gear-icon-method than be
required to type my password!
Therefore, this unity-dash method I'm proposing would be a nice
compromise. And, from an intuitive perspective, its simply an
oversight (everyone has ignored) that should have been there all
along, respectfully.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: unity 7.2.3+14.04.20140826-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory:
'/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 331.113 Mon Dec 1 21:08:13
PST 2014
GCC version: gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for
`/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Dec 16 21:31:36 2014
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
NVIDIA Corporation GT216M [GeForce GT 230M] [10de:0a28] (rev a2) (prog-if 00
[VGA controller])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:7001]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-23 (23 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64
(20140722.2)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-43-generic
root=UUID=8b3cc691-0444-4efd-8504-0ae5dd9ba3eb ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/31/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.25
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 7001
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 35.35
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.25:bd05/31/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv8NotebookPC:pvr0499220000241210001040000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn7001:rvr35.35:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0499220000241210001040000
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.3
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Tue Dec 16 20:55:06 2014
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5
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