[Bug 937133] Re: package libgtk2.0-0 2.24.10-0ubuntu1 [modified: usr/share/doc/libgtk2.0-0/changelog.gz] failed to install/upgrade: './usr/share/doc/libgtk2.0-0/changelog.gz' is different from the sam

2012-02-20 Thread Miles Lane
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gtk+2.0 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/937133 Title: package libgtk2.0-0 2.24.10-0ubuntu1 [modified: usr/share/doc/libgtk2.0-0/changelog.gz] failed to install/upgrade: '

[Bug 937133] [NEW] package libgtk2.0-0 2.24.10-0ubuntu1 [modified: usr/share/doc/libgtk2.0-0/changelog.gz] failed to install/upgrade: './usr/share/doc/libgtk2.0-0/changelog.gz' is different from the s

2012-02-20 Thread Miles Lane
Public bug reported: Unpacking libgtk2.0-0:i386 (from .../libgtk2.0-0_2.24.10-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libgtk2.0-0_2.24.10-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): './usr/share/doc/libgtk2.0-0/changelog.gz' is different from the same file on the system Unpackin

[Bug 928212] [NEW] Cannot install ia32-libs due to libgtk2.0-0_2.24.10-0ubuntu1_i386.deb conflicts with libgtk2.0-0_2.24.10-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb

2012-02-07 Thread Miles Lane
Public bug reported: Unpacking libgtk2.0-0:i386 (from .../libgtk2.0-0_2.24.10-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libgtk2.0-0_2.24.10-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): './usr/share/doc/libgtk2.0-0/changelog.gz' is different from the same file on the system Errors w

[Bug 40872] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

2011-11-07 Thread Miles Lane
Bug, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Miles Miles Lane Volunteer Open Source Software Tester at Ubuntu, Fedora, Linux Kernel Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Confirm that you know Miles Lane: https://www.linkedin.com/e/-r75bxz-guqgakiy-4u/isd/48338

[Bug 109446] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

2011-11-07 Thread Miles Lane
Bug, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Miles Miles Lane Volunteer Open Source Software Tester at Ubuntu, Fedora, Linux Kernel Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Confirm that you know Miles Lane: https://www.linkedin.com/e/-2w0w8s-guqga0ez-4g/isd/48337

[Bug 801180] Re: battery indicator is not displayed in oneiric

2011-08-03 Thread Miles Lane
I have the following installed and am update to date with a dist- upgrade. I still do not see a power indicator icon when running Unity or Unity 2D. gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0 0.9.12-1 gnome-power-manager3.1.3-0ubuntu2 indicator-power0.5-0ub

[Bug 40872] Re: Desktop icons are allowed to overlap

2010-05-04 Thread Miles Lane
For Maverick, I would prefer to see a much more comprehensive set of fixes and feature changes to the icon layout system. I still want to be able to have a regular grid (not simply sets of vertical columns that are centered within the column, but not horizontally aligned). I hate the variability

[Bug 40872] Re: Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly

2009-10-14 Thread Miles Lane
I gave up filing bugs against Gnome years ago for this very reason. I have much older bugs than this that have been mothballed. Because there are so fewdevelopers who are writing the gnome code, they are always overworked and thier priorities are determined by personal interests or thier corporat

[Bug 40872] Re: Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly

2009-06-15 Thread Miles Lane
Of course, I completely agree that this is an important usability bug, or I would not have filed it years ago. I would love to see it fixed sometime. Let me know if you need more ideas about possible fix implementations. -- Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly https://bugs.launchpad.ne

[Bug 40872] Re: Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly

2009-06-11 Thread Miles Lane
I would like this fixed grid layout to include setting all icons to a fixed width and height (there could be a small, medium and large setting, or there could be a slider that allows a flexible selection of what this consistent icon size would be). Using the fixed grid layout would not require los

[Bug 364074] Re: regression - ia32-libs gtk does not find 32bit engines

2009-04-29 Thread Miles Lane
I am still seeing this with a brand new install of 9.04 yesterday and then all updates applied as of this morning. $ ./acroread Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module": /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/modules/libcanberra-gtk-module.so: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64 /usr/lib/gio/modules/libgiorem

[Bug 255554] Re: mixer_applet2 crashed with SIGSEGV in g_datalist_id_set_data_full()

2009-02-02 Thread Miles Lane
Hmm. Well, I just encountered the same crash. I am running Jaunty on amd64 (Core 2 Duo) machine with fully updated packages as of a few minutes ago. I noticed that two volume icons were displayed in my gnome-panel. I right-clicked on each one. One of them only showed "Mute" and "Sounds Prefere

[Bug 40872] Re: Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly

2008-05-31 Thread Miles Lane
Just out of curiosity (since I don't expect this will get fixed ever), does setting this to "Triaged" mean that it will be ignored by developers for the next release, or does it have some other significance? Thanks very much, Miles -- Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly https:/

Re: [Bug 40872] Re: Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly

2007-04-17 Thread Miles Lane
Brett wrote: > It happened when I was > install a fresh copy of Kubuntu Dapper on my cousin's computer. Hmm. This bug report is specific to Gnome. Kubuntu is using KDE, so if the problem also shows up there, you need to open a new bug report. All the best. -- Desktop icons are allowed to over

Re: [Bug 40872] Re: Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly

2007-04-17 Thread Miles Lane
On 4/17/07, Sebastien Bacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why should the software forces you to use a determined grid rather than > any location you want? You can move the icons in a way they don't > overlap, that's easy, just dnd them until they look ok to you. What is a > bug is when nautilus mak

Re: [Bug 40872] Re: Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly

2007-04-17 Thread Miles Lane
Hello Brett, DId you read my earlier comment on this bug report? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/40872/comments/6 I think I addressed all the issues you raised. I'd add one feature possibility to my earlier comments. That is, it would be great (since so many people seem a

[Bug 28405] Re: Dapper (updated today) -- cupsys will not use a jetdirect port other than 9100

2007-03-31 Thread Miles Lane
This appears to be fixed in the current packages. gnome-print-manager still creates the URL without the trailing slash, but it seems that CUPS now does the right thing and successfully prints without it. -- Dapper (updated today) -- cupsys will not use a jetdirect port other than 9100 https://la

[Bug 40879] Emblems can overlap icon label text

2006-10-11 Thread Miles Lane
Public bug reported: Nautilus 2.14.1-0ubuntu4 (running Ubuntu development packages with all updates) Description: In Nautilus, when I view a directory with folder icons for links to directories which I don't have write access to, the security emblem is overlapped by the icon label text. I am at

[Bug 61340] Alacarte emptied my Applications menu list.

2006-09-19 Thread Miles Lane
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: alacarte I selected System -> Preferences -> Menu Layout. It showed that the app was starting, but the program window never rendered. I tried a couple of other times. Then I noticed that my Applications menu had gotten emptied. I tried running alacar

[Bug 40872] Re: Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly

2006-08-07 Thread Miles Lane
I proposed a approach to simplifying and solving the desktop icon layout issue about two or three years ago in the gnome.org bugzilla database, but my proposal was ignored. My belief is that Nautilus should perform icon title truncation like that which is done by Windows. So, for example "One Two

[Bug 28405] Dapper (updated today) -- cupsys will not use a jetdirect port other than 9100

2006-04-27 Thread Miles Lane
Public bug reported: Affects: gnome-cups-manager (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: Medium Assignee: Martin Pitt Status: Unconfirmed Description: I have tried both "Administration -> Printing" config tool and the web interface (localhost:631) to add an Epson R340 pri

[Bug 40877] Re: Dropping a desktop icon over the panel causes horrible UI munging

2006-04-23 Thread Miles Lane
Oh, I see. Perhaps a confirmation dialog would help users who unintentionally hit this functionality. This would have the side- benefit of informing users that this functionality exists and give them a clue that the Panel properties is the place to undo the change, if need be. Should I file a se

[Bug 40877] Dropping a desktop icon over the panel causes horrible UI munging

2006-04-22 Thread Miles Lane
Public bug reported: Affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: I am running the latest Ubuntu development packages (gnome-panel 2.14.1-0ubuntu5). Description: I had a tall icon (a preview of a tall image) that I

[Bug 40873] Creating screenshot results in new icon overlapping another on desktop

2006-04-22 Thread Miles Lane
Public bug reported: Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: Version: 2.14.1-0ubuntu4 I am running the latest Dapper/development packages. Problem: I had an icon displayed on my desktop for a text file. I wanted

[Bug 40872] Re: Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly

2006-04-22 Thread Miles Lane
Ubuntu development distro (6.06 + all current updates) I have the universe and multiverse repositories added to dapper, dapper-updates, dapper-security -- main and restricted. Currently, nautilus is version 2.14.1-0ubuntu4. -- Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly https://launchpad.net/b

[Bug 40872] Desktop icons are allowed to overlap horribly

2006-04-22 Thread Miles Lane
Public bug reported: Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Severity: Normal Priority: (none set) Status: Unconfirmed Description: I have some icons with long file names. Sometimes I unintentionally end up with completely illegible icon labels and overlapping icons. I have created a