Re: [Bug 1059625] Re: guest session user prompted for password on resume from suspend

2012-10-19 Thread ethanay
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 951000 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/951000 this does appear to be a duplicate, thanks! but part of a larger series of bugs affecting sane defaults for guest session, e.g., web browser "remember password" prompts are unnecessary, prompts to backup the

[Bug 951000] Re: disable guest session screen lock using gsettings

2012-10-19 Thread ethanay
but part of a larger series of bugs affecting sane defaults for guest session, e.g., web browser "remember password" prompts are unnecessary, prompts to backup the computer are unnecessary and misleading, etc. there are a few others but they escape my memory at the moment. all these problems appea

Re: [Bug 1059625] Re: guest session user prompted for password on resume from suspend

2012-10-19 Thread ethanay
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 951000 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/951000 I will file a new bug report if something similar does not already exist, thank you! On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Gunnar Hjalmarsson wrote: > *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 951000 *** > https://b

Re: [Bug 951000] Re: disable guest session screen lock using gsettings

2012-10-19 Thread ethanay
included in Ubuntu for users without the time or ability to manually customize their guest sessions to behave well? On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 9:01 AM, Gunnar Hjalmarsson wrote: > @ethanay > Sounds like you would be interested in checking out > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CustomizeGue

[Bug 1058911] Re: Insert menu grows in length every time it is opened

2012-10-12 Thread ethanay
any additional information required to confirm this bug? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1058911 Title: Insert menu grows in length every time it is opened To manage notifications abo

[Bug 905528] Re: create command to launch printer-specific print queue viewer

2012-09-24 Thread ethanay
FYI, this feature is being used in two local open source computer labs to handle printing control through a lab monitor computer that doubles as a print server without tying up a web browser running the CUPS web interface! This implementation will be much more volunteer and user friendly as it wil

[Bug 1058911] [NEW] Insert menu grows in length every time it is opened

2012-09-29 Thread ethanay
Public bug reported: opening the insert menu creates a clone of that menu which gets appended to the bottom of insert menu on next opening. the menu keeps growing in length. it happens with keyboard shortcuts or clicking on the menu with the mouse under Unity. unsure if it happens with other u

[Bug 1058911] Re: Insert menu grows in length every time it is opened

2012-09-29 Thread ethanay
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1058911 Title: Insert menu grows in length every time it is opened To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour

[Bug 861171] Re: Shutdown from greeter does nothing when multiple accounts open

2012-10-01 Thread ethanay
so, to recap: 1. user should get communication from OS regardless of whether they are admin a. normal users should get a message explaining why restart / shut down has failed (because other users are still logged in; otherwise it just looks like unexpected behavior) b. admin users should get a

[Bug 1059625] [NEW] guest session user prompted for password on resume from suspend

2012-10-01 Thread ethanay
Public bug reported: In 12.04 with latest updates. Steps to reproduce: 1. start a guest session 2. allow the computer to suspend after timeout 3. resume the computer from suspend 4. a password prompt prevents guest (or any) user from resuming session As it stands, the user must press "switch use

[Bug 868904] Re: Redshift fails to start with session due to geoclue failure

2012-10-01 Thread ethanay
The -l lat:lon is what I use and sufficient for me, but the workaround is insufficient, though, from a design perspective. For example, both my parents and my girlfriend just think the program is completely broken if they try to use it while not connected to the internet. Both Unity and Gnome all

[Bug 966744] Re: Resume from suspend leaves me with black screen or a screen of the desktop before it suspended (though the mouse still moves/changes cursor)

2012-08-01 Thread ethanay
the only method of those listed above to help me recover is to reboot or switch to another tty and sudo killall lightdm then sudo lightdm -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/966744 Title:

[Bug 571473] Re: add support for application indicator

2012-08-23 Thread ethanay
is it a different bug when the indicator applet disappears from the applet menu bar altogether? cryptkeeper is still running, but can only be seen in the process of switching workplaces. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 955035] Re: Super-W shows vanishing windows the first time you hit it. Windows fly off the screen instead of spreading.

2012-09-16 Thread ethanay
I think Nick Moffitt has either lost his marbles or his account has been hijacked... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/955035 Title: Super-W shows vanishing windows the first time you hi

[Bug 979119] Re: 12.04: Resume From Suspend Failure

2012-07-01 Thread ethanay
is this a duplicate of bug 966744? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/979119 Title: 12.04: Resume From Suspend Failure To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpa

[Bug 966744] Re: Resume from suspend leaves me with black screen or a screen of the desktop before it suspended (though the mouse still moves/changes cursor)

2012-07-01 Thread ethanay
the "invalid frame buffer" dmesg report got me here... same symptoms on intel graphics hardware (3 laptops), but *unable* to get a workable desktop without reboot. TTY 1-6 work OK, but TTY7 is stuck on blank screen, mouse cursor only. compiz --replace, metacity --replace etc don't work and all r

[Bug 943625] Re: [drm:drm_mode_getfb] *ERROR* invalid framebuffer id

2012-07-01 Thread ethanay
this is affecting all my computers with mobile intel graphics, and they are all exhibiting a serious problem when it occurs: on resume from suspend, the symptom of bug 966744 is anyone else having blank screen on resume symptoms? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 1003057] Re: Windows disappear unexpectedly when switching application

2012-06-15 Thread ethanay
I think this bug affects me, but it is inaccurate to ascribe it to any single program. I have had the problem with: Gedit, Dia, Transmission, and Pithos to-date. Thus, it seems more like a compisiting/window manager or Unity bug than it is a bug with a single program... I have not been able to

[Bug 905528] [NEW] create command to launch printer-specific print queue viewer

2011-12-16 Thread ethanay
Public bug reported: This is a feature request: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11540606 I am using a Linux computer as a print server for a computer lab. The volunteers who monitor the lab and operate the print server (release, cancel or move print jobs) are computer and linux novices.

[Bug 905528] Re: create command to launch printer-specific print queue viewer

2011-12-16 Thread ethanay
ha! good timing, wonderful and thank you! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/905528 Title: create command to launch printer-specific print queue viewer To manage notifications about thi

[Bug 875543] Re: can't eject cd rom : Inappropriate ioctl for device

2013-04-08 Thread ethanay
Step #3 in comment 5 above works for me: 3. 'sudo eject -i off' So it seems that the drives are locking after eject for some reason? For me, this happens on Lubuntu 12.10. I can insert one CD and eject it, but then the drive is unusable again until I issue the command above. It only happens with

[Bug 957462] Re: High contrast themes have missing icons

2012-11-07 Thread ethanay
the "power cog" in the unity menu bar also disappears -- is this part of the same issue or a different bug? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/957462 Title: High contrast themes have miss

[Bug 932724] Re: Unable to restart or shutdown from lightdm login screen is 'switch user' if selected from lock screen

2012-11-08 Thread ethanay
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 861171 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/861171 ** Summary changed: - Unable to restart or shutdown from lightdm login screen is 'switch user' is selected from lock screen + Unable to restart or shutdown from lightdm login screen is 'switch user' if sele

[Bug 861171] Re: Shutdown from greeter does nothing when multiple accounts open

2012-11-08 Thread ethanay
why can't the greeter just say, "X user(s) is/are still logged in. Please log out of all accounts before attempting to shut down or reboot." and ignore all the nastly permissions stuff?? If an admin really needs to shut down, it's easy enough to do via terminal or tty. are there really daily use

Re: [Bug 951000] Re: disable guest session screen lock using gsettings

2012-11-08 Thread ethanay
. FYI, i am NOT a coder, so any implementation stuff is faaar beyond me. On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 5:05 PM, Gunnar Hjalmarsson wrote: > On 2012-10-20 08:17, ethanay wrote: > > would another bug report be appropriate for organizing sane guest > > session defaults to be included in Ubun

[Bug 786325] Re: Unable to change mouse cursor theme and size

2012-11-12 Thread ethanay
Why does it work for this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hu9JrdSXB8 and not the rest of us? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/786325 Title: Unable to change mouse cursor theme an

Re: [Bug 207473] Re: Screen brightness double level changes on Dell laptops

2012-11-05 Thread ethanay
ditto on a Dell Inspiron 1440 -- still here. no workarounds that i know of Dell XPS m1330 -- adding "acpi_backlight=vendor" to grub boot parameters resolves the issue ethan On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Pavel Malyshev <207...@bugs.launchpad.net>wrote: > Ubuntu 12.10.. The bug is still here.

[Bug 549727] Re: Touchpad stops working after login

2012-07-09 Thread ethanay
this problem exists on Linux Mint 12 and 13, but for some reason is not affecting me on Ubuntu 12.04... unchecking "disable touchpad while typing" fixes the issue. in order to avoid accidental clicks, you must also unceck "enable mouse clicks with touchpad" and use the purpose-built buttons only

[Bug 598940] Re: print from web-based flash application fails

2010-06-30 Thread ethanay
Thank you for the comment and info! Here is my response: 1. "cancel -a" removed only one 900mb file. All jobs have been canceled in the jobs viewer, but the other spool files remain: $ sudo du -ak /var/spool/cups/ | sort -n 8 /var/spool/cups/tmp 538812 /var/spool/cups/d00508-001 6

Re: [Bug 598940] Re: print from web-based flash application fails

2010-07-01 Thread ethanay
PS PDF files created from Noteflight used to be around 3-400kB Thank you, Till, for helping resolve the cause of this bug! How can I report it upstream to Flash? Ethan On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 3:29 AM, Till Kamppeter wrote: > Upstream bug of the Flash Player, cannot be fixed in Ubuntu. > > ** C

[Bug 598940] Re: print from web-based flash application fails

2010-07-02 Thread ethanay
bug reported upstream: https://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-4959 it would be much more accessible if there were some sort of upstream forwarding or reporting system, but that would require some interoperability standards between different bug tracking systems, i suppose... -- print from web-bas

[Bug 598940] Re: print from web-based flash application fails

2010-07-02 Thread ethanay
change to flash to reflect origin of bug ** Package changed: cups (Ubuntu) => adobe-flashplugin (Ubuntu) -- print from web-based flash application fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/598940 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubunt

[Bug 704267] [NEW] laptop suspends again after resume

2011-01-17 Thread ethanay
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager A few months ago David Tombs recommended (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/devicekit- power/+bug/425411/comments/150) I file a new bug against gnome-power- manager on this issue. It doesn't seem to be related to bug 425411 as

[Bug 704267] Re: laptop suspends again after resume

2011-01-17 Thread ethanay
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[Bug 598940] [NEW] print from web-based flash application fails

2010-06-26 Thread ethanay
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: cups When I try to print from http://www.noteflight.com/ (or any other flash-based web app) the printing process fails. Example: http://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/76215fcd1165b64dccdb5e27f58d6158e2ec7099 Instead, what happens: the print job is "hel

[Bug 598940] Re: print from web-based flash application fails

2010-06-26 Thread ethanay
showing the large "garbage files" from the failed print process, that fill up the hard drive. Together these files are worth 3.8Gb, leaving 0kb free in my root filesystem. $ sudo du -ak --exclude=/home/* / 2> /dev/null | sort -n | tail -30 [...snip uninteresting results...] 516048 /usr/src 5388

[Bug 598940] Re: print from web-based flash application fails

2010-06-26 Thread ethanay
Cups error log attached ** Attachment added: "CUPS_error_log.txt.tar.gz" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/50974456/CUPS_error_log.txt.tar.gz -- print from web-based flash application fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/598940 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubunt

[Bug 598940] Re: print from web-based flash application fails

2010-07-05 Thread ethanay
Adobe has closed the bug: they say they can't reproduce it. any suggestions? -- print from web-based flash application fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/598940 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

Re: [Bug 530520] Re: flash only prints to default printer

2010-08-28 Thread ethanay
Chris -- is Flash now leaving excessively large post-script files on your computer when you try to print? check the directory: /var/spool/cups/ for ~500-900mb .ps files you can also do an automatic check with the command: sudo du -ak --exclude=/home/* / 2> /dev/null | sort -n | tail -30 If so, y

[Bug 425411] Re: Computer suspends immediately after resuming if power is unplugged while suspended

2010-07-25 Thread ethanay
This was fixed with me for a while, but I'm seeing it again on an up-to- date Karmic laptop (Dell XPS m1330)... 1. Occasional, seemingly-random suspend immediately after resume 2. Suspend after resume if power state changes during suspend (e.g., laptop is unplugged) both seem to happen after a t

[Bug 531516] Re: Evince can't handle radio buttons anymore

2010-08-09 Thread ethanay
Confirmed. Also, same on Windows as well, running Evince 2.30.3: Created a fillable PDF in OpenOffice 3.2.1. Form displays and operates properly using Acrobat Reader 9. Radio buttons do not function in Evince. Also, Evince seems to be incapable of even properly displaying other fillable forms

[Bug 1852183] Re: [X11] copy/paste (clipboard) is broken in Ubuntu 19.10

2019-11-12 Thread ethanay
I can only reproduce this bug in LibreOffice Calc (spreadsheet). I cannot reproduce it in Writer or Geary. But it is a consistent problem for me in Calc. Here are the symptoms/process: 1. First new copy invariably fails to copy text, instead copies/stores a bitmap image. 2. If I "cut" instead of

[Bug 1852183] Re: [X11] copy/paste (clipboard) is broken in Ubuntu 19.10

2019-11-12 Thread ethanay
Attached backtrace of LibreOffice after crash as described in previous message ** Attachment added: "backtrace of LibreOffice Calc crash when attempting to undo paste/cut of bitmap" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutter/+bug/1852183/+attachment/5304853/+files/gdbtrace.log -- You

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