@Paul: the description of the bug clearly states: "In WIndows for instance, it asks you if you want to install new updates and then the updater moves to the system tray and stays out of my way very efficiently. Once the updates are installed I get a small popup baloon telling me that everything went well, that's all." Then go on suggesting the same should happen in Ubuntu. There was also Sancho's post just above mine: "What I'm suggesting is once the user has clicked the "install updates" button, minimize update managers to the notif area and if everything goes well, display a notif bubble for a coupla seconds. Bother the user only if something has not gone right with the updates."
It would be nice if the wouldn't disregard any other experience than their own when they decide that if they don't use a functionality themselves the system must be wrong to offer it. And as far as the Windows example goes, they don't offer virtual desktops, it doesn't make them any less valuable on a decent OS. As far as stealing the focus is concerned, it's indeed something that could be avoided if the progress bar was inside the main updater window (but that also means working on a solution for Synaptic, which has the same "steal the focus" problem). I personally find metacity "functionality" to let everything but their mom steal the focus far more annoying than this specific case. I just consider I'm not alone on this planet, some people must value it, and I'm completely free to use another window manager. -- ubuntu incorrectly believes I enjoy staring at progress bars https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/200127 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
