Public bug reported:
When I start the update manager (Xubuntu 16.04.3 LTS), it opens with a
list of packages to update.
Only about 10 or 20 of them are visible. The List is scrollable, but not
resizeable.
AFAIK, GUI-Programs can ask the Desktop, how large it is, and should
automatically calculate the optimal size. Hey, it's even possible with
Java/Swing!
They should
- either open in the maximum size, needed to display all information without
scrolling, or maximum available size, if the list exceeds the screen height
- or remember the last state, so that we don't have to resize it everytime
- manual resizing should only be prohibited in very, very rare cases.
Rationale: If I open a program, then because I want a job to get done.
And I want it to be done fast. I want to see the interesting information
at a glance, if possible. Take the whole screen, if needed - that's why
I spend so much money for it! Don't kill my performance.
It's a prevalent misbehaviour of many programs, not just the update
manager, to restrict us in such a kindergarten, where people never have
more than 2-3 files and sweet-tiny-screenshotfriendly windows. Make it a
policy to either store and restore the last size used, or to
automatically optimize for maximum information, but to never, never,
never ever prohibit manual resizing, except a big comite, meeting only
once in 5 years, approved the absolute necessity to do so, in a
bureaucratic hurdle race.
It speeds up the work and prevents frustration. Thank you very much.
** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: automation performance usability
** Description changed:
- When I start the update manager, it opens with a list of packages to
- update.
+ When I start the update manager (Xubuntu 16.04.3 LTS), it opens with a
+ list of packages to update.
Only about 10 or 20 of them are visible. The List is scrollable, but not
resizeable.
AFAIK, GUI-Programs can ask the Desktop, how large it is, and should
automatically calculate the optimal size. Hey, it's even possible with
Java/Swing!
They should
- - either open in the maximum size, needed to display all information without
scrolling, or maximum available size, if the list exceeds the screen height
- - or remember the last state, so that we don't have to resize it everytime
- - manual resizing should only be prohibited in very, very rare cases.
+ - either open in the maximum size, needed to display all information without
scrolling, or maximum available size, if the list exceeds the screen height
+ - or remember the last state, so that we don't have to resize it everytime
+ - manual resizing should only be prohibited in very, very rare cases.
Rationale: If I open a program, then because I want a job to get done.
And I want it to be done fast. I want to see the interesting information
at a glance, if possible. Take the whole screen, if needed - that's why
I spend so much money for it! Don't kill my performance.
It's a prevalent misbehaviour of many programs, not just the update
manager, to restrict us in such a kindergarten, where people never have
more than 2-3 files and sweet-tiny-screenshotfriendly windows. Make it a
policy to either store and restore the last size used, or to
automatically optimize for maximum information, but to never, never,
never ever prohibit manual resizing, except a big comite, meeting only
once in 5 years, approved the absolute necessity to do so, in a
bureaucratic hurdle race.
It speeds up the work and prevents frustration. Thank you very much.
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