So the overlay scrollbars will work in *every* application, like gnome-terminal, firefox, Google Chome/Chromium etc? As far as I know, it doesn't do that.
Cheers, James Gifford http://jamesrgifford.com On Apr 19, 2011, at 17:42, Jean-Baptiste Lallement <jean-bapti...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > Hi testers, > > 3 weeks ago we tested a preview version of new feature unique to Ubuntu > Natty: the overlay scrollbars. > The feedback you've provided were really great and the overlay > scrollbars are now part of your favourite desktop. > > We'll ask you to do it again and test the overlay scrollbars in the > latest build. > The goal of the testing is to discover: > * any kind of crashers, like when the application starts and tries to > display the window(s) containing scrollbars > * slowdowns in using scrollable areas; measurements can help judge how > much the scrollbar really impacts the application, or whether the > application is just slow due to other circumstances > * any other kind of anomaly obviously due to the scrollbars that > impacts the user experience > > > * How can you help ? > > We need people running Natty either installed or from a live session, > then follow the the instructions below: > 1. Update your system yo the latest version of the packages available > or use the latest ISO from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ > > The Overlay Scrollbar are installed by default starting from Natty Beta > 2 and available in Unity and Classic Desktop. > > 2. You have to have an account in our tracking system. Go to > http://desktop.qa.ubuntu.com > and click on "Log In" and "Create New Account" > > 3. Run the 5 tests described on the tracker (when you click on "Overlay > Scrollbars) with as many applications as you can and post the results of > the tests to the Tracker [1]. Add the applications you've tested in the > comment area of the result. > > To test the scrollbar with as many applications as possible you'll need > to disable the whitelist. To disable the whitelist prefix each > application invocation with: > > LIBOVERLAY_SCROLLBAR=1 <command> > > for example > > LIBOVERLAY_SCROLLBAR=1 yelp > > To enable it permanently, create a file > /etc/X11/Xsession.d/80overlayscrollbars with the content: > > export LIBOVERLAY_SCROLLBAR=1 > > The tracker only allows 1 result per reporter and testcase. Paste the > list of applications with the results in the comment area of the test > case you covered. > > Before starting to test the scrollbars, read the detailed instructions on: > http://testcases.qa.ubuntu.com/Applications/System/Scrollbars > > * How to file bugs ? > > In case you find bugs, please report them at: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-scrollbar/+filebug > > Don't forget to mention the version of the overlay library tested, and > of the application that exposes the problem. If the application crashed, > apport should have captured a crash file which can help narrow down the > issue more quickly. > > > You can join us in #ubuntu-testing on Freenode where we are coordinating > this effort and we'll be happy to help you in testing this feature. > > > [1] http://desktop.qa.ubuntu.com > > -- > Jean-Baptiste > irc: jibel > > -- > Ubuntu-qa mailing list > Ubuntu-qa@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-qa -- Ubuntu-qa mailing list Ubuntu-qa@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-qa
