I don't know if there is a widget that holds launcher icons on a gnome's (top/bottom) bar, if there is the solution relies in using it, that way all the launchers would not be moved from their position on a resize (since the hole container is the one being moved), launchers that are just added with no special place would have to be all around on a resize
On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 9:17 AM, Simos Xenitellis<simos.li...@googlemail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 2:37 PM, Andy > Owen<andy-gnome-usabil...@ultra-premium.com> wrote: >> On Wed, 2009-08-19 at 19:08 -0700, Jim March wrote: >>> My laptop runs 1280x800 resolution. I just ran an app that seems to >>> have re-sized me a lot smaller while it was running - 800x600 at a >>> guess. When I came back out, resolution went back to normal but my >>> panel is absolutely scrambled to hell and gone. >> >> Is this the bug? >> >> http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=492315 >> >> That seems like the closest I can find to it on bugzilla... so if that >> isn't it, then a much more constructive way of getting it looked at >> would be to create a bug report. Or add any related information to that >> bug report, if it is describing the same thing. >> >>> >>> PLEASE, for the love of God, there has to be a fix for this? It's >>> intolerable. And after three years that I know of and likely over >>> double that with this insane glitch, there's just no excuse. >> >> We all have our own frustrations. Obviously this bug isn't intolerable, >> because plenty of people tolerate it (or are like me and don't even >> realise it exists). What I would suggest as a better way of getting it >> fixed is to take your request to the right people. I don't think the >> usability list is a great place for bug reports (e.g. if your mouse >> doesn't work, although that is a bit of a usability problem, this list >> probably isn't going to be much help). >> >> Bugzilla is the best way to start out. Otherwise, you might be able to >> catch a developer on irc and if you are extra nice to them, maybe they >> will hear your plea and take some time to fix it for you. But just >> remember that this is probably not a bug that affects them, since >> otherwise they would have fixed it already. >> >> When I think about the problem, it is somewhat tricky, in that there are >> some corner cases which are tough to figure out. For example, what if >> your panel is really full, and you bump the resolution down? What if you >> change resolution from A to B to C and back to A. Should this return all >> your icons to exactly the same spot? What about if you go from A to B, >> move an icon, then back to A? Answering these questions comprehensively >> is difficult, even if your intuition says that it is obvious. >> > > The way to push this forward is to contribute something towards the > relevant bug report. > A contribution that Jim could make is to describe verbosely what > behaviour should be expected > for the cases that you describe above. This can initiate discussion, > lead to agreement and a developer > can take up and implement. > > I have been hit by this bug as well. It's sadly common when you have > dual head configurations, > where the size of the external monitor is smaller. When the panel gets > crowded, you cannot move it to another > screen; there is no free space on the panel so that you drag it > around. How can we solve this issue in usability terms? > > Simos > _______________________________________________ > Usability mailing list > Usability@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability > _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list Usability@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
