Comments on: Nautilus multihead desaster http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/ Just another GNOME Blogs weblog Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:43:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: FunkyM http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/comment-page-1/#comment-488 FunkyM Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:16:16 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/#comment-488 You all should most likely check out the applet which uses XRandR to layout multihead and also this: http://gsocblog.jsharpe.net/archives/15 You all should most likely check out the applet which uses XRandR to layout multihead and also this: http://gsocblog.jsharpe.net/archives/15

]]> By: Jerome Haltom http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Jerome Haltom Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:52:52 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/#comment-487 I've thought of fixing a few of these bugs from time to time... but mostly I haven't bothered to even approach it because of the churn in this area... what with the new XRandR stuff. I've yet to use a box that configured the monitors properly to begin with. I'd also like to get live-reconfiguring to work... you know, an applet that lets you lay your monitors out and describe their positions by dragging little boxes. I think that interface is going to grow the background settings. I’ve thought of fixing a few of these bugs from time to time… but mostly I haven’t bothered to even approach it because of the churn in this area… what with the new XRandR stuff. I’ve yet to use a box that configured the monitors properly to begin with. I’d also like to get live-reconfiguring to work… you know, an applet that lets you lay your monitors out and describe their positions by dragging little boxes. I think that interface is going to grow the background settings.

]]> By: Carl van Tonder http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Carl van Tonder Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:12:12 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/#comment-486 I am more-or-less forced into dual-monitorism by my tiny 12" laptop screen, which would kill my eyes if I used it day in, day out. I found GNOME to be pretty decent at the whole dualhead thing, though - I use the rather excellent dualpaper[0] and Mandolux wallpapers[1] to make tailored dualhead wallpapers, although this support really does need to be in Nautilus, and there are lots of funky things that could be done if gnome-appearance understood the concenpt of "two monitors". With the GNOME panel/nautilus bugs, they're sort of annoying, but I'm well-used to apps not understanding where to launch (although I'm not really sure *I* understand where they should launch) and spatial mode is only mildly bloody annoying. MY main problem is with avant-window-navigator, which has a whole host of problems related to me using dualhead, nouveau (and hence metacity instead of compiz) - but that's sort of unrelated. I've also used projectors for serious stuff before, and that's worked absolutely fine. The only things that really need looking at are gThumb's fullscreen (where the toolbar stretches across both screens) ad the wallpaper situation as described. Otherwise, I'm really happy with the whole thing. Just my £.02 I am more-or-less forced into dual-monitorism by my tiny 12″ laptop screen, which would kill my eyes if I used it day in, day out. I found GNOME to be pretty decent at the whole dualhead thing, though – I use the rather excellent dualpaper[0] and Mandolux wallpapers[1] to make tailored dualhead wallpapers, although this support really does need to be in Nautilus, and there are lots of funky things that could be done if gnome-appearance understood the concenpt of “two monitors”.

With the GNOME panel/nautilus bugs, they’re sort of annoying, but I’m well-used to apps not understanding where to launch (although I’m not really sure *I* understand where they should launch) and spatial mode is only mildly bloody annoying. MY main problem is with avant-window-navigator, which has a whole host of problems related to me using dualhead, nouveau (and hence metacity instead of compiz) – but that’s sort of unrelated.

I’ve also used projectors for serious stuff before, and that’s worked absolutely fine. The only things that really need looking at are gThumb’s fullscreen (where the toolbar stretches across both screens) ad the wallpaper situation as described.

Otherwise, I’m really happy with the whole thing. Just my £.02

]]> By: Jack Tanner http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Jack Tanner Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:51:05 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/#comment-485 If you want some more awfulness, try living with vertical panels for a couple of days (in good old single-head). If you want some more awfulness, try living with vertical panels for a couple of days (in good old single-head).

]]> By: Bob http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Bob Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:16:20 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/#comment-484 You left out that running an application in full screen results in the application being ran on the full desktop instead of fullscreen on one monitor. Couple that behavior with the panel behavior and it is less annoying to use a different DE. You left out that running an application in full screen results in the application being ran on the full desktop instead of fullscreen on one monitor. Couple that behavior with the panel behavior and it is less annoying to use a different DE.

]]> By: pacho http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/comment-page-1/#comment-483 pacho Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:11:04 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/#comment-483 I also suffer this problem usually: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=106599 it's related with nautilus not reordering icons when resolution changes I also suffer this problem usually:
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=106599

it’s related with nautilus not reordering icons when resolution changes

]]> By: rawsausage http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/comment-page-1/#comment-482 rawsausage Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:48:44 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/#comment-482 Fun of dual 20" ? Had that, had to also get rid of it very fast. Having this physical divider on the screen, positioning things on screens left and right having to turn your head slightly constantly, not being able to put stuff at the exact middle really, ... No thanks. That experience was absolutely horrible in usability terms. Fun of dual 20″ ? Had that, had to also get rid of it very fast. Having this physical divider on the screen, positioning things on screens left and right having to turn your head slightly constantly, not being able to put stuff at the exact middle really, … No thanks. That experience was absolutely horrible in usability terms.

]]> By: Stefan http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Stefan Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:20:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/#comment-481 Recently, I have reported a bug. You have fixed it in 5 minutes. After that I didn't know what to think. I have installed Ubuntu in January 2008 (my first distro). Search didn't work for three months (until Hardy was released) . Than I have reported this bug http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=548645 How come nobody have noticed this bug for so long? Not even developers? Hmm... "Search" is not fully working almost an year? Fix is released in Intrepid, and not in Hardy, not yet... What would you think if you were in my place? I have few complaints about Nautilus and GNOME (can't work with meta data, can't use date in search, no grouping of files, can't hide menus, can't press Escape key to get back path bar in Nautilus after performing search...), but bugs are #1 (Nautilus and GNOME). I didn't notice lot of bugs...but fixing bugs is more important than adding features. best regards, Stefan Recently, I have reported a bug. You have fixed it in 5 minutes. After that I didn’t know what to think.

I have installed Ubuntu in January 2008 (my first distro). Search didn’t work for three months (until Hardy was released) .

Than I have reported this bug http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=548645

How come nobody have noticed this bug for so long? Not even developers? Hmm… “Search” is not fully working almost an year?

Fix is released in Intrepid, and not in Hardy, not yet…

What would you think if you were in my place?

I have few complaints about Nautilus and GNOME (can’t work with meta data, can’t use date in search, no grouping of files, can’t hide menus, can’t press Escape key to get back path bar in Nautilus after performing search…), but bugs are #1 (Nautilus and GNOME). I didn’t notice lot of bugs…but fixing bugs is more important than adding features.

best regards,
Stefan

]]> By: Marius Gedminas http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Marius Gedminas Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:30:13 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/#comment-480 Finally some publicity on Planet GNOME! I've been using dual-head for years now. The bug about desktop backgrounds has been reported years ago and is still unfixed. That kind of dampened my enthusiasm for reporting any other issues... Oh, one other thing: after you switch from single-head to dual-head and the GNOME panel jumps over to the other monitor (aargh why aargh, but that's a completely different bug), nautilus never redraws the area that used to be under the panel but is not exposed. It's full of garbage. Yuck. Finally some publicity on Planet GNOME!

I’ve been using dual-head for years now. The bug about desktop backgrounds has been reported years ago and is still unfixed. That kind of dampened my enthusiasm for reporting any other issues…

Oh, one other thing: after you switch from single-head to dual-head and the GNOME panel jumps over to the other monitor (aargh why aargh, but that’s a completely different bug), nautilus never redraws the area that used to be under the panel but is not exposed. It’s full of garbage. Yuck.

]]> By: Olimar http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Olimar Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:21:59 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/cneumair/2008/09/19/nautilus-multihead-desaster/#comment-479 I gave up on gnome/linux completely some weeks ago after 10 years of using it. Enough is enough guys. I gave up on gnome/linux completely some weeks ago after 10 years of using it. Enough is enough guys.

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