Ubuntu
netbook-launcher package

Desktop folder doesn't make any sense in UNR

Bug #430290 reported by Loïc Minier
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
netbook-launcher (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: ubuntu-netbook-remix-default-settings

Hey

UNR lists various topic folders in Files & Folders but the concept of a Desktop folder doesn't make any sense in UNR since, well, the launcher is the desktop, right?

Thanks for considering,

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Sep 15 20:43:08 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Alpha i386 (20090915)
Package: ubuntu-netbook-remix-default-settings 0.6.3
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-10.32-generic
SourcePackage: ubuntu-netbook-remix-default-settings
Tags: ubuntu-unr
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-10-generic i686

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Loïc Minier (lool) wrote :
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Loïc Minier (lool) wrote :

Assigning to UX team as suggeted by Neil

Changed in ubuntu-netbook-remix-default-settings (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Canonical User Experience and Design team (canonical-ux)
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Dazed_75 (lthielster) wrote :

Removing the Desktop folder makes even less sense given its history, familiarity and the importance of being able to switch to normal Desktop mode. Furthermore, in at least one rendition the Desktop folder was removed leaving people putting "Desktop type" stuff in their /home/<username> folders which was also inappropriate. If some UNR users choose to not use the Desktop folder, that it fine - they can not use it. But PLEASE don't even consider removing something virtually all users (even including users of other OSes) are expecting to be present.

Larry Thiel

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Paul Larson (pwlars) wrote :

controversial, no doubt. But probably warrants consideration if it can be done safely.

Changed in ubuntu-netbook-remix-default-settings (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Triaged
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Bertel King (kmetamorphosis) wrote :

I came to the same realization the other day. One possible solution would be removing the Desktop bookmark. The folder would remain, but it woudn't be visible under Files & Folders by default. Then, possibly, the folder could be phased out in later Ubuntu Netbook Remix releases if a real solution is found.

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LaserJock (laserjock) wrote :

There isn't really anything that can be done in ubuntu-netbook-default-settings, this has to be done in netbook-launcher.

affects: ubuntu-netbook-remix-default-settings (Ubuntu) → netbook-launcher (Ubuntu)
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Didier Roche-Tolomelli (didrocks) wrote :

Now that we have the shared session between GNOME and UNE, one maybe still want to access easily to what was on the desktop in the other session, even if I just added the "home" folder as well.

Marking as invalid, do not hesitate to reopen the bug if you disagree with that.

Changed in netbook-launcher (Ubuntu):
assignee: Canonical User Experience and Design team (canonical-ux) → nobody
status: Triaged → Invalid
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