Comment 285 for bug 682788

Will this patch "resist" updates?

2013/12/4 Ryan Koesters <email address hidden>

> @Mateusz Stachowski: I am currently working on a patch to do that for
> unity-control-center.
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> Title:
> Improve Unity Global Menu
>
> Status in Ayatana Design:
> Fix Committed
> Status in Compiz:
> Triaged
> Status in Unity:
> Confirmed
> Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in “metacity” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux:
> Confirmed
>
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> Global menu in general (not only in Unity) is very unergonomic on large
> screens (see the attached screenshot) because if you have a small window
> somewhere near the low right corner you have to move the cursor all the way
> up to to panel to reach the menu. I understand why the global menu was used
> for the netbook edition (it saves space and most windows are maximized),
> but since Unity is intended to be for the desktop edition there should be
> an option to switch to the traditional position of the app menu. It would
> be welcomed by many desktop users. Please try to find a solution for it
> that works.
>
> A commonly suggested solution is:
> [ ] Global Menu on
> [ ] Global Menu off
> [ ] Global Menu only for maximized windows
> The default is usually suggested as either the first (on) or last (on
> only for maximized windows).
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> Desired change:
>
> Implement the 'Enhanced Menu' project for 12.10. This project will
> address the issue described in this bug and also issues described in
> the duplicates of this bus. Note this is the 'official' bug that
> tracks the implementation of this project.
>
> The following options will be added to 'System Settings/Appearance':
>
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> Menus
> Location: Global/Local
> Visibility: Hidden/Always displayed
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