Comment 95 for bug 933776

Why developers of Ubuntu don't fix this issue once and for all??

2012/6/29 Bruno Santos <email address hidden>

> I will update my pkgs with the new release. Started it this afternoon but
> didnt have time to finish it. I hope the next update has this fixed...
> Sorry for the delay.
>
> On Friday, June 29, 2012, Bonzo <email address hidden> wrote:
> > Ubuntu have released a Compiz "update" yesterday and the fixed Scale
> > plugin from Bruno's PPA have been overwritten, reverting to the buggy
> > Scale plugin. And I cannot revert changes without breaking Unity!!
> >
> > Months without fixing this bug and doing updates ruining Bruno's fix.
> > What are Ubuntu developers doing?! This is very frustrating. I will
> > migrate to Linux Mint very soon...
> >
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> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/933776
> >
> > Title:
> > [regression] scale/spread: "Initiate Window Picker for All Windows"
> > does not show all windows. It shows only windows from curent
> > workspace.
> >
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>
> Title:
> [regression] scale/spread: "Initiate Window Picker for All Windows"
> does not show all windows. It shows only windows from curent
> workspace.
>
> Status in Compiz:
> In Progress
> Status in Compiz Core:
> In Progress
> Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in “compiz” source package in Precise:
> Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> [Test Case]
> 1. Open few applications on workspace 1
> 2. Open a few more applications on workspace 2
> 3. Press the shortcut for 'initiate window picker for all windows'
> (Super+W by default)
> -> Verify that the scale plugin shows windows from both workspaces,
> not only from one of them
>
> 4. To verify, press the shortcut for 'initiate window picker'
> (Shift+Alt+UpArrow by default)
> -> Verify that the scale plugin only shows windows from the current
> workspace
>
> [Regression Potential]
> No real regression potential, in the impossible case the scale plugin
> might stop working
>
> Original description:
>
> compiz expo plugin have the option to change the scale plugin behavior
> but that does not work unity Unity..
>
> 1. start ccsm, go to scale plugin, go to bindings tab
> 2. see 'initiate window picker for all window' is enabled
>
> What happen:
> that setting is being overridden by Unity since super+w only shows
> windows from current workspace.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: compiz 1:0.9.7.0~bzr2995-0ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-16.25-generic 3.2.6
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-16-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
> .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
>
> ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1
> Architecture: amd64
> CompizPlugins:
> [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,move,mousepoll,scale,compiztoolbox,imgpng,grid,obs,gnomecompat,place,workarounds,wall,resize,vpswitch,regex,snap,session,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
> CompositorRunning: compiz
> Date: Thu Feb 16 23:20:52 2012
> DistUpgraded: Log time: 2012-02-11 11:37:02.610616
> DistroCodename: precise
> DistroVariant: ubuntu
> DkmsStatus: fglrx-updates, 8.911, 3.2.0-16-generic, x86_64: installed
> GraphicsCard:
> Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Madison [Mobility Radeon HD 5000
> Series] [1002:68c0] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1c22]
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64
> (20120210)
> JockeyStatus:
> xorg:fglrx_updates - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver
> (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
> xorg:fglrx - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (Proprietary,
> Disabled, Not in use)
> MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. N61Ja
> PackageArchitecture: all
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-16-generic
> root=UUID=e92c1dca-3eb6-43ed-b0ac-faeaabed4bc9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> SourcePackage: compiz
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-11 (5 days ago)
> dmi.bios.date: 05/19/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: N61Ja.211
> dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
> dmi.board.name: N61Ja
> dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
> dmi.board.version: 1.0
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
> dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN61Ja.211:bd05/19/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnN61Ja:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnN61Ja:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
> dmi.product.name: N61Ja
> dmi.product.version: 1.0
> dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
> version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.0~bzr2995-0ubuntu2
> version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
> version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu33
> version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.30-1ubuntu1
> version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0~rc2-0ubuntu5
> version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
> version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0~rc2-0ubuntu5
> version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu3
> version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev
> 1:2.6.99.901+git20120126-0ubuntu2
> version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
> version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
> version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
> 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2
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