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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