dconf-editor is sometimes too tall

[Scott Severance]

When dconf-editor runs, its height changes arbitrarily. Usually I run it maximized (I'm on a netbook with a screen resolution of 1024x576). Generally, it's OK, but for some items the window becomes far too tall for my screen for no apparent reason.

The first attached screenshot is what I see when I browse to com.canonical.indicator.datetime.custom-time-format with dconf-editor maximized. I know how to use Alt+Drag to move the window, but how many users know about that? And since the close buttons disappear, they'd be in a real predicament.

The next two screenshots show neighboring options with the dconf-editor window at its minimum height. As you can see, both displays are unreasonable, since you can't see which option is selected. However, the one doesn't even fit in my screen.

This bug affects multiple items in dconf-editor; I just gave a single example. It affects the two machines I've tested it on (including one with a much larger screen), and I've seen it in both Natty and Oneiric.

Of course, the proper behaviors here are:

1. The scrollable pane where settings can be changed should have its minimum height specified such that at least one line is readable at all times.

2. The window's minimum height should be set in a sane way.

3. If the windows minimum height exceeds the available screen height, the window should scroll.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: dconf-tools 0.10.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Dec 29 01:26:36 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
SourcePackage: d-conf
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Sam_ (and-sam)]

Possibly dupe of Bug #715002 , fix released only for
d-conf (0.11.2-0ubuntu1) precise

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[papukaija (papukaija)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 715002, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.