Usability regression when pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del in Intrepid

[MarkS]

In 8.04, pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del in a session presented the logout dialog with options to shutdown, suspend, hibernate as well as logout and switch user. In 8.10 the only options displayed are logout and switch user. So to shutdown user either needs to select shutdown from the new extended fast user switch applet (much improved BTW) or logout and then select shutdown from the logon screen. Both of these are a bit painful compared to Ctrl-Alt-Del, Alt-S and I consider that to be a significant regression in usability. I understand that the previous dialog was probably too busy as it had 6 options on there and the difference between shutdown, suspend and hibernate is difficult for less experienced users but this is too far the other way.

[Cristian Barahona G. (cristianvirtual)]

Thank you for your suggestion. However, the changes you are requesting aren't really a bug and require more discussion, which should be done on an appropriate mailing list or forum. http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists might be a good start for determining which mailing list to use.

[MarkS (mark-marksyms)]

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Actually, negatively changing behaviour between releases is the
definition of a regression bug, especially given the usability emphasis
that Ubuntu gives to its releases.

Cristian Barahona G. wrote:
> Thank you for your suggestion. However, the changes you are requesting
> aren't really a bug and require more discussion, which should be done on
> an appropriate mailing list or forum.
> http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists might be a good
> start for determining which mailing list to use.
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu
> Status: New => Invalid
>

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