Warning before Suspending [Feature Request]

[Vishwa Prakash H V]

This is a feature Request for getting a warning before suspending When clicked "Suspend" on unity panel.

I have some problem with my Nvidia Graphics and Suspending (I can't resume from suspend). So I usually avoid suspending my computer.

But sometimes I accidentally click on 'Suspend' when trying to 'Shutdown'. Which suddenly suspends my computer without giving any warning!. I will have to boot it again (where I get stuck on a blank screen) and long press my power-button and restart my computer.

It would be very nice if a new feature is added to unity, where we get a warning like "Are you sure you want to suspend ?".

This feature already exists for Shutdown (Screen-shot attached). So I hope we can get a similar warning for "Suspend".

Related : http://askubuntu.com/q/787145/497359

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: unity 7.4.0+16.04.20160526.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-24.43-generic 4.4.10
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.09.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:09:00.0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 367.27 Thu Jun 9 18:53:27 PDT 2016
 GCC version: gcc version 5.3.1 20160413 (Ubuntu 5.3.1-14ubuntu2.1)
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Jun 18 09:18:27 2016
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-367, 367.27, 4.4.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
 vboxhost, 5.0.22, 4.4.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0a16] (rev 0b) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [103c:2212]
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company GF117M [GeForce 610M/710M/810M/820M / GT 620M/625M/630M/720M] [103c:2212]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-30 (18 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Compaq 15 Notebook PC
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-24-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=2cd866c3-2aaf-45d6-b921-398baee76fec ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/26/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.39
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 2212
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 86.52
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.39:bd05/26/2015:svnHewlett-Packard:pnCompaq15NotebookPC:pvr0990110000000000000600087:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn2212:rvr86.52:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: Compaq 15 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0990110000000000000600087
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
upstart.unity7.log: Error executing command as another user: Request dismissed
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160526-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2
xserver.bootTime: Sat Jun 18 07:46:30 2016
xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.2

[Serg (1047481448-2)]

Would be very nice feature to include, many users could benefit from this

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[cl-netbox (cl-netbox)]

Good idea to have this feature, so confirmed !

[Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)]

Why not fixing the suspend issue in the first place? Also have you tried using a mouse instead of the track pad?

Because in these eight years using Ubuntu as my only operating system, I don't remember having clicked on suspend by accident.

On the other hand I usually see people struggling to click on things because of using the track pad instead. Which is intended only to when the use of a mouse isn't possible, even when Apple advertises it otherwise.