Launcher menus are not keyboard enabled

Bug #692267 reported by Rick Spencer
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unity (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: unity

Launcher menus should work exactly like context menus in other applications. This is important so that users do not have to learn new usage patterns specific to the launcher, and also, for accessability (you cannot assume that all users are capable of using a mouse.)

The following should work:
1. Rick click on a launcher item to bring up quick list menu
2. Press up and down arrows to start navigating selecting items
3. Click enter to launch an item

I think it would be acceptable to require using a right arrow key to get into the quick list, but preferable not to.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: unity 3.2.8-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-10.24-generic 2.6.37-rc6
Uname: Linux 2.6.37-10-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/allscreens/options/active_plugins'
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 27.853629] EXT4-fs (sda1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,commit=0
 [ 34.624047] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
 [ 39.180200] EXT4-fs (sda1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,commit=0
 [ 66.361193] [drm:drm_mode_getfb] *ERROR* invalid framebuffer id
 [ 145.788571] [drm:drm_mode_getfb] *ERROR* invalid framebuffer id
Date: Sun Dec 19 16:57:56 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386 (20100329)
InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386 (20100329)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1011
PciDisplay: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27ae] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 LC_MESSAGES=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-10-generic root=UUID=6e3da599-b8bc-454b-a01b-53186aa8700a ro vt.handoff=7 quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.37-10.24-generic 2.6.37-rc6
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu3b1
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.9+repack-1ubuntu3
 libdrm2 2.4.22-2ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.13.901-2ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.2-1ubuntu2
SourcePackage: unity
XorgConf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
dmi.bios.date: 07/29/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.name: CN011P
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A06
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A06
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd07/29/2009:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1011:pvrA06:rvnDellInc.:rnCN011P:rvrA06:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA06:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1011
dmi.product.version: A06
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system: distro = Ubuntu, architecture = i686, kernel = 2.6.37-10-generic

Revision history for this message
Rick Spencer (rick-rickspencer3) wrote :
Alex Launi (alexlauni)
Changed in unity:
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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