Change layout to optimize vertical space

[shankao]

Binary package hint: update-manager

Update manager behaves really bad with netbook screens (mine is an Eee PC 901) when the changelog is being shown. In the attached screenshot, only 2 packages can be seen from the possible upgrades list and few lines in the changelog. Meanwhile, most of the space to the right part is underutilized.

My idea is to change the layout to a two-column one where the list of packages is in the left part and the description/changes is opened from the right (with adjustable horizontal size). That would also have the side benefit of putting all the buttons close together ("check", "install updates", "settings" and "close").

This solution would really improve the usability of the app. with small screens and should be still nice in bigger ones.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: update-manager 1:0.145.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-5.14-generic 2.6.37-rc2
Uname: Linux 2.6.37-5-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Nov 25 12:56:52 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: update-manager

[Robert Roth (evfool)]

This should indeed be discussed. There is another bug reported one and a half year ago, bug #379469 stating the same thing for karmic.

[Constantine (theaspect)]

Log window is higher then screen and cancel button became lower then screen