Comment 13 for bug 762699

Agreed. I've been using kubuntu 12.04, because zoom still works in KDE.

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On Nov 10, 2012, at 12:45 PM, "Qbert" <email address hidden> wrote:

> I totally agree. This bug makes Ubuntu unusable for a large amount of
> people! The removal of gnome-classic and Unity 2d also eliminates the
> easiest workarounds for this bug.
>
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>
> Title:
> Unity launcher and panel do not zoom alongsize the desktop with
> Enhanced Zoom Desktop
>
> Status in Unity:
> Confirmed
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: compiz
>
> Unity's top panel and launcher are not zoomable when using Compiz's
> Enhanced Zoom Desktop feature. Futhermore, top panel's shadow creates
> a visual glitch when zooming (see bug 762247). In Maverick zooming
> gnome-panel worked well. See attached screenshot for what happens in
> Unity.
>
> Steps to reproduce:
> 1) (Note that this may break the desktop. Use caution.) Open CCSM and enable the Enhanced Zoom Desktop plugin, if not already enabled
> 2) Set the zoom in and zoom out hotkeys if needed
> 3) Zoom in to the desktop
>
> What should happen:
> All areas of the desktop zoom in together
>
> What happens instead:
> All areas of the desktop except for Unity (panel/dash/launcher) zoom in. Instead, Unity is overlayed on top of the zoomed area.
>
> A screenshot may be seen here:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/762699/+attachment/2788578/+files/bug.png
>
> Affected Ubuntu versions: Natty, Oneiric, Precise, and Quantal (as of
> 09 Nov. 2012)
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