[Bug 889854] Re: Many windows does not fit a normal netbook screen

[Aleksander Śmierciak]

I confirm, having a 1024x600 netbook myself. Some windows and menus, which are rich in buttons, fields and lists (for example, Thunderbird Account configuration window, Firefox options window) are too large to fit on such small screen.
This issue will be even more critical in GNOME 3 because of larger controlls and bars, but even now it is a pain in the neck.

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Title:
  Many windows does not fit a normal netbook screen

Status in “ubuntu-meta” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I have a netbook computer with a screen resolution of 1024x600 (10 inches).
  I find that many windows in Ubuntu does not fit the screen, hidding many buttons and controls from the user's eyes.
  This happens for:
  -Ubiquity (the Ubuntu installer).
  -File dialogs to save or open a file.
  -Some systems settings assistants like the Bluetooth configuration assistant.
  -LibreOffice dialog to open/save a file.

  The default size of this kind of windows should be preconfigured, or they should detect the screen dimensions.
  I will attach some screenshots, take a look at them to understand the problem better.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.245
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Nov 13 15:55:56 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=es_ES.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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