[Bug 43066] Window list behaves bad when panel is vertical.

[Marcin Antczak]

Public bug reported:

Affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed


Description:
Binary package hint: gnome-panel

Ubuntu dapper

Use default panel settings.

Put gnome-panel that contains window list on right or left edge of screen.
Also drag gnome-panel that is on top to some side of the screen.

You will see a lot of weird behaviour there.

Window list will be almost unusable when panel height is small - only
icons are visible, and text with application names is invisible because
these buttons are not rotated 90degrees.

While clock and main menu (applications/places/system) will be rotated
and text will be visible.

Someone should provide some HIG standard to these panel elements while
panel is vertical.

In fact I'm not sure which behaviour is better...

Window list is almost unusable, but also clock and main menu that is
rotated is not comfortable at all :-)

Please provide some better ideas or just block an ability to put gnome-
panel on right/left edge.

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Window list behaves bad when panel is vertical.
https://launchpad.net/bugs/43066