[Bug 774736] Re: [Natty] Too big windows for small screens !

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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 663457 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/663457

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  [Natty] Too big windows for small screens !

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

Bug description:
  In Natty, quite often, Windows size defaults to sizes too big to fit
  on a netbook 1024x600 display, even when no reason for Windows to be
  that big.

  Example :

  - update-manager window is more than 600 pixels high by default, even
  when displaying empty list, putting several buttons "invisible under
  screen limit". (However window can be resized).

  - Evolution Window simply cannot be made to fit in 1024 width.

  I know many developpers have wide screens (or several screens) but as
  a general guideline, application default windows size should never be
  such as they don't fit into a small screen, when possible (it always
  easier to enlarge a small window rather than use or reduce a window
  bigger than screen - if it can be done at all).

  That's especially true for windows that will happily show a 800 pixels
  high empty list, with buttons hidden out of sight...

  Suggestions : Asks developpers to test their apps on a netbook !

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.220
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun May  1 11:18:15 2011
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=fr_FR:en
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-04 (26 days ago)

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