[Bug 852421] [NEW] installer window to big for small screens, prevents installation

[Redmar]

Public bug reported:

While installing oneiric beta1 I had to drag the installation window
around using the alt key to be able to see all parts of the installation
screen. Especially the buttons at the bottom of the window would fall
off the screen. In addition to this, I was not able to run the installer
window maximized, which usually solves the problem of windows that do
not fit on the screen.

What I would like to see:
I would like to see an option to maximize the installer screen, which would probably solve this problem. If not, I would like to see some other fix for this. 

This might seem like a minor problem, but it is not:
New users installing ubuntu on their netbook (mine is 10.1 inch, not outlandishly small) will probably not know the alt shortcut for dragging windows, and will be unable to complete the installation at all. This because you cannot use the title bar of a window to drag the top of the window off the screen. Because of this, the 'continue/forward' button will be invisible, making it impossible to finish the installation process.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: debian-installer (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.17-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.22.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Sep 17 10:11:05 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110901)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1015PE
MemoryUsage:
 total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
 Mem:       1016352     928772      87580          0      28652     515580
 -/+ buffers/cache:     384540     631812
 Swap:            0          0          0
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-11-generic root=UUID=cc47ce43-a31f-4310-8290-384ef1a2ce4a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: debian-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0603
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1015PE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0603:bd07/12/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1015PE:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1015PE:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1015PE
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.

** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 oneiric running-unity

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Title:
  installer window to big for small screens, prevents installation

Status in “debian-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  While installing oneiric beta1 I had to drag the installation window
  around using the alt key to be able to see all parts of the
  installation screen. Especially the buttons at the bottom of the
  window would fall off the screen. In addition to this, I was not able
  to run the installer window maximized, which usually solves the
  problem of windows that do not fit on the screen.

  What I would like to see:
  I would like to see an option to maximize the installer screen, which would probably solve this problem. If not, I would like to see some other fix for this. 

  This might seem like a minor problem, but it is not:
  New users installing ubuntu on their netbook (mine is 10.1 inch, not outlandishly small) will probably not know the alt shortcut for dragging windows, and will be unable to complete the installation at all. This because you cannot use the title bar of a window to drag the top of the window off the screen. Because of this, the 'continue/forward' button will be invisible, making it impossible to finish the installation process.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: debian-installer (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.17-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.22.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Sep 17 10:11:05 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110901)
  MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1015PE
  MemoryUsage:
   total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
   Mem:       1016352     928772      87580          0      28652     515580
   -/+ buffers/cache:     384540     631812
   Swap:            0          0          0
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-11-generic root=UUID=cc47ce43-a31f-4310-8290-384ef1a2ce4a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: debian-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 0603
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: 1015PE
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: x.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.chassis.version: x.x
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0603:bd07/12/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1015PE:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1015PE:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
  dmi.product.name: 1015PE
  dmi.product.version: x.x
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.

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