[Bug 889854] Re: Many windows do not fit a 1024x600 netbook screen

[Simon P.]

That problem has long been a pain for netbook users running Ubuntu.

In many cases the big windows are not even necessary and wasting a lot
of vertical screen space. Like for the "Open file dialogue": It could
easily be made smaller to into a netbook screen without loosing any
information.

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Title:
  Many windows do not fit a 1024x600 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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