[Bug 1214732] [NEW] Use gnome-shell as window manager in ubiquity-dm (Ubuntu GNOME)

[Tim]

Public bug reported:

Currently the metacity/panel setup of ubiquity-dm provides for a
terrible transition when booting the Ubuntu GNOME live cd.

It would be very nice and much more consistent if we could use a gnome-
shell session mode for this.

The gnome-shell side would involve creating a json file that defines the
limited UI of the session, much like what is done for gdm login screen
and gnome-initial-setup. This json would be shipped by ubiquity.

ubiquity-dm would then need to launch  `gnome-shell --mode=ubiquity`.

ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-2.5-generic 3.11.0-rc5
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-2-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Aug 21 16:35:04 2013
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-23 (332 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64(20120922)
MarkForUpload: TrueSourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy ubiquity-2.12.2

** Description changed:

  Currently the metacity/panel setup of ubiquity-dm provides for a
  terrible transition when booting the Ubuntu GNOME live cd.
  
  It would be very nice and much more consistent if we could use a gnome-
  shell session mode for this.
  
  The gnome-shell side would involve creating a json file that defines the
  limited UI of the session, much like what is done for gdm login screen
- and gnome-initial-setup
+ and gnome-initial-setup. This json would be shipped by ubiquity.
  
  ubiquity-dm would then need to launch  `gnome-shell --mode=ubiquity`.
  
- ProblemType: Bug
- DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
+ ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-2.5-generic 3.11.0-rc5
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-2-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Aug 21 16:35:04 2013
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-23 (332 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64(20120922)
- MarkForUpload: True
- SourcePackage: ubiquity
+ MarkForUpload: TrueSourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  Use gnome-shell as window manager in ubiquity-dm (Ubuntu GNOME)

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Currently the metacity/panel setup of ubiquity-dm provides for a
  terrible transition when booting the Ubuntu GNOME live cd.

  It would be very nice and much more consistent if we could use a
  gnome-shell session mode for this.

  The gnome-shell side would involve creating a json file that defines
  the limited UI of the session, much like what is done for gdm login
  screen and gnome-initial-setup. This json would be shipped by
  ubiquity.

  ubiquity-dm would then need to launch  `gnome-shell --mode=ubiquity`.

  ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-2.5-generic 3.11.0-rc5
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-2-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Aug 21 16:35:04 2013
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-23 (332 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64(20120922)
  MarkForUpload: TrueSourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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