[ubuntu-studio-devel] Anoying/confusing things in our DE

[Len Ovens]

On Sun, 17 Nov 2013, Jimmy Sjölund wrote:
> 
> 1) Create the ctrl+alt+tkeyboard shortcut  to open terminal
> Easily fixed which I intend to set up for 14.04. I think Xubuntu already
> have re-introduced the keyboard shortcut?

I think that is standard enough to include and it does not get in the way 
of those who don't use it.

> 2) Install LibreOffice Writer and Calc
> On my main laptop I also install Impress and Draw.

Writer is really already a part of publishing workflow (though right now 
optional) I am leaning towards including LOffice. If there is good reason 
for not including the whole office... let us know.

> 3) Install Chromium or Chrome browser

Probably not. Two issues: first it is not as well maintained as FF at 
least within Ubuntu (this may change) and second it leaves an easy to 
trace path of your browsing and so some people are very anti-chrom(ium)

> I also try to get my computer to set it as default browser but it never
> learns.

This is a separate issue and sounds like a bug. There is an issue with FF 
opening the wrong app to search directories too.

> 4) Set up Solarized for terminal, Vim and Xchat.

Screeen shot? (Len doesn't know what that is :)  Maybe seeing it I would 
understand why it might help productivity.

> Then on my eee pc I move the bottom panel to the left side. I found that I
> accidently opened it all the time when reading or working in documents.
> However when on the left side it sort of collides with the standard menu,

Change the settings to less than 100% and it won't effect panel 0 (top 
panel) I set it to 10% with "expand as needed" This part at least should 
be default IMO.

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