Session management does not work and does not agree with ubuntu documentation
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gnome-session (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Ubuntu Desktop Bugs | ||
Bug Description
Session management in ubuntu seems to be meant as "different" from other linux distributions and windows, but, in the current state, in dapper and in edgy which I am using now, it's not different, it's just broken. Let me explain a little more: I don't see a sane way, for an user, to automatically make gaim, skype and such applications be run at startup.
For an experienced user, that can deduce the command name from the window he sees (even if usually the command is named after the program), going to "system-
The same happens if I add a new line, it usually does not stay where I added it. There is also no way to just save my current session now, I see this is an ubuntu modification (w.r.t upstream), but if I open the session properties and click on the help button, in the docs it says literally:
"f you do not select this option, when you
end your session the Logout Confirmation dialog displays
a Save current setup option."
Ok, so where's my "save current setup" option?
Summarizing:
1. There is no easy way to make programs, expecially those in the system tray, stay there after logout, and IMHO this must be fixed, it's a grave usability bug, since applets stay on the panel instead, thus users get confused
2. the session properties program allows to edit startup programs, but the editor is broken, does not explain what's really happening, pretending to delete programs that will be there on the next login
3. It's not clear how session management is /meant/ to work in ubuntu, so it's not clear if these things are bugs that must be fixed, or features, in this case the bug is in usability, since the interface does not make clear how the system must be used.
| Vincenzo Ciancia (vincenzo-ml) wrote | #1 |
| Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in gnome-session: | |
| assignee: | nobody → desktop-bugs |
| status: | Unconfirmed → Rejected |
| Vincenzo Ciancia (vincenzo-ml) wrote | #3 |
| Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote | #4 |
Sorry, I forgot
4. The docs are wrong about the "save current setup" option. A note should be added to the docs, stating the difference between ubuntu and other distros for this options, and the reason, or users will not understand why it works that way (me first :))
If there's anything I can do to help don't hesitate to ask me.