Bug 961457 - Packagekit / gpk-application doesn't remember window size
Summary: Packagekit / gpk-application doesn't remember window size
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: gnome-packagekit
Version: 18
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
unspecified
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Richard Hughes
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2013-05-09 16:32 UTC by mkotechno
Modified: 2014-02-05 21:17 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

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Environment:
Last Closed: 2014-02-05 21:17:49 UTC
Type: Bug
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Attachments (Terms of Use)
Use a reasonable default window size (1.45 KB, patch)
2013-06-02 15:10 UTC, Michael Catanzaro
no flags Details | Diff

Description mkotechno 2013-05-09 16:32:12 UTC
Description of problem:
Packagekit / gpk-application doesn't remember window size or maximize/minimize state after close it. Always opens maximized.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
3.6.2

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open gpk-application.
2. Minimize window.
3. Re-open gpk-application.
  
Actual results:
gpk-application window is maximized again.

Expected results:
gpk-application window should remember window size from last usage, or at least its maximized/minimized state. 

Additional info:
Is quite annoying, the updater has a similar issue, being vertically maximized, but is not as irritating.

Comment 1 Bob Gustafson 2013-05-19 18:46:13 UTC
Yes, very annoying. It opens maximized with no 'unmaximize' window command available. When I right click on the upper border, no menus show. Whole screen is covered.

In addition, there is no close X at the upper right. After some clicking around, I found the Quit option under the Software tab at the top left of the screen. I have used this command quite a bit.

This application needs some TLC by the Gnome window standardization team.

Comment 2 Michael Catanzaro 2013-06-01 18:04:27 UTC
And now that it no longer opens maximized, it opens so very very small that it's almost unusable. It can be resized at least, but this has to be done every single time. Please revert ASAP -- always maximized was way better than this...

Long term, we should teach it to remember window state, like other gnome applications, which should satisfy everyone.

Comment 3 Michael Catanzaro 2013-06-02 15:10:33 UTC
Created attachment 755962 [details]
Use a reasonable default window size

OK here's a small patch to make gnome-packagekit open maximized only on very small screens, and increase the default size to something usable/reasonable on larger screens.

Of course we still need to remember the current window size in gsettings, but remembering the window size does not excuse a poor default. I'll work on that next.

Comment 4 Michael Catanzaro 2013-07-16 04:11:56 UTC
This patch has been applied upstream.

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Comment 6 Michael Catanzaro 2013-12-21 16:46:37 UTC
Still valid in F20.

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