Ubuntu
software-center package

[wishlist] hotkey backspace to go back

Bug #509783 reported by Felipe Figueiredo on 2010-01-19

This bug affects 2 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	software-center (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	Wishlist	Gary Lasker

Bug Description

Binary package hint: software-center

A familiar hotkey for navigation (default in nautilus, used to be default in firefox) is backspace to go back, or simply to go up. I propose that this hotkey is also used in Software Center.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jan 19 16:50:07 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.4)
Package: software-center 1.0.2
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic
SourcePackage: software-center
Tags: ubuntu-unr
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic i686

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lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/backspace-key-nav (Merged)

lp:software-center

lp:ubuntu/lucid/software-center

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Felipe Figueiredo (philsf) wrote on 2010-01-19:

Dependencies.txt Edit (5.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

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Michael Vogt (mvo) wrote on 2010-01-21:

I like this idea.

Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Incomplete
status:	Incomplete → Confirmed
importance:	Undecided → Wishlist

Gary Lasker (gary-lasker) on 2010-01-26

Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
assignee:	nobody → Gary Lasker (gary-lasker)
status:	Confirmed → In Progress

Michael Vogt (mvo) on 2010-01-26

Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
status:	In Progress → Fix Committed

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2010-01-27:

This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 1.1.10

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software-center (1.1.10) lucid; urgency=low

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * softwarecenter/distro/aptutils.py:
    - removed, moved into python-apt
  * softwarecenter/view/appview.py:
    - ignore negative ratings (LP: #510409)
  * softwarecenter/db/database.py:
    - assert we have a popcon_max value
  * debian/control:
    - updated dependencies to latest python-apt
  * softwarecenter/view/availablepane.py:
    - fix name for Search Results (LP: #504379)
  * softwarecenter/view/installedpane.py:
    - add Search Results pathbar
  * debian/control:
    - drop python-sexy from the dependencies
  * softwarecenter/view/widgets/searchentry.py:
    - merge patch from Javier Jardón to use gtk.Entry instead
      of sexy.Entry (LP: #506811) - many thanks!
  * merged from lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/active_app,
    many thanks!
  * softwarecenter/distro/Ubuntu.py:
    - add support for the new "Supported" tag in the Packages file
  * merged lp:~mmcg069/software-center/bug-fixes with lots of nice
    fixes in the pathbar and appview code (many thanks!)

  [ Gary Lasker ]
  * softwarecenter/view/widgets/pathbar2.py,
    softwarecenter/app.py,
    data/ui/SoftwareCenter.ui:
    - add support for using backspace key to navigate up one
      level in the hierarchy (LP: #509783)
  * softwarecenter/app.py, softwarecenter/view/installedpane.py,
    softwarecenter/view/softwarepane.py:
    - fixes in the on_application_selected() code
  * softwarecenter/view/installedpane.py,
    softwarecenter/view/softwarepane.py:
    - remove is_search_in_progress, it's not needed
  * softwarecenter/view/appview.py:
    - comment out the install/remove button set insensitive
      call temporarily, will restore after we are cleanly
      setting it sensitive again after transaction completed
-- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:51:27 +0100