Comment 2 for bug 780776

I am new to ubuntu so don't know the packages well. I use the gnome desktop, but I think this may be an issue at the x window level. Maybe gtk as that is the layer above?

On May 17, 2011, at 11:20 PM, Bilal Akhtar <email address hidden> wrote:

> This sure is a valid papercut, but in which package should it be fixed?
> GTK?
>
> ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts
> Status: New => Triaged
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> ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts
> Importance: Undecided => Low
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> ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts
> Assignee: (unassigned) => Papercuts Ninja (papercuts-ninja)
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> Title:
> Poor feedback on application loading
>
> Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
> Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> If you launch an application, for example the media player, and it
> take a few seconds to load there is no feedback that the OS is doing
> something.
>
> In my usual case I am launching by double clicking on a media file and
> the application can take up to 20 seconds to load. I often do not know
> whether I double clicked fast enough and do it again leading to
> multiple copies of the application opening (which leads to a separate
> set of issues)
>
> In other operating systems this is normally handled by immediately
> showing an hour glass icon or similar while the application is opened.
>
> Ubuntu 11.04, default setup except desktop effects are turned off. I'm
> not sure if this is easy to fix or not.
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