Comment 6 for bug 403840

I'm out of the office until 1st August.

On 8 May 2011, at 15:54, Bug Watch Updater <email address hidden>
wrote:

> ** Changed in: gnome-control-center
>       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/403840
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> Title:
>  Display Preferences Monitor identification should be optional
>
> Status in GNOME Control Center:
>  Fix Released
> Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
>  Fix Released
> Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu:
>  Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
>  This is a feature request for gnome-display-properties to make the
>  monitor identification optional and off by default. If you are unsure
>  what the monitor identification is, I have attached a picture to
>  explain. It may have another name but this is what I know it as.
>
>  The rationale behind this request is basic usability. Many times,
>  people will only use the display preferences to set up an external
>  monitor or projector for a short period of time. By not closing
> gnome-
>  display-properties, the monitor identification is there constantly,
>  and on top of every other window/menu (but below the cursor). I have
>  seen too many presentations, with the monitor/projector was
>  identified, to go on without reporting a feature request.
>
>  Looking at how other OSs do this, there is an Identify or Identify
>  Monitors button which then displays the monitor number. Perhaps we
>  should have a checkbox that turns on and off the monitor
>  identification option.