[maemo-developers] Maemo Bug Jar #33

Mon Dec 1 07:09:24 EET 2008

A Quick Look at maemo Bugzilla (https://bugs.maemo.org/).
2008-11-24 through 2008-11-30

As of 2008-12-01 maemo Bugzilla contains 3037 (+8 this week) items,
including 908 open issues (-79 this week):
* 555 open bugs (-31 this week)
	* 10 critical/blocker (no change this week)
	* 16 "easyfix" (no change this week)
	* 195 "moreinfo" (+2 this week)
	* 15 "crash" (no change this week)
	* 16 "patch" (no change this week)
	* 16 reopened (no change this week)
	* 182 unconfirmed (-5 this week)
* 353 open enhancements (-48 this week)
	* 9 "easyfix" (-1 this week)
	* 12 "moreinfo" (-1 this week)
	* 11 "patch" (-3 this week)
	* 1 reopened (-2 this week)
	* 80 unconfirmed (-9 this week)

==--- New Items ---==

7 bugs were opened -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=3889,3890,3892,3893,3895,3896,3898
):
* [3889] Maemo Reference Guide, missing hardware keys
* [3890] Missing documentation on D-BUS API supported by default applications
* [3892] GtkTextBuffer rich text support missing
* [3893] Enable enhanced Glibmm/Gtkmm features
* [3895] hotmail TO field can't display all characters entered
* [3896] browser window won't relayout when virtual keyboard is hidden
in hotmail
* [3898] Excessive logging of audio events

0 bugs were critical/blocker.

1 enhancement was opened -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=3891 ):
* [3891] Show clock and owner information on locked device

==--- Closed Bugs ---==

23 bugs were closed "fixed" -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=948,1056,1166,1797,2158,2502,3114,3141,3155,3211,3220,3221,3315,3321,3352,3367,3371,3374,3636,3663,3789,3799,3890
):
* [948] gtkrc is unfriendly for widget derivatives
* [1056] Media player disables next/prev buttons when stopped
* [1166] oss-pdf-viewer built from source does not start
* [1797] focus in textarea and pressing backspace in vkb triggers page back
* [2158] Bad examples/recommendations regarding HW keys in tutorial
* [2502] windows media video file color problems OS2008
* [3114] Maemo 4.0 kernel guide steps cannot be reproduced
* [3141] ldd script does not work because of missing bash
* [3155] Maemo Tutorial: missed home button description
* [3211] Implicite usage of com.nokia.<app_name> dbus service name
* [3220] Midgard access control for folders and pages does not work
* [3221] Deleting objects crashes Midgard
* [3315] SIP entries in contact are not properly imported
* [3321] Maemo Diablo Reference Manual, Using Generic Platform
Components: code described in "7.5.2.1 Adding Alarm Event to Queue" is
not presented as separate example
* [3352] Maemo Diablo Reference Manual, Using Generic Platform
Components: "7.13 Extending Hildon Input Methods" hildon-input-method
api description is not in sync with current api
* [3367] Maemo Diablo Reference Manual, Using Multimedia Components:
"8.4 Using Games Start-up Screen" code snippets is not in sync with
described crazyparking example
* [3371] Maemo Diablo Reference Manual, Using Connectivity Components:
links to Chinook APIs in Diablo documentation
* [3374] Maemo Diablo Reference Manual, Using Connectivity Components:
"9.2.4 Bluetooth Libraries", gw-obex API description is not in sync
with current API
* [3636] "Index of maemo icons" link not working
* [3663] Close mail composer dialog has OK/Cancel instead of
Yes/No/Cancel buttons
* [3789] Old logo used in maemo release documentation
* [3799] incorrect reference to arm rootstrap
* [3890] Missing documentation on D-BUS API supported by default applications

0 bugs were closed "invalid".

13 bugs were closed "wontfix" -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=889,1078,1156,1171,1424,2021,2070,2732,2746,3268,3303,3764,3804
):
* [889] gtk_widget_show on HildonProgram
* [1078] Lock device notification popups are useless
* [1156] GTK TextView rendering slow in combination with
ScrolledWindow and HPaned resizing
* [1171] Mnotify's license too strict
* [1424] Home button activates action _and_ the default
* [2021] Initfs doesn't include fsck and recognize & check
non-journaled root file systems before mount
* [2070] When application lasts on respond, long ESC keypress not
working, or short ESC keypress closing the app
* [2732] Extras menu gets created empty
* [2746] Real audio playback drops frequency to 330MHz even if decoded by CPU
* [3268] Contact image file selector close grabs pointer
* [3303] causes camera trigger not to work
* [3764] SSU Update 4.2008.36-5 over-writes /etc/sudoers
* [3804] cannot open more than 4 shared Samba folders

2 bugs were closed "duplicate" -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=3088,3888 ):
* [3088] Bluetooth OBEX Push only lists discoverable devices, not paired devices
* [3888] IMAP-IDLE not working with Dovecot 1.0.13

0 bugs were closed "worksforme".

0 bugs were closed "moved".

==--- Closed Enhancements ---==

30 enhancements were closed "fixed" -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=101,354,463,472,1046,1064,1076,1129,1190,1193,1260,1261,1695,2009,2412,2553,2750,2785,2829,2923,2944,3247,3269,3498,3670,3691,3697,3756,3810,3866
):
* [101] Use the wiki for developer documentation
* [354] Combo box visibility properties for HildonSortDialog
* [463] Date format should be user defined
* [472] Support clock synchronization by NTP
* [1046] Power Management Profiles (AC/Battery, Timed, Environment and
screen saver)
* [1064] Media Player refers to songs as clips
* [1076] Power button popup looks like it's from a phone
* [1129] Media player doesn't save the timeposition on close
* [1190] Way to view tooltips (hover states) of links/images in browser...
* [1193] Enable selectable Alarm to be Internet Radio
* [1260] Contacts Application *very* poorly organized UI-wise
* [1261] Let user define minimum brightness
* [1695] Provide "open link in background"
* [2009] Bigger numpad for easier finger input of device unlocking code
* [2412] Spacebar shortened by suggestions
* [2553] Please make folder view finger-sized
* [2750] Support clock synchronization by GPS
* [2785] status bar should be resizeable.
* [2829] Editing pages in maemo.org posts random versions
* [2923] Mute and Volume  thumb useable
* [2944] alarm enhancements
* [3247] close all windows menu item should ask for confirmation
* [3269] Street addresses missing from Contacts
* [3498] Add "Zooming to x%" messages to Modest
* [3670] Dialogs have no close button in the title bar
* [3691] No option to load embedded images from server in HTML emails
* [3697] memory card fsck functionality in File Manager or Settings Pane
* [3756] Update GTK to 2.12 (was: GTK is missing gtk.CellLayout.get_cells)
* [3810] window selection menu puts focus in wrong place
* [3866] Please, add "last used special characters" palette

1 enhancement was closed "invalid" -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=3777 ):
* [3777] Make tablet boot in 5 seconds

24 enhancements were closed "wontfix" -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=229,354,521,850,1267,1744,2044,2517,2572,2630,2663,2945,3237,3271,3333,3462,3470,3493,3528,3575,3661,3872,3879,3880
):
* [229] Browser should support different font sizes for web pages
* [354] Combo box visibility properties for HildonSortDialog
* [521] Speed Contacts should grow automatically as needed if there's
space below
* [850] Need easier way to take screenshots
* [1267] "New folder" dialog should auto-display virtual keyboard
* [1744] Provide dialpad button during call
* [2044] Kiosk Home screen mode enhancement
* [2517] Add sketch ability to foreground of any running app
* [2572] E-mail menu violates maximum menu item limit from ui specification
* [2630] advanced UI should allow user to specify custom resolution.
* [2663] VBK Language Selection button doesn't change "appearance"
when tapped...
* [2945] show timezone lines on map & show country borders / major cities
* [3237] Provide option to disable dimming/brightening effect when
changing brightness
* [3271] Tabbed conversations
* [3333] Down Arrow (instead of Up Arrow) should be closest to Home button
* [3462] Make soft poweroff the preferred "locking" method
* [3470] Control panel needs fullscreen mode
* [3493] Update icon is inconsistent with other icons
* [3528] Time setting widget shouldn't wrap on overflow
* [3575] "E-mail" should be in Internet rather than Communication (or merged)
* [3661] have menus scroll by "page", not by entry
* [3872] Virtual keyboard autocomplete dictionary can be populated
with Tab autocomplete terms
* [3879] Media streamer should export the renderer on the network
* [3880] Media streamer should implement a media server

0 enhancements were closed "duplicate".

0 enhancements were closed "worksforme".

0 enhancements were closed "moved".

==--- Confirmed Items ---==

5 bugs were confirmed -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=3131,3243,3835,3873,3890 ):
* [3131] "Setting UP USB Netwworking" page needs to be updated
* [3243] g_ether / RNDIS is broken in kernel 2.6.21
* [3835] Missing g_main_loop_run(mainloop)
* [3873] GnomeVFS does not seem to open webpage in a specific sample application
* [3890] Missing documentation on D-BUS API supported by default applications

1 enhancement was confirmed -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=3666 ):
* [3666] Finger keyboard improvements

==--- Reopened Items ---==

3 bugs were reopened -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=2662,3636,3789 ):
* [2662] Missing Timezones/Locations
* [3636] "Index of maemo icons" link not working
* [3789] Old logo used in maemo release documentation

1 enhancement was reopened -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=354 ):
* [354] Combo box visibility properties for HildonSortDialog

==--- Top Tens ---==

Ten biggest open bugs by number of votes -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=2878,2723,375,2784,3557,2850,2640,1767,2602,3026
):
1. (15%) [2878] Very poor satellite acquisition with internal GPS
2. (6%) [2723] Pushing key once causes multiple repeats
3. (4%) [375] minimum backlight level is too bright at night
4. (3%) [2784] Screen taps or presses go to random locations, randomly
5. (3%) [3557] Browser tops its windows by itself
6. (3%) [2850] On screen keyboard dooesn't always realise that
bluetooth keyboard has been connected or disconnected
7. (2%) [2640] Can no longer pair bluetooth keyboard after upgrade to
OS 2008 with restore
8. (2%) [1767] trying to connect to "localhost" while
offline/disconnected triggers network search
9. (2%) [2602] Battery drain low or empty overnight
10. (2%) [3026] USB state hangs at b_idle on N810 (won't allow mode
change from sysfs)

Ten biggest open enhancements by number of votes -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=176,3519,1635,417,1584,2450,3099,2288,3602,2557
):
1. (17%) [176] Support for OGG Vorbis / Theora missing
2. (5%) [3519] Integrate screen rotation patches into stock kernel and
X server. (+2 this week)
3. (3%) [1635] Eduroam (EAP-TTLS+PAP) WiFi auth (+4 this week)
4. (3%) [417] Support WEP with 802.1x EAP PEAP (+2 this week)
5. (3%) [1584] provide system management software under free software
licenses (+3 this week)
6. (2%) [2450] Audio recording above sampling rate of 8KHz (new this week)
7. (2%) [3099] Network printing support (new this week)
8. (2%) [2288] Add option to disable avatars in Speed Contacts to
increase the maximum number of displayable contacts (new this week)
9. (2%) [3602] osso-software-version-rx*4 dependencies prevent
removing many unnecessary packages (new this week)
10. (2%) [2557] Keep Sent and Drafts on IMAP server (new this week)

Ten biggest open bugs by importance -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=3026,3789,2878,3851,3530,3281,3555,2709,3385,2637
):
1. [3026] USB state hangs at b_idle on N810 (won't allow mode change from sysfs)
2. [3789] Old logo used in maemo release documentation (new this week)
3. [2878] Very poor satellite acquisition with internal GPS (-1 this week)
4. [3851] AGPS not helping to get a lock under clear sky (-1 this week)
5. [3530] Email app crashes when accessing IMAP account (-1 this week)
6. [3281] Sporadic lockup/reboot when USB host software releases
peripheral (-1 this week)
7. [3555] sudden auto-poweron prevents battery recharge (-1 this week)
8. [2709] Wrong encoding cyrillic received ICQ messages (-1 this week)
9. [3385] Can't connect to ICQ anymore (-1 this week)
10. [2637] memory cards appear corrupted/unformatted in OS2008 but
work in OS2007 (-1 this week)

Ten biggest open enhancements by importance -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=166,176,305,320,372,378,387,390,397,402
):
1. [166] Confusing selecting behaviour in browser (+1 this week)
2. [176] Support for OGG Vorbis / Theora missing (+1 this week)
3. [305] Manual settings for proxy server address cannot include
leading http:// (+1 this week)
4. [320] Sketch and Images interaction doesn't work (+1 this week)
5. [372] Allow mounting of filesystem types other than VFAT (+1 this week)
6. [378] Marbles colors not good for color blind (+1 this week)
7. [387] Impossible to specify proxy username and password (+2 this week)
8. [390] Mounting of NFS filesystems takes a long time (+2 this week)
9. [397] HildonSeekbar has hardcoded size (new this week)
10. [402] Connection auto-select with priority (new this week)

Ten oldest open bugs -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=272,304,327,339,360,361,375,503,566,619
):
1. [272] tagesschau.de podcasts not supported
2. [304] Automatic proxy configuration file is not obeyed by news reader app
3. [327] Connectivity wizard and certificate selection
4. [339] browser needs internet connectivity for accessing localhost
5. [360] HildonApps needlessly resize on map
6. [361] GtkCalendar widget size behaviour
7. [375] minimum backlight level is too bright at night
8. [503] Missing settings for Orange gprs
9. [566] Touchscreen makes a sound but clicks aren't registered
10. [619] Characters entered via a USB keyboard do not appear in some Maemo Apps

Ten oldest open enhancements -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=148,151,166,176,282,305,320,372,378,381
):
1. [148] Graphics app has only one step undo (+1 this week)
2. [151] Should be able to select home view feeds in "News Reader" (+1
this week)
3. [166] Confusing selecting behaviour in browser (+1 this week)
4. [176] Support for OGG Vorbis / Theora missing (+1 this week)
5. [282] Flash should remember 'quality' setting in menu (+2 this week)
6. [305] Manual settings for proxy server address cannot include
leading http:// (+2 this week)
7. [320] Sketch and Images interaction doesn't work (+2 this week)
8. [372] Allow mounting of filesystem types other than VFAT (new this week)
9. [378] Marbles colors not good for color blind (new this week)
10. [381] Clock should have a simple text mode (new this week)

==--- Keyworded Items ---==
( glossary: https://bugs.maemo.org/describekeywords.cgi )

0 bugs were tagged "crash".

0 bugs were tagged "easyfix".

12 bugs were tagged "moreinfo" -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=361,1553,2457,2506,2773,2831,2918,2983,3081,3094,3723,3885
):
* [361] GtkCalendar widget size behaviour
* [1553] Headphone button no longer acts as pause button
* [2457] Import of bookmark files containing illegal char's in folder name
* [2506] confusion between physical and virtual keyboard input method
* [2773] No screen refresh when cancelling an operation with CE
* [2831] After restore, Application Manager responds confusingly if no
wifi connection is active
* [2918] Ctrl+a goes one char to far to the left
* [2983] cannot drag email to folder
* [3081] Modest do not properly delete downloaded mails
* [3094] Disabling & re-enabling accounts can lead to "Chat to" dialog
with duplicate rows
* [3723] The game mahjong cannot run after rebuilding the package
which from maemo Repositories
* [3885] RSS Reader Fails to Read HTTPS RSS Webpages

1 bug was tagged "patch" -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=2781 ):
* [2781] fails to import non-UTF8 QUOTED-PRINTABLE vcard

1 bug was tagged "performance" -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=3869 ):
* [3869] Skype call hangs when I get email via Modest

0 bugs were tagged "security".

0 enhancements were tagged "easyfix".

2 enhancements were tagged "moreinfo" -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=372,594 ):
* [372] Allow mounting of filesystem types other than VFAT
* [594] Please add bookmarks

0 enhancements were tagged "patch".

1 enhancement was tagged "performance" -
( https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=3869 ):
* [3869] Skype call hangs when I get email via Modest

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