Comment 9 for bug 34321
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| Dylan McCall (dylanmccall) wrote Re: should not write the session when changing automatic session saving option | #9 |
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This is a bug present apparently since Dapper and still present in Feisty. In my opinion, it is extremely important that it be fixed for Feisty and that it be fixed well.
For a new user just getting used to Ubuntu, this can be a big problem. They could be merely exploring the options for the first time when they decide to try out this session saving and then after turning it on and off end up with their account stuck in this state for eternity.
On my lesser computer (500 mHz), this bug practically doubles the time required to log in, not to mention being very annoying to someone who does not know what file to delete.
I'm sure that somebody will be bothered if their previously saved session is automatically deleted upon them unchecking that box (I see that feature being very useful for public computers!), so my suggestion is that the saved sessions work sort of like starting a new session with an already logged in user (where a choice pops up asking the user if he wishes to start a new session or go back to the old one).
In this case, a box could pop up saying that a session has been saved. A choice could be given for if the user wants to open that saved session, start a new session (and/or delete that saved session... perhaps that option could be a check box).
Also, the option to delete a saved session needs to be present. It's just one little button; it will not hurt anything.