Comment 41 for bug 150690

This tool-tip issue has nothing to do with the REAL bug.

Please, let's stay on focus. If you think the tool-tip issue is
serious enough, open a NEW bug, and discuss it there.

This bug's about broken functionality, not about tool-tips.

Kind regards,
-Paul Reiber
Email: <email address hidden>
Web: http://bit.ly/reiber

On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 8:36 PM, Derek White <email address hidden> wrote:
> No Lionel. Changing the tool-tip when compiz is active (since, compiz
> breaks the DnD functionality) would then make everything work as
> expected & keep the tool-tips useful for both cases. Yes, changing the
> tool-tip won't fix the DnD problems when compiz is loaded, but it will
> correct the problem of the tool-tip telling the user they can do
> something when they clearly cannot do it.
>
> Have two tool-tips: 1 for metacity, 1 for compiz. Tool-tip issue is
> fixed - reporting correct functionality in both cases. DnD works with
> plain vanilla metacity; therefore the tool-tip should stay stating
> "Click to start dragging...". However, if compiz is being used & DnD
> doesn't work, then changing the tool-tip - in that circumstance - is the
> right solution, as the functionality is not there.
>
> Why would you keep a known wrong, easily fixed tool-tip for
> functionality that isn't there? "Some people are used to it" - it should
> not have even gotten to that point. Stealing from your analogy: Just
> because you're used to the kitchen being on fire doesn't mean it's OK
> for it to be on fire.
>
> And what is the wrong signal? "We acknowledge this functionality is
> broken for the time being; so, we will update the tool-tip to help the
> user know what will happen with metacity & with compiz. Once the
> functionality is restored the tool-tip will again be changed to help the
> user know what happens." How is that the wrong signal? Sounds like what
> open software is all about to me.
>
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> Can't drag a window to another workspace
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150690
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