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== Known issues == | == Known issues == | ||
| + | * '''If you can't find an application you want in Application Manager, see http://packages.ubuntu.com''' - Mer is based on Ubuntu and has 95% of all Ubuntu applications and you can install them with sudo apt-get install packagename, in X-Terminal | ||
| + | * home applets behave oddly when in non-800x480 | ||
| + | * Screen should not dim and turn off during first boot wizard | ||
| + | * Magic X menu stretches too far, before adding v ^ buttons. | ||
| + | * Happens occasionally: [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4250 Initial configuration - Root Password Confirmation Prompt - No virtual keyboard] | ||
| + | * X driver for N8x0 does not use Manual updates yet and hence can be a bit slow in updating the screen which may give the impression the system is slow. | ||
| + | * Rotation in advanced-backlight kills hildon desktop | ||
| + | * No charging screen on flashable image | ||
| + | * modifying panel settings causes HD to sometimes crash | ||
| + | * 770 rescue menu does not seem to work (keys doesn't work) | ||
| + | * 770 doesn't pick up correct RTC, or it doesn't have it set | ||
| + | * Control panel may appear to have no menu but it actually doesn't have one. | ||
| + | * [https://bugs.launchpad.net/m-r/+bug/355026 Can not enter an address in hildon-application-manager] | ||
| + | * X-Terminal is not localized yet, at all (shows webameedit, etc) | ||
| + | * The task switcher does not appear rightmost as it should | ||
| + | * There seems to be a bit of "air" around windows, near left and right corners, also in marquee. | ||
| + | * Marquee background acts weird. | ||
| + | * JFFS2 version of N8x0 port causes weird video problem when rebooting. | ||
| + | * Powerlaunch not working correctly while charger plugged in, no reaction while pressing power-button, no keyboard backlight | ||
| + | * Advanced-backlight crashes hildon-desktop while charger plugged (might be tablet-battery-monitor related) | ||
| + | * Marquee-panel doesn't scale when rotating the screen. | ||
| + | * Deselecting dropdown menu plugin crashes desktop | ||
| + | * Powerlaunch button prompts not correct (no "Yes" "No") | ||
| + | * Applications "Organise" dialog unresponsive | ||
| + | * SmartQ5 WiFi does not work out of the box | ||
| + | * Hardware keyboard/slider events on N810 when device is in standby only turns on backlight, and doesn't unblank the screen. Touchscreen events work fine in this respect. | ||
| + | * Text in text fields can not be drag-selected (cursor jumps to start of field instead) | ||
| + | * Applications installed prompt for folder location but are always stored in Extras | ||
| + | * Terminal toolbar Ctrl button non-functional (try Ctrl + d, Ctrl + h, Ctrl + g, Ctrl + c) | ||
| + | * Terminal toolbar (likely other) has significanly misaligned background image when selected. | ||
| + | * When changing theme desktop might crash (seen on SmartQ5 and N8x0) | ||
| + | * Sources are not accessible using apt-get source (for Mer packages), but they are downloadable if you sign up for build.opensuse.org (or just ask us if you don't want to.) - a problem with OBS not exporting them at the moment | ||
| + | * python-hildon is broken | ||
| + | * The weather applet is broken, just disable it | ||
| + | * docpurge is a bit slow and may slow application installs | ||
Revision as of 08:15, 15 June 2009
Mer 0.14 was prepared in the sprint in the period 18 May 2009 - 8 June (feature freeze), Testing period: 8 June 2009 - 15 June 2009. If you want help with the release, show up in #mer on IRC, on irc.freenode.net.
Mer is made by the Mer project - a maemo.org community project, read more about it here
Notable accomplishments and news
- Initial N810 GPS instructions posted here
- Began cleaning up and upgrading to Fremantle beta packages
- Neo Freerunner port
- start-hildon script now uses a /etc/start-hildon.d scheme, making it easier to write control panels
- X buttons on dialogs (for cancel)
- Ubuntu MID will be based upon Mer
- Mer team SmartQ developer rebate programme
- We participated in Mozilla/Maemo Danish Weekend and had several meetings including some with Nokia on how to deal with closed source bits for HW support. Pictures here, and here, - spot the Mer people!
- Nokia donated two N810s to the project so we can improve N810 support.
- Presentation at MMDW about Mer: Maemo Reconstructed
- Crowd sourcing HIM layouts
- initial meeting with Ubuntu MID crowd
- Instructions on how to develop for Mer
- SmartQ7 port
- New sprint management system
- #mer IRC channel is now logged publically
- NetworkManager now uses hildon banners instead of notifications
- Full Qi port to SmartQ5/7
- New onscreen keyboard - him-arabic
- Mer will be presenting on a BoF on Mer at DebConf9 this summer
- Sound now works in N8x0 again, fixed buffer overflow in osso-dsp-loader
- Mer represented with BoF at Southeast LinuxFest
Known issues
- If you can't find an application you want in Application Manager, see http://packages.ubuntu.com - Mer is based on Ubuntu and has 95% of all Ubuntu applications and you can install them with sudo apt-get install packagename, in X-Terminal
- home applets behave oddly when in non-800x480
- Screen should not dim and turn off during first boot wizard
- Magic X menu stretches too far, before adding v ^ buttons.
- Happens occasionally: Initial configuration - Root Password Confirmation Prompt - No virtual keyboard
- X driver for N8x0 does not use Manual updates yet and hence can be a bit slow in updating the screen which may give the impression the system is slow.
- Rotation in advanced-backlight kills hildon desktop
- No charging screen on flashable image
- modifying panel settings causes HD to sometimes crash
- 770 rescue menu does not seem to work (keys doesn't work)
- 770 doesn't pick up correct RTC, or it doesn't have it set
- Control panel may appear to have no menu but it actually doesn't have one.
- Can not enter an address in hildon-application-manager
- X-Terminal is not localized yet, at all (shows webameedit, etc)
- The task switcher does not appear rightmost as it should
- There seems to be a bit of "air" around windows, near left and right corners, also in marquee.
- Marquee background acts weird.
- JFFS2 version of N8x0 port causes weird video problem when rebooting.
- Powerlaunch not working correctly while charger plugged in, no reaction while pressing power-button, no keyboard backlight
- Advanced-backlight crashes hildon-desktop while charger plugged (might be tablet-battery-monitor related)
- Marquee-panel doesn't scale when rotating the screen.
- Deselecting dropdown menu plugin crashes desktop
- Powerlaunch button prompts not correct (no "Yes" "No")
- Applications "Organise" dialog unresponsive
- SmartQ5 WiFi does not work out of the box
- Hardware keyboard/slider events on N810 when device is in standby only turns on backlight, and doesn't unblank the screen. Touchscreen events work fine in this respect.
- Text in text fields can not be drag-selected (cursor jumps to start of field instead)
- Applications installed prompt for folder location but are always stored in Extras
- Terminal toolbar Ctrl button non-functional (try Ctrl + d, Ctrl + h, Ctrl + g, Ctrl + c)
- Terminal toolbar (likely other) has significanly misaligned background image when selected.
- When changing theme desktop might crash (seen on SmartQ5 and N8x0)
- Sources are not accessible using apt-get source (for Mer packages), but they are downloadable if you sign up for build.opensuse.org (or just ask us if you don't want to.) - a problem with OBS not exporting them at the moment
- python-hildon is broken
- The weather applet is broken, just disable it
- docpurge is a bit slow and may slow application installs