[Gruppo-Test] Fwd: Call for testing: Overlay scrollbars

[Paolo Sammicheli]

Per coloro che hanno *installato* Natty in una partizione, è possibile testare le nuove 
barre di scorrimento grazie al PPA.

Seguite le istruzioni riportate di seguito.

P.S.
Come usuale, questo tipo di test sono sconsigliati a chi non ha completato il primo test 
LIVE con successo.

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Subject: Call for testing: Overlay scrollbars
Date: giovedì 24 marzo 2011
From: "Jean-Baptiste Lallement" <jean-baptiste a ubuntu.com>
To: Paolo Sammicheli <paolo a sammicheli.net>

Mark recently blogged about the overlay scrollbars [1]. Now, you can
test it for real and report your feedback.

 * How can you help ?

We need people running Natty, then follow the the instructions below:
 1. Install the overlay scrollbar from the PPA

    $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ayatana-scrollbar-team/release
    $ sudo apt-get update
    $ sudo apt-get install liboverlay-scrollbar-0.1-0

 2. You have to have an account in our tracking system. Go to
      http://desktop.qa.ubuntu.com
 and click on “Log In” and “Create New Account”

 3. Run the 5 tests described on the tracker (when you click on "Overlay
Scrollbars) with as many applications as you can and post the results of
the tests to the Tracker [2]. Add the applications you've tested in the
comment area of the result.

 To enable the overlay scrollbars for an application, run the following
command:
    $ LIBOVERLAY_SCROLLBAR=foo <command>
 for example
    $ LIBOVERLAY_SCROLLBAR=foo gedit

Before starting to test the scrollbar, read the detailed instructions on
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ayatana/ScrollBars

 * How to file bugs ?

In case you find bugs, please report them at: https://bugs.launchpad.net
/ayatana-scrollbar/+filebug

Don't forget to mention the version of the overlay library tested, and
of the application that exposes the problem. If the application crashed,
apport should have captured a crash file which can help narrow down the
issue more quickly.

In particular, report:

 * any kind of crashers, like when the application starts and tries to
display the window(s) containing scrollbars
 * slowdowns in using scrollable areas; measurements can help judge how
much the scrollbar really impacts the application, or whether the
application is just slow due to other circumstances
 * any other kind of anomaly obviously due to the scrollbars that
impacts the user experience

You can join us in #ubuntu-testing on Freenode where we are coordinating
this effort and we'll be happy to help you in testing this feature.

[1] http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/615
[2] http://desktop.qa.ubuntu.com
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