Re: [Usability] logging out from keyboard / logout UX

[Peter Clifton <pcjc2 cam ac uk>]

On Tue, 2009-09-29 at 16:53 +0100, Calum Benson wrote:
> On 25 Sep 2009, at 18:05, Marius Andreiana wrote:
> 
> > Trying to log out from the default keyboard shortcut, but it's not  
> > possible :)
> > See http://tinypic.com/r/29gbvc/4
> > Besides the Log out dialog not having a Log out button
> 
> That's because that's not the Log Out dialog, it's the Shut Down  
> dialog.

I see how shutdown/suspend etc.. are different to log-out / switch user,
but ever since this changed, I've found it a real pain.

I'd got very used to just hitting the power button on the laptop and
getting a dialog with _all_ the options. (Not sure if this was an Ubuntu
modification or not).

I guess my muscles remember a combined "end session" dialog, where all
of the above are valid ways to end a session. Perhaps the unified dialog
was too cluttered though - was that why it was dropped? I for one miss
it!

Regards

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