Launchpad itself

Bug page

Registered by Matthew Paul Thomas on 2006-01-12

This a functional specification, not an iteration specification. It describes how all the elements on a bug report page should be laid out, so that they work together consistently and harmoniously. It should be updated as bug-related features are added to or removed from Launchpad.

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Status:: Complete

Approver:: Steve Alexander

Priority:: Low

Drafter:: Matthew Paul Thomas

Direction:: Needs approval

Assignee:: None

Definition:: Obsolete

Series goal:: None

Implementation:: Informational

Milestone target:: None

Completed by: Curtis Hovey on 2010-06-01

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Related bugs

Bug #807: Easy history view	Fix Released
Bug #1328: Can't add a comment while changing summary/description/privacy	Fix Released
Bug #1334: Separate "also affects: " Project and Distribution links are hard to use and confusing	Triaged
Bug #2755: +addcomment shouldn't exist	Won't Fix
Bug #2816: /bugs/nnn shouldn't redirect to an Invalid/Won't Fix context if possible	Triaged
Bug #3878: Can't change status etc for multiple "Affects" lines at the same time	Fix Released
Bug #6072: bug activity log looks ugly (because it is a table)	Triaged
Bug #6456: Bug subscription actions are too hard to find	Invalid
Bug #6457: Subscribe should work in one click	Fix Released
Bug #28750: 2-column page layout is too narrow for bug activity table (+activity)	Fix Released
Bug #29495: Lack of definition within launchpad on bug status meanings	Fix Released
Bug #29870: "Subscribe Someone Else" should allow to add a comment	Won't Fix
Bug #32272: Bug watches should be ordered by bug tracker name and remote bug number	Triaged
Bug #33479: "Save Changes" button not visible when "Add a comment/attachment" is expanded	Invalid
Bug #33480: Next/Previous links on bug pages to navigate through bug listings	Triaged
Bug #34343: Shouldn't allow task or blueprint reassignment to an upstream that doesn't use Launchpad	Triaged
Bug #36494: List related bugs for each bug report	Triaged
Bug #39297: Information about bug watch updating could be clearer	Invalid
Bug #41911: Linking related bugs isn't obvious	Triaged
Bug #50108: Not obvious how to remove a bug's duplicate marking	Fix Released
Bug #50459: When commenting, I'm invited to subscribe to a bug I'm already implicitly subscribed to.	Invalid
Bug #51408: Show only milestones from the current release	Fix Released
Bug #53618: Multiline summaries break bug's +edit form	Fix Released
Bug #53635: Attachment form makes it harder to post comment	Invalid
Bug #54652: Add a "fix or workaround" field to bug	Triaged
Bug #55732: "Comment/Attach File" is redundant	Fix Released
Bug #57414: Two comment boxes are confusing	Triaged
Bug #58246: The textarea's for bug descriptions/comments should use a fixed-width font	Invalid
Bug #58670: Highlight comments from the reporter	Triaged
Bug #58791: +subscribe page contains non-useful radiobutton	Triaged
Bug #59165: When adding two new tags, confirming one tag actually confirms both	Invalid
Bug #59389: The possibility of retargeting a bug should be made more obvious	Confirmed
Bug #61805: Tooltip for bug importance should only be displayed for those who don't have permission to edit the field	Invalid
Bug #74318: "Include attachment" checkbox should not exist	Fix Released
Bug #76085: A bug report should be entirely modifiable in the bug page	Invalid
Bug #76370: List of subscribers should be sorted case-insensitively	Triaged
Bug #77699: Use consistent wording for bug subscription menu item and checkbox	Fix Released
Bug #77908: Don't invite me to mark a duplicate if it's not allowed	Invalid
Bug #80902: Can't target bug report from project to distribution, or vice versa	Fix Released
Bug #81391: Milestones should be ordered by debversion, then chronologically when changing bug status	Won't Fix
Bug #82652: Launchpad doesn't support multiple attachments	Triaged
Bug #87058: Instruction 'Yes, define new tag' is misleading	Fix Released
Bug #87233: Too hard to see Overview of a bug's various affected packages	Triaged
Bug #88172: Reduce dataloss by combining HTML forms on bug page	Confirmed
Bug #88545: Abolish the "statusexplanation" database field	Fix Released
Bug #88778: Going from your Bugs to a bug report loses your context	Won't Fix
Bug #92404: Every bug comment has its own entry in Google	Invalid
Bug #93285: bugs get cluttered with "me too" comments	Triaged
Bug #96466: Order of comment and attachment reversed when editing and when viewing	Triaged
Bug #96751: When logged out, bug status form has controls but no submit button	Triaged
Bug #97055: useless tabs on bug-related pages	Fix Released
Bug #97338: Retargeting bug to unknown project/package loses the comment	Won't Fix
Bug #98585: No tag list/ coordination on bug edit form	Fix Released
Bug #105741: give suggestions when marking bugs as duplicates	Triaged
Bug #106924: "Is this a new tag?" question is tautological	Fix Released
Bug #111289: Empty (or all whitespace) bug titles are permitted	Triaged
Bug #111937: Assigning bug to someone else, without saying who, produces no warning	Triaged
Bug #115664: Not obvious that subscribing doesn't require commenting	Invalid
Bug #116190: "This bug has n duplicates" doesn't say what they are	Fix Released
Bug #117460: "Also affects project" doesn't provide any instructions	Fix Released
Bug #122220: "Offer mentorship" switches from Bugs to Overview	Invalid
Bug #123899: Cannot add a task to an affected upstream by url / without registering the project metadata in Launchpad	Triaged
Bug #124166: browsing to bug comment permalink should show comment in context	Triaged
Bug #125173: +viewstatus should no longer exist	Fix Released
Bug #125920: Down arrows in Affects table should become up arrows when row is expanded	Fix Released
Bug #127138: Can't add/remove tags while changing a bug's status	Fix Released
Bug #127902: I'm warned about unsubscribing from duplicates even if there aren't any	Won't Fix
Bug #128462: Bug reports aren't easily distinguishable in Web search results	Triaged
Bug #131087: Irrelevant milestones listed in +editstatus for a bug task that is targeted to a series	Fix Released
Bug #132733: Confusing use of the term "Target to release" on bug pages.	Fix Released
Bug #133701: Unhelpful "invalid value" error when assigning a bug task to a non-existent person.	Fix Released
Bug #133971: Inconsistent underlining in bug report's "Affects" table	Fix Released
Bug #134997: Clicking "Add a attachment" doesn't immediately let me do so	Triaged
Bug #134998: Clicking assignee field's radio button should focus the field	Triaged
Bug #135006: "Also affects distribution/package" doesn't focus distribution menu	Triaged
Bug #135435: Changing bug report to non-existent project loses accompanying comment	New
Bug #136510: hard to see that a bug page is of a duplicate bug	Fix Released
Bug #136511: Clicking on the background of a bug target row should open that row	Won't Fix
Bug #137328: Remove a CVE link (+unlinkcve) from bug page should have checkboxes, not a text field	Triaged
Bug #137385: OOPS changing the bug target to None	Fix Released
Bug #137448: New UI is confusing and counter inuitive for changing affected package	Triaged
Bug #138155: bugtask expander displays even when you have no ability to change anything	Triaged
Bug #138492: Bug page says "Filed here by" when it was actually filed elsewhere	Triaged
Bug #141215: Viewing a bug in the wrong context should allow user to jump to one of the right contexts	Fix Released
Bug #144072: No way to link to upstream bug if it's not registered as a project in LP	Confirmed
Bug #144291: Bug nickname feature is hard to discover and use	Won't Fix
Bug #144636: cancel button in bug subscribe confirmation page is a freak	Fix Released
Bug #149913: Difficult to unsubscribe from a bug report	Fix Released
Bug #151251: "Also Needs Fixing Here" button doesn't work correctly for projects that don't use Launchpad for bug tracking	Fix Released
Bug #152878: Source package details box hampers bug page context-independence	Fix Released
Bug #155690: "Also affects distribution" asks for distribution when it's guessable from the URL	Triaged
Bug #157602: "Also affects: Distribution" doesn't accept binary package names while "Report a bug" does	Triaged
Bug #162411: Cannot target a task to a series if another task already targetted	Triaged
Bug #163490: Nomination management page doesn't explicitly say which series is being managed	Fix Released
Bug #164621: Bug "is not in" distribution when it's in a package of that distribution	Fix Released
Bug #172702: Bug assignee list searches users of all launchpad projects	Fix Released
Bug #174339: Truncated comments should be loadable on the bug page	Triaged
Bug #174491: Can't add a new milestone from (near) a bug's milestone menu	Triaged
Bug #174951: Can't comment on bug report while marking it as a duplicate	Fix Released
Bug #179587: "Sorry, you don't have permission to access this" bug report -- well, why not?	Fix Released
Bug #179820: Default "Undecided" importance is below all the others, and that's odd	Fix Released
Bug #181579: Branches on bug page should include branchable URL	Fix Released
Bug #181740: "Remote bug watches" box is unnecessary	Triaged
Bug #181859: Showing uploaded attachement filename on "Edit Attachment" page	Triaged
Bug #182281: Tabs don't work on bug attachment page	Fix Released
Bug #182282: Patch checkbox caption is silly on bug attachment page	Fix Released
Bug #182286: "Content Type:" on bug attachment page is editable even when it has no effect	Fix Released
Bug #182289: "Delete attachment" is incorrect capitalization	Fix Released
Bug #182378: Adding project/distribution without bug watch shouldn't ask for confirmation	Triaged
Bug #182830: Linking package to bug report doesn't suggest checking upstream	Triaged
Bug #183009: nomination listings on a bug page are odd	New
Bug #187013: "You have been subscribed to this bug" is misleading if you subscribed yourself	Fix Released
Bug #189751: Moving bug to non-published package produces "u'Package..." error	Fix Released
Bug #190613: Source package "versions" box on Bugs page is clipped	Fix Released
Bug #190635: Cannot tell that you chose the right bug when marking as a duplicate	Fix Released
Bug #192616: Should tell the user how to associate a bug with a Ubuntu package	Triaged
Bug #192839: Attachments should show and edit/delete link	Triaged
Bug #193505: Retargeting bug to project that uses LP should change Unknown->Undecided	Triaged
Bug #193602: after reporting a bug one is only asked to report another bug about the same package	Triaged
Bug #196331: Possible to subvert Importance permissions using retargeting	Triaged
Bug #196500: Unexplained that only "Won't Fix" series status makes main bug status changeable	Triaged
Bug #196527: Current series is represented inconsistently in multi-target distribution bugs	Expired
Bug #198058: Comments made up entirely of whitespace should be discarded	Fix Released
Bug #215235: Choosing another affected project is confusing	Triaged

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