With Canonical prepared to launch Ubuntu-powered phones, I try to figure out the most frustrating feature of the Ubuntu Unity interface.
I've had a rather tumultuous history with Ubuntu. For a few years, it was my primary system – I shouted praises of its glory from my rooftop. But, somehow, between then and now… things changed.
And by "things changed," I mean "Canonical introduced the Unity user interface."
Unity isn't terrible, mind you. I simply don't like it very much. And part of that, I assume, is that I haven't been able to fully understand the intricacies of how Canonical wants me to use my computer (or my phone).One of the elements of Ubuntu Unity that I have been able to handle the least isScopes. Part of that is due to the fact that Canonical has done a pretty terrible job of properly showing people what Scopes are and what they do. The other part is… no… actually, that's really the whole problem. Here is how Ubuntu defines this feature:
"Scopes are a complete reinvention of the content and services experience. Users have a new way to access content and apps without having to download individual apps – and developers have the opportunity to be discovered via the device's categorized home screens."
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