linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

Poweroff dialog buttons too small

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Description

Distribution

Arch Linux

Package version

6.4.2

Graphics hardware in use

intel (+ nvidia)

Frequency

Always

Bug description

dialog

Buttons are too small to fit the text

Steps to reproduce

run cinnamon-session-quit --power-off (or select power off in cinnamon menu)

Expected behavior

the buttons get wider to make space for all text

Additional information

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  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by running cinnamon-session-quit --power-off or selecting Power Off from the Cinnamon menu, then trace the poweroff dialog entry point. Check the dialog's button layout and verify that every button expands enough to display its full text without clipping.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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