** Description changed: - If I right click a removable device in computer:// there is an "Unmount - Volume" option. There's two issues with this: + If I right-click a removable device in computer://, there is an "Unmount + Volume" option. There are two issues with this: - 1) "Unmount" is a technical term users can not be anticipated to know - what means. "Remove safely" or something would probably be better. + 1) "Unmount" is a technical term users may not know. "Remove safely" or + something would probably be better. 2) It is not easily discoverable. This is bad for two reasons: - 2.1 - People does not necesarily know that a usb-stick should be properly unmounted to ensure filesystem integrity. - 2.2 - It is not possible to just eject a CD by pushing the eject button on the drive. + 2.1 - People does not necessarily know that a usb-stick should be properly unmounted to ensure filesystem integrity. + 2.2 - It is not possible to just eject a CD by pushing the eject button on the drive. I think the best solution for 2) is to add an Eject/Remove Safely icon in the notification area, popping up a eject/remove safely dialog when clicked.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/28835 Title: "Unmount" in volume right-click menu, is tech-speak and undiscoverable Status in One Hundred Papercuts: New Status in Nautilus: New Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: If I right-click a removable device in computer://, there is an "Unmount Volume" option. There are two issues with this: 1) "Unmount" is a technical term users may not know. "Remove safely" or something would probably be better. 2) It is not easily discoverable. This is bad for two reasons: 2.1 - People does not necessarily know that a usb-stick should be properly unmounted to ensure filesystem integrity. 2.2 - It is not possible to just eject a CD by pushing the eject button on the drive. I think the best solution for 2) is to add an Eject/Remove Safely icon in the notification area, popping up a eject/remove safely dialog when clicked. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/28835/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
