** Description changed: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS gparted 0.5.1-1ubuntu2 gnome-utils 2.30.0-0ubuntu1 - Several programs show used or available space with mixed units. This - leads to confusion and you have to calculate. Please see the attached + Several programs show mixed units in the same table. This is impractical + and confusing as you have to compare manually. Please see the attached screenshots for examples. - A simple solution is to use one default unit. GiB with decimal places - would be the intelligent choice at the moment. + A simple solution would be to use one default unit (for each program): + GParted: GiB + Nautilus & baobab: MiB + Synaptic: KiB
** Description changed: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS + gnome-utils 2.30.0-0ubuntu1 gparted 0.5.1-1ubuntu2 - gnome-utils 2.30.0-0ubuntu1 + nautilus 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1 + synaptic 0.63.1ubuntu6 - Several programs show mixed units in the same table. This is impractical - and confusing as you have to compare manually. Please see the attached - screenshots for examples. + + Several programs show mixed units in the same table. This is impractical and confusing as you have to compare manually. Please see the attached screenshots for examples. A simple solution would be to use one default unit (for each program): GParted: GiB Nautilus & baobab: MiB Synaptic: KiB ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #618269 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=618269 ** Also affects: nautilus via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=618269 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- usage of mixed units (bytes, MiB, GiB) for file size and space https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/573382 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs