On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 19:32, Matthew Paul Thomas <m...@canonical.com>wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Frederik Nnaji wrote on 26/08/10 16:55: > > > > On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 15:56, Matthew Paul Thomas <m...@canonical.com > >... > >> As soon as UI Freeze is past, how to eject/remove devices is something > >> I'll be investigating for Natty. > >> > >> It would be very helpful if people on this list could brainstorm > >> different ways to present it. > > > > combine it with the also device-oriented power menu. > > The power menu currently isn't device-oriented, it's session oriented. > (♫ Seven ways to leave your session) > oops.. FUSA vs power manager indicator.. that was sloppy of me https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BatteryStatusMenu that's what i meant. We're already showing mouse, ipod and other chargeable devices here, that's why i suggested offering "remove safely" here, too, it just seemed convenient to me: an indicator that always shows a hardware or periphery device related symbol such as an ipod, mouse or laptop battery.. > Then you can power usb-devices on and off from the power menu at some > > point, so i hope. > > If the power menu *was* obviously device-oriented, that might work for > external hard disks and CD drives that have lots of blinking lights and > are obviously powered. > > But what proportion of people who use USB keys understand that it's > possible to "power them on and off", do you think? > > - -- > Matthew Paul Thomas > http://mpt.net.nz/ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAkx2pT0ACgkQ6PUxNfU6ecrmiQCgixO3JZZaoq1cEm5MiNFgk+US > 8lsAniihk0F4KNI2n0ECkKm2J+4KzTm2 > =bIes > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana<https://launchpad.net/%7Eayatana> > Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana<https://launchpad.net/%7Eayatana> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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