UNMOUNT: only stop file activities, but let the drive powered. EJECT: shut down the drive.
and, yes, there's a big need to have them separated. In externat drives, it's very impotrtant, when I unmount a external hard disk, it's still powered, and makes me thinks there's something wrong. Adding a tray icon is ver Windows like. No! maybe using the Places menu from the top could be a very Linux way to do things: Add s Stop (unmount) and a eject. Also, adding a MOUNT icon will be useful too, it's not very necesary, but i will help a lot of users. This way, if I want to only Unmount and let the drive powered on, i choose Stop. If i want to remove my drive I choose Eject. check this: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vm80mOXQnzuKDtbCcMrs5A?feat=directlink This is very handy when we have a external hard disk, that keeps powered when unmounting. Also, with multiple partition disk, so, if i choose to unmount only a partition, i choose Stop, and if i want to eject the drive, i choose Eject. This is very INTUITIVE, i think, and very advanced for those who wants it. ** Attachment added: "Mockup, places menu, with bundled ejecter/unmounter" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/27836464/screenshot_001.png -- "Unmount" in volume right-click menu, is tech-speak and undiscoverable https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/28835 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
