Re: [Ayatana] USB Device Removal Indicator

[Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Frederik Nnaji wrote on 26/08/10 16:55:
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> On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 15:56, Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>...
>> 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)

> 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?

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Matthew Paul Thomas
http://mpt.net.nz/
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