Public bug reported: It is way too simple to "format" a mounted usb drive from the launcher. At the moment the right click options contain Open, Format and Eject in that order.
I believe that format should be removed as it is way too easy to click by mistake; it sits inbetween two of the most common actions which means it's very easy to click by mistake when clicking either of the other two menu items. I have just tested it, however, and it hasn't done anything, so I guess that's a bug in itself. I also feel it might be pertinant to rename it to something like "wipe data" as "format" isn't a very well known phrase amongst new users. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: unity 5.12-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-5.11-generic 3.4.0 Uname: Linux 3.4.0-5-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.2.5-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Jun 22 09:20:44 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120606.2) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1016423 Title: FORMAT option should be removed from mounted devices on the launcher To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1016423/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs