** Description changed: In Ubuntu 12.04, I could right-click on my usb-external-harddrive's - Unity-Task-Bar icon and select "Safely Remove". Upon doing this, the - icon would disappear and I would proceed in unplugging my external hard - drive. + Unity-Task-Bar icon (launcher icon) and select "Safely Remove". Upon + doing this, the icon would disappear and I would proceed in unplugging + my external hard drive. However, since upgrading to Ubuntu 12.10, this option is no longer - available in the context menus for external drives. + available in the context menus (Quicklist) for external drives. Instead, all I see is "Unmount", and after clicking "Unmount" the icon - remains on the task-bar and no indication is given that would imply that - the unmount occurred successfully. + remains on the task-bar (launcher) and no indication is given that would + imply that the unmount occurred successfully. The intent of this report is to bring back the "Safely Remove" option which (by making the icon disappear after selected) indicates that you may now safely removal your USB external hard drive (by unplugging its usb connector). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: unity 6.8.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] Date: Wed Oct 17 14:55:17 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-04 (13 days ago)
** Description changed: In Ubuntu 12.04, I could right-click on my usb-external-harddrive's Unity-Task-Bar icon (launcher icon) and select "Safely Remove". Upon doing this, the icon would disappear and I would proceed in unplugging my external hard drive. However, since upgrading to Ubuntu 12.10, this option is no longer - available in the context menus (Quicklist) for external drives. + available in the context menus (Quicklists) for external drives. Instead, all I see is "Unmount", and after clicking "Unmount" the icon remains on the task-bar (launcher) and no indication is given that would imply that the unmount occurred successfully. The intent of this report is to bring back the "Safely Remove" option which (by making the icon disappear after selected) indicates that you may now safely removal your USB external hard drive (by unplugging its usb connector). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: unity 6.8.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] Date: Wed Oct 17 14:55:17 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-04 (13 days ago) ** Summary changed: - [quantal] Missing "Safely Remove Drive" and "Eject" options from context menu. Only have "Unmount". + [quantal] Missing "Safely Remove Drive" and "Eject" options from Quicklists. Only have "Unmount". -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1067876 Title: [quantal] Missing "Safely Remove Drive" and "Eject" options from Quicklists. Only have "Unmount". To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gvfs/+bug/1067876/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
