[Bug 37431] Device Manager could use a "View by Type" option

[draimus]

Public bug reported:

Affects: hal hal-device-manager (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Wishlist
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed


Description:
The Device Manager GUI could use a "view by type" mode.  By default
theUbuntu device manager presents "view by connection" (or at least a
close equivilant) which is fine if you know where the device is situated
in the system.

After plugging in a USB Gamepad into my hub it took a bit of searching
to figure out where the device was located in the view.  My computer has
6 USB ports on the motherboard and a hub which provides an additional 7.
The motherboard also has serveral "virtual" usb hubs on it to service
all the onboard ports.  So I had to search for the gamepad among several
different hubs that were being reported.

If there was a "view by type" mode I could simply look under a "Input
Devices" (or something) section for the gamepad, or if the device was
not detected properly a "Unknown Devices" section.

** Changed in: hal hal-device-manager (Ubuntu)
     Severity: Normal => Wishlist
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Device Manager could use a "View by Type" option
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/37431