[Bug 878203] Re: Accesibility: Make update list sortable and add option to select/deselect all like in other update managers or synaptic

[Robert Roth]

I'm sorry for assigning the wrong Importance to this bug, as you
mention, and based on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Importance changing
importance to Medium, as this is a usability issue that does not limit
the functionality of a core application.

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Wishlist => Medium

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Accesibility: Make update list sortable and add option to
  select/deselect all like in other update managers or synaptic

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Now that synaptic is gone from ubuntu, we need a more accessible way
  to manage updates. Thus some important synaptic features need to be
  brought back.

  A) Sorting
  Sorting was a very important accessibility feature in synaptic and  is also available in almost every other major OS ranging from mint update, Mac Os updater to Windows Update, etc.

  reference pics:

  mint:
  http://linuxcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mint-update-manager-580x413.jpg

  OSX:
  http://www.imacusers.com/images/updates.png

  Windows:
  http://www.portlock.com/images/windowsUpdateManager2.gif

  synaptic:
  http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2009/10/synaptic.png

  B) select/deselect ALL (which also was a feature of synaptic)

  
  In contrast ubuntu update manager is the least accessible and trying to manage updates with it can cause RSI (Repetitive strain injury).

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repetitive_strain_injury

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