[Bug 1170863] [NEW] download size column is pushed out of view when long package names appear

Sat Apr 20 00:52:14 UTC 2013

Public bug reported:

1) Release: 13.04 (Raring)

2) Package version: Software Updater 1:0.186

3) What I expected: 
On loading Software Updater I expected that the download file size column should still show, even if some packages had a long name that went beyond the length of the original default sized column/window width allocated. 

4) What happened instead:
Where there was a long package name it seemed to push the file size column outside of the window (width ways) so that all of the package file sizes were out of view. 

To see the file sizes it is of course possible to resize the window. But
if you consider that you would have to do this everytime the Software
Updater loads, then it is an inconvenience which is undesirable and
unnecessary.

What should happen:
I think it should be the text of the long package name which should be partially shortened for the sake of displaying the file size column. An ideal way of doing this I think would be the familiar elipsis (ie '...') on the end of the name where it is shortened and then a mouse hover could show the full name. At a very minimum the file size column should be shown and the package text cut short.

NB: I know a fully updated beta is recommended before logging a bug, but
had I done that there would be no udates to show in the software-updater
should I upload a screenshot. At the very worst if it is already fixed
then this bug can be closed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: update-manager 1:0.186
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-18.28-generic 3.8.6
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDmesg.txt:
 [   27.596499] init: udev-fallback-graphics main process (1008) terminated with status 1
 [   28.639815] init: gdm main process (1056) killed by TERM signal
 [   29.529613] init: plymouth-splash main process (1120) terminated with status 1
 [   31.588136] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1229) terminated with status 1
 [  718.362303] hrtimer: interrupt took 6244713 ns
Date: Sat Apr 20 12:22:40 2013
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/update-manager
GsettingsChanges:
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1366416640'
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true'
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'776'
 b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'484'
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-14 (5 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130402.1)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.3
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_NZ:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: update-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Tags: amd64 apport-bug gnome3-ppa raring third-party-packages update-manager

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Title:
  download size column is pushed out of view when long package names
  appear

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

Bug description:
  1) Release: 13.04 (Raring)

  2) Package version: Software Updater 1:0.186

  3) What I expected: 
  On loading Software Updater I expected that the download file size column should still show, even if some packages had a long name that went beyond the length of the original default sized column/window width allocated. 

  4) What happened instead:
  Where there was a long package name it seemed to push the file size column outside of the window (width ways) so that all of the package file sizes were out of view. 

  To see the file sizes it is of course possible to resize the window.
  But if you consider that you would have to do this everytime the
  Software Updater loads, then it is an inconvenience which is
  undesirable and unnecessary.

  What should happen:
  I think it should be the text of the long package name which should be partially shortened for the sake of displaying the file size column. An ideal way of doing this I think would be the familiar elipsis (ie '...') on the end of the name where it is shortened and then a mouse hover could show the full name. At a very minimum the file size column should be shown and the package text cut short.

  NB: I know a fully updated beta is recommended before logging a bug,
  but had I done that there would be no udates to show in the software-
  updater should I upload a screenshot. At the very worst if it is
  already fixed then this bug can be closed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: update-manager 1:0.186
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-18.28-generic 3.8.6
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-18-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDmesg.txt:
   [   27.596499] init: udev-fallback-graphics main process (1008) terminated with status 1
   [   28.639815] init: gdm main process (1056) killed by TERM signal
   [   29.529613] init: plymouth-splash main process (1120) terminated with status 1
   [   31.588136] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1229) terminated with status 1
   [  718.362303] hrtimer: interrupt took 6244713 ns
  Date: Sat Apr 20 12:22:40 2013
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/update-manager
  GsettingsChanges:
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1366416640'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'776'
   b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'484'
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-14 (5 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130402.1)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.3
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_NZ:en
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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