[Bug 1466479] Re: "Searching for available drivers..." gives no indication of progress

[Stuart Gillies]

There is another aspect to this minor but irritating bug. Whilst
additional drivers are being searched for, the panel displays the
message "No additional drivers are in use". This should not be displayed
as at this point the software does not know if this is true or not.

Not mission critical, but it undermines the professionalism of Ubuntu.

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Title:
  "Searching for available drivers..." gives no indication of progress

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  software-properties 0.92.37.3, Ubuntu 14.04

  1. Open System Settings > "Software & Updates".
  2. Choose "Additional Drivers".
  3. Wait 30 seconds.

  What you see:
  2. The text "Searching for available drivers..." centered in the box, but no other hint of progress.
  3. A list of drivers.

  What you should see:
  2. A progress bar, if the driver search has determinate progress; otherwise a spinner.

  <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareAndUpdatesSettings#drivers>: “The
  ‘Additional Drivers’ tab should begin with a listbox containing a
  progress bar and the text ‘Searching for available drivers…’ until the
  search is complete.”

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