[Bug 1920783] [NEW] Confirmation dialog doesn't mention which device will be overwritten

abcdef 1920783 at bugs.launchpad.net
Mon Mar 22 14:51:36 UTC 2021


Public bug reported:

When initiating a write to disk, the confirmation dialog asks me if I'm
"sure I want to write the image to the device". That's not actionable
information.

Which device? At this point I want a confirmation that I selected the
correct device, but that's not explicit information in the message box.
How can I be "sure" of something that is only implied?

It's even more important to get this right considering that the tool
itself gladly offers 1 TB large drives as destination drives, with no
apparent sanity check in place whatsoever.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: usb-creator-gtk 0.3.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-45.51-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-45-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Mar 22 15:41:23 2021
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-30 (143 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Release amd64 (20201022)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: usb-creator
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: usb-creator (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug groovy

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to usb-creator in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1920783

Title:
  Confirmation dialog doesn't mention which device will be overwritten

Status in usb-creator package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When initiating a write to disk, the confirmation dialog asks me if
  I'm "sure I want to write the image to the device". That's not
  actionable information.

  Which device? At this point I want a confirmation that I selected the
  correct device, but that's not explicit information in the message
  box. How can I be "sure" of something that is only implied?

  It's even more important to get this right considering that the tool
  itself gladly offers 1 TB large drives as destination drives, with no
  apparent sanity check in place whatsoever.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
  Package: usb-creator-gtk 0.3.8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-45.51-generic 5.8.18
  Uname: Linux 5.8.0-45-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Mon Mar 22 15:41:23 2021
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-30 (143 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Release amd64 (20201022)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: usb-creator
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/1920783/+subscriptions



More information about the foundations-bugs mailing list