Desktop usability: how to unmount devices?

[Mark Shuttleworth]

Martin Pitt wrote:

>Hi!
>
>On 2004-09-08  8:29 +1000, Jeff Waugh wrote:
>  
>
>>Given that there are no other clear winners, we should go back to the
>>existing model that upstream is using, because it makes sense.
>>    
>>
>
>Incidentially this is exactly what I had in mind, too. Seven days
>before release just cry for a previously tested and coded solution.
>
>If we had more time, I'd favor 5 (panel icon) because it does not
>clutter up people's Desktop, but somebody has to implement that very
>soon. (If somebody can, <quote Jeff>GIVE IT TO ME</quote>).
>
>Mark, could you live with that option?
>
No, this what we'll go for:

  - items will be mounted sync and noexec, which should mean that 
yanking a vfat device causes minimal trouble
  - if we have time, we'll put a notifier which allows for unmounting 
these devices from the panel
  - items will be accessible through the computer icon, where they can 
be unmounted

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