Automatic launching of programs for removable media/connected devices.

[Cory K.]

Now associating it with a app on right-click is a whole other issue.
That we wont be doing. Mounting/unmounting can be done from the desktop
icon and a user can set what handles it by default.

-Cory

Adams, Scott (FGWA-CO) wrote:
> I agree that an icon on the desktop is plenty. This is coming from
> someone that if there isn't a GUI for it I don't know how to use it. As
> long as it can/is associated with k3b on the right click.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-studio-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> [mailto:ubuntu-studio-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Luke
> Yelavich
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 7:34 PM
> To: Ubuntu Studio Users Help and Discussion; Ubuntu Studio Development &
> Technical Discussion
> Subject: Automatic launching of programs for removable media/connected
> devices.
>
> Greetings all.
> One of the things we are doing for the UbuntuStudio Hardy release is
> making some changes to the desktop layout, and behavior. One of the
> things we are pondering changing, is what happens when you insert a
> disk, whether it be blank or containing data, and what happens when you
> connect removable devices, such as cameras etc. To get an idea of the
> options we are considering changing, open the system menu, go to
> preferences, and choose "Removable Drives and Media".
>
> One change we would really like to make, is when removable drives or
> disks are inserted, they will only appear on the desktop, and a nautilus
> window will not open. We are also considering disabling all the
> automatic running of applications for things like blank disks, audio
> CDs, DVDs, cameras, etc.
>
> Before making these changes however, we would like users to have a say
> in what they think they would like to see happen, even going so far as
> to changing the program that gets run. So for example, if you wanted K3B
> to be used for both audio and data disks, we would change the settings
> to load K3B, instead of using nautilus or serpentine.
>
> Your feedback is much appreciated.
>
> Thanks for your time.