[Bug 487083] [NEW] grub post-installation script shows side-by-side difference in very poor way

[Dawid Toton]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: grub2

This might be considered a 'feature request', but it feels like a bug.
I do grub upgrade. Some script asked me if "What would you like to do about grub?".
I choose "show a side-by-side difference...".
The next window that appears is hardly usable:
1. The label says "line by line differences" while I clearly asked side-by-side
2. There is a single text area in a window, which contains indistinct mix of two configurations. It is confusing, it takes time to understand what the text contains. I believe 'side-by-side' should be two separate text areas.
3. An explanation of the Cancel button is missing. Cancel what exactly? If I press Cancel, I'm advised to report a crash. This makes no sense from user's perspective.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Nov 23 12:25:23 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.4)
Package: grub-pc 1.97~beta4-1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: grub2
Tags:  ubuntu-unr
Title: package grub-pc 1.97~beta4-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 ubuntu-unr

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grub post-installation script shows side-by-side difference in very poor way
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