[Bug 16338] incomplete information in hal-device-manager

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Ubuntu | hal-device-manager


a.t.meinen at chello.nl changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |NEW
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------- Additional Comments From a.t.meinen at chello.nl  2006-01-13 02:40 UTC -------
Continuing on this subject, I think hal-device-manager could (should) be removed
from the system menu, or be more hidden in some way.
With all the respect to the developers of this tool, I don't want to sound harsh
or ungreatful.

Although hal-device-manager may be a tool that some developers may find useful,
I strongly feel that in its current state, the tool will not be helpful to the
majority of users. It may even be harmful to keep it so prominently in the menu
as it may confuse users.
If a user sees: device manager, it expects to see the monitor, soundcard,
videocard, mouse, keyboard etc. and be able to (double) click on these and be
taken to a configuration dialog for these devices. (well at least that's what I
would expect)

Reasons:
1. At the moment it is just a 'viewer' instead of a 'manager'
2. Large amounts of 'unknown' in the Device tab where it should show information.
3. Lots of 'geeky' hex codes and criptic terms in the advanced tab like:
linux.acpi_type  int   1 (0x1)

(although granted, in point 3. one could expext this in an 'advanced' tab)

To be short: I feel the program as it is, is so un-ubuntu, it's more an advanced
geek-tool than something to be used by human beings.

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