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Verify Integrity after burning CD/DVD  
Written by unknown2 the 30 Apr 10 at 13:10. Already implemented
CD/DVD is quite unreliable storage medium, user will want to ensure correctness of important data in the disk
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Solution #1: Provide an option to "Verify Disc upon completion"
Written by unknown2 the 30 Apr 10 at 13:10.
Provide an option to "Verify Disc upon completion"

The program will automatically verify the content of the disk with the source iso after buring

Windows software "Nero Burning Rom" provide this option long long ago
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Solution #2: Create checking mechanism
Written by Lachu the 1 May 10 at 15:14.
Add to Ubuntu CD's menu new entry called: check checksums(cd integrity). The checksums should been written at the medium. By this option, there should been possible to use this feature without dependency on burning program.
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Solution #3: iso image checksum calculator
Written by dinar the 18 May 10 at 10:49.
iso image checksum calculator is needed, because it is hard to use md5sum command. this is needed to check cd taken from somebody that you do not trust so much, whether it is same as in ubuntu site, also can be used to check cd-rw, whether it has been modified.

See the 7 comments or propose a solution (latest comment the 1 Aug 10 at 05:34) >>

I would like to be notified when a large file operation (copy/move) is completed  
Written by martinbrook the 19 Mar 10 at 11:23. New
I often perform moderately large copy/move operations which take more than a few minutes. I like to leave these running in the background and get on with some other work in the meantime, and return to the task I was dealing with once the file operation is complete.

I usually close (i.e. hide) the 'file operations' dialog so that it doesn't distract me while I'm working.

The problem is that I don't have an easy way to know when the copy/move is done. The only thing I can really do is keep checking the notification area to see if the 'file operations' icon has vanished.
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Solution #1: Provide a libnotify popup when a file operation is complete
Written by martinbrook the 19 Mar 10 at 11:23.
A simple message such as 'Moving 342 files from /home/martin to /media/disk completed successfully' would suffice.

Sample:

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Solution #2: Notify only if the operation's time is higher than a customized time.
Written by Ssdg the 20 Mar 10 at 12:56.
All in the title.
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Solution #3: Notify when user indicates lessened immediacy
Written by Dataphile the 21 Mar 10 at 18:36.
As the submitter noted, putting things in the background is the issue here, as their status updates aren't apparent. If the file operation window is focused, then it doesn't make sense to notify the user, so I believe Solution #1 is overkill.

Adding a new setting to customize the time interval (Solution #2) also seems like overkill from this perspective.

So, I'm wondering, why not just fire up the libnotify popup when the file transfer completes and the file operation window is not focused, as that indicates the user has focused on other priorities?
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Solution #4: As #1, but user enables the feature via a checkbox
Written by martinbrook the 30 Mar 10 at 14:08.
As in the image below. The checkbox would be unchecked by default.


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Solution #5: As #4, but only notify when ALL file operations are complete
Written by martinbrook the 30 Mar 10 at 14:16.
Have a single checkbox at the bottom of the File Operations window saying "Notify me when all file operations are complete".
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Solution #6: Create a Process Manager
Written by Penguin Guy the 31 Mar 10 at 19:00.
Create a daemon that will manage processes. Add support for not only copying files, but also things like downloading and installing files.


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Solution #7: expanding on #1 and #4
Written by Snow Keld the 5 Apr 10 at 05:27.
both solutions, #1, and #4, are great, but i often miss the libnotify bubbles.

i think that it should be set to always announce with libnotify, but also have the check box and raise/prioritize what window when its finished instead of closing it auto.

which means on a file transfer, if you do not click the box then when the transfer completes it will be sent to libnotify and the window will close (and the bubble will pop up for a moment)

when you click the check box and the transfer finishes the libnotify bubbly will still pop up for a moment, but the transfer window will stay open and be raised to the top saying your transfer is done, in this way you'll be notified for sure.
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Solution #8: Let the user decide when the popup should appear
Written by man0riaX the 6 Apr 10 at 16:20.
Create a simple and easy-to-use configuration dialogue to configure in what situations a popup should appear, e.g.:

Notification when
- single file operation done (yes/no)
- all file operations done (yes/no)
- file operation gave an error message (yes/no)
[you can extend this list on your wishes]
e.g.
- Firefox download complete (yes/no) [deactivate the built-in firefox notification then]

You can also extend this and disable the default-notifications, such as
- Rhythmbox notification (yes/no)
- Empathy notification (yes/no)

Also, to come back to that file-operation-notification, in that control panel you can decide what exactly a "large file operation" is; means you can tell the system that you want to see a notification if the file(s) is/are larger than 10GB (let the user decide about a value here), but not to show a notification if the file(s) is/are smaller, for example.
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Solution #9: Have a timer running on a panel that starts blinking once the job's done.
Written by SuNk8 the 6 Apr 10 at 19:44.
This solution's very similar to the alarm/timer applet on a panel.
Also we could have a warning sound for the same.
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Solution #10: make it windows7-like
Written by Goury the 14 Apr 10 at 08:05.
coz not only mac have good ui
mergin progressbar with button background is perfect idea
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Solution #11: Make an AppIndicator for file transfers & downloads
Written by spocky the 28 Apr 10 at 19:05.
I think the current move of Ubuntu to use Indicators to interact to different typ of applications like MessagingMenu would perfectly fit to an appIndicator for FileTransfers and Downloads

See the 14 comments or propose a solution (latest comment the 28 Jul 10 at 23:29) >>