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Bug 336449 - [cpufreq] Show which governor/frequency is active
[cpufreq] Show which governor/frequency is active
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gnome-applets
Classification: Other
Component: cpufreq
git master
Other Linux
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Assigned To: gnome-applets Maintainers
gnome-applets Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2006-03-29 08:02 UTC by Wouter Bolsterlee (uws)
Modified: 2006-06-14 10:19 UTC
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Description Wouter Bolsterlee (uws) 2006-03-29 08:02:15 UTC
The selection menu of the cpufreq applet should indicate which governor/frequency is currently activated. UI suggestion: use radio button menu items instead of the regular menu items used in the current version.
Comment 1 Carlos Garcia Campos 2006-03-29 09:15:45 UTC
Yes, good point. For frequencies we should also add an option like "auto" or something like that when the frequency is managed by a daemon or a governor such as ondemand or conservative. 
Comment 2 Luca Cavalli 2006-03-29 22:12:34 UTC
Another option could be to disable the current frequency/governator menu item, so the user has both a visual feedback of which item is selected and he cannot reselect the same freq/governator.
Comment 3 Wouter Bolsterlee (uws) 2006-03-30 07:51:46 UTC
That would be really confusing. Most of time users don't know which governor/frequency is currently active. Disabling settings without reason gives the user the feeling (s)he cannot control the computer.
Comment 4 Carlos Garcia Campos 2006-03-30 09:16:39 UTC
(In reply to comment #3)
> That would be really confusing. Most of time users don't know which
> governor/frequency is currently active. Disabling settings without reason gives
> the user the feeling (s)he cannot control the computer.
> 

I agree, I think that using radio button menu items is clear enough, much better than hiding options. 
Comment 5 Wouter Bolsterlee (uws) 2006-03-30 09:22:55 UTC
Btw, the icons in the frequency menus can be left out too. A radio button would do here, too. The icons will show up on the panel itself anyway.
Comment 6 Carlos Garcia Campos 2006-06-14 10:19:35 UTC
I've just rewriten the popup selector. It's fixed in head now.