GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 96628
Download dialog issues
Last modified: 2014-08-26 19:49:39 UTC
The download dialog doesn't display completed downloads particularly well. For example, the title still says 'Downloading' and the download details still look active even though they aren't. There should be more clear indication for completed downloads. Maybe make the progress bar insensitive or something, or remove the time remaining as it has no use after the download is completed. Also, the download details labels should be right-aligned as they are not 'similar in length.' And 'Status:' makes me expect something like 'Downloading' or 'Complete' in the following column, maybe 'Received:' would be a better choice of words? Erm.. I didn't even realize the location and file were selectable (right-click + select all), they sure don't look that way. They look very similar to the status or time labels, which *can't* be right-clicked.
>The download dialog doesn't display completed downloads particularly >well. > For example, the title still says 'Downloading' and the download >details >still look active even though they aren't. I agree. We could put back the small progress bar in the list and hide it when done or something. >Also, the download details labels should be right-aligned as they are not >'similar in length.' Should check the HIG ... >And 'Status:' makes me expect something like >'Downloading' or 'Complete' in the following column, >maybe 'Received:' >would be a better choice of words? Uhm I'm unsure where Status is :) Need to see the dialog to have an opinion. >Erm.. I didn't even realize the location and file were selectable >(right-click + select all), they sure don't look that way. They >look very >similar to the status or time labels, which *can't* be right-clicked. I'd blame this on gtk.
Another observation: when the total size of the file isn't known beforehand, the percentage in the listview remains as 0.0% and time remaining in details as 00.00, neither of which is of any help. And after the download of such file is complete, the status is set to 0KB, which is obviously wrong.
*** Bug 109721 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Another complaint: When the download link is broken (Error 404), Galeon doesn't notify me at all. It just sits there, displaying 0% and unknown size.
Oops, it even claims to have downloaded the file: 100% (0 kB) Sorry for the spam.
Galeon has not seen any code changes since May 2010: https://git.gnome.org/browse/archive/galeon/log This project is not under active development anymore and got recently archived in GNOME Git. It is currently unlikely that there will be any further active development. Closing this report as WONTFIX as part of Bugzilla Housekeeping to reflect reality. Please feel free to reopen this bug report in the future if anyone takes the responsibility for active development again. If you are interested in maintainership, inform https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/desktop-devel-list