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Bug 467168 - Rename "Solaris Mode" option
Rename "Solaris Mode" option
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: system-monitor
Classification: Core
Component: docs
2.20.x
Other All
: Normal trivial
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Assigned To: Maintainers of Gnome user documentation
System-monitor maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2007-08-16 02:34 UTC by Pedro Villavicencio
Modified: 2011-11-11 10:03 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.19/2.20

Attachments
Patch to replace 'Solaris mode' checkbox with combo box with descriptive labels (2.58 KB, patch)
2011-01-23 00:21 UTC, Brion Vibber 		rejected Details | Review
Make 'Solaris mode' option be more descriptive. (1.11 KB, patch)
2011-04-16 20:47 UTC, Chris Kühl 		committed Details | Review

Description Pedro Villavicencio 2007-08-16 02:34:52 UTC 
This bug has been filled here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-monitor/+bug/132672

"Binary package hint: gnome-system-monitor

In Preferences->processes there is an option "Solaris Mode" which has no tool tip or help documentation. My guess is this doesnt even make sense on a linux system and should be removed, or restated/documented to actually make sense."
Comment 1 Benoît Dejean 2007-08-25 10:38:44 UTC 
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-i18n/2007-August/msg00110.html

Nobody ever answered me.
Comment 2 Martin Ejdestig 2007-11-22 03:13:45 UTC 
I'd go for the first and third option... :)
Comment 3 Sebastien Bacher 2008-10-10 08:11:32 UTC 
the bug doesn't really need informations reopening
Comment 4 Vincent Untz 2009-03-04 16:21:18 UTC 
The documentation seems to be okay now, but the third option should still be implemented, IMHO?
Comment 5 Brion Vibber 2011-01-23 00:21:37 UTC 
Created attachment 179061 [details] [review]
Patch to replace 'Solaris mode' checkbox with combo box with descriptive labels

I noticed this checkbox today and found it a bit baffling. :)

Attached patch is flattened from my github fork:
https://github.com/brion/gnome-system-monitor/commits/alternate-solaris-mode

Replaces the "Solaris mode" checkbox with a combo box; the popup menu has two options with descriptive labels:

  "Calculate CPU percentage per core"
  "Calculate CPU percentage across all cores"

I've also tweaked the base English help file to match.

Do feel free to come up with better wording!
Comment 6 Chris Kühl 2011-03-04 22:08:02 UTC 
Review of attachment 179061 [details] [review]:

I don't think it's necessary to have a drop-down. And I'm not convinced "Calculate CPU percentage across all cores" stands alone well. See bug comment for my intentions regarding this.
Comment 7 Chris Kühl 2011-03-04 22:10:10 UTC 
I'm very much in favor of replacing "Solaris mode" for something more
descriptive. I'm strongly considering changing it to "Divide CPU percentage by
CPU count."

I'd like to get some feedback about this before committing before the string
freeze.
Comment 8 Chris Kühl 2011-03-04 23:04:43 UTC 
Hmm, or maybe "Divide CPU load by CPU count" or "Divide CPU usage by CPU count." Any preference?
Comment 9 Chris Kühl 2011-04-16 20:47:11 UTC 
The following fix has been pushed:
3307a76 Make 'Solaris mode' option be more descriptive.
Comment 10 Chris Kühl 2011-04-16 20:47:16 UTC 
Created attachment 186111 [details] [review]
Make 'Solaris mode' option be more descriptive.