"Create a partition" dialog box cannot be resized; bad default size.

Bug #902235 reported by Timmmm
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gnome-disk-utility (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Low
Unassigned

Bug Description

I can't resize the "Create a partition" dialog box. This is bad because:

a) You should be able to resize *all* dialogs.
b) The default size cuts off some of the text in the size label, and the size slider is comically small.

I will attach a screenshot.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gnome-disk-utility 3.0.2-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Dec 9 16:46:11 2011
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/palimpsest
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-disk-utility
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Timmmm (tdhutt) wrote :
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Timmmm (tdhutt) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in gnome-disk-utility (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in gnome-disk-utility (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
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carlos a becerra (1sparda) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to submit bugs.
I believe this is not a bug but certainly a feature request, I'll make sure an Ubuntu-bug control member triage your request accordingly , in the meantime, if you wish you can post your request in Ubuntu Brainstorm at http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/ where developers and members will review your opinion, thank you.

Changed in gnome-disk-utility (Ubuntu):
status: Invalid → New
status: New → Confirmed
Robert Roth (evfool)
Changed in gnome-disk-utility (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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