http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32130
Bug #: 32130 Summary: Gecko and Mono downloaders should show the file size and allow user to abort Product: Wine Version: 1.5.16 Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: enhancement Priority: P2 Component: -unknown AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: markk@clara.co.uk Classification: Unclassified
When running Wine with a new/empty wineprefix directory, the user is prompted to install Gecko and Mono.
However there is no indication of the size of those downloads or the amount of disk space which they will occupy. There is also no way to abort a download in progress.
Particularly when using dialup or metered (e.g. 3G) connections, the user might choose not to install those components, if they knew how large the download size is.
It would be good if Wine could tell the user the download size, the amount of disk space required, and allow the user to abort downloads part-way through. (Even if the user has no bandwidth or disk space concerns, they might accidentally click Install. Even with a broadband connection the downloads take quite a while.)