partitioner_new_features.md

Format Disks and add partitions to MD RAIDs

Option 1

Disks view (named as "Hard Disks")

• Redefine "Edit" button:
  • It should open the dialog to format and set mount point if the selected device can be formatted.

RAIDs view

• Wizard lauched by "Add RAID" button should not allow to format/set mount point
• Add button "Add Partition" (similar to Disks view)

RAID view (when we are in one specific RAID)

• Add "Partitions" tab (now it has "Overview" and "Used Devices" tabs)
  • Add "Add", "Edit", "Move", "Resize", "Delete" buttons that act over a partition (similar to "Partitions" tab in "Disk view").
  • Add "Expert" button that allows to "Create Partition Table" and "Clone Disk" (similar to Disks).
• Remove buttons from "Overview" tab
  • "Overview" has three buttons to modify the MD (Edit, Resize, Delete)
  • This actions can be performed in the general "RAIDs view" (similar to Disks).

Option 2

• Rename "Hard Disks" section as "Devices"
• Remove section "RAID"

Disks view (new "Devices" section)

• Add "Add RAID" button
• Redefine "Edit" button:
  • It should open the dialog to format and set mount point if the selected device can be formatted.
• Add "Partitions" button
  • This button goes to the "Partitions" tab of a specific device (similar to current "Edit" button when used with a Disk).

Disk view (when we are in one specific device)

• When selected device is a MD RAID
  • Add "Used Devices" tab
  • "Overview" tab should show "Device", "RAID" and "File System" sections