307624 - Update does not specify size of update before the download starts

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Toolkit :: Application Update, enhancement)

Description

[alanjstr]

When update tells me that an update is available, it should tell me how big of a
file it wants to download and how long it will take.

Comment 1

[Ben Turner (not reading bugmail, use the needinfo flag!)]

Depending on what you mean, I think that this is an enhancement request.

Once the download begins the size should be displayed as progress is being 
made. If not, then this is a bug.

If you would like for the UI to tell you the size *before* the download begins 
then this is not currently implemented.

Severity -> enhancement.

Comment 2

[Jo Hermans]

*** Bug 326889 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 3

[Andreas Morawietz]

from https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=326889

See this modified screenshot with my added information about download-size. 

http://img475.imageshack.us/my.php?image=showdownloadsizebeforeupdating.gif

So users can see the download-size BEFORE starting the download. They can
estimate the download-time before they start it, so this
could make it more comfortable.

Comment 4

[alanjstr]

Since the updates are downloaded in the background, is this still an issue?

Comment 5

[:Gavin Sharp [email: [e-mail]]]

I'd say no.