Re: directory backgrounds

[Anne et Bertrand <anneetbertrand wanadoo fr>]

> > On Mon, 2002-09-23 at 04:45, Alexander Larsson wrote:
> > > On 23 Sep 2002, Lars Weber wrote:
> > > > > > Another interesting use for directory backgrounds might be 
> > to display the
> > > > write-permissions of the current directory.
> > > > That's already shown as an emblem on the side pane icon.
> > > 
> > Of course *alot* of users don't use the sidepane, so providing this 
> > info
> > in another way might be helpful, although I can't really think of a 
> > good
> > way and using a perdirecotory background would present accessibility
> > issues.
>
> Maybe we could have an information area on the top, where we can show 
> information for people who do not want to use the side pane. We could 
> call it the "top pane". :)
One more item in the window ?
Isn't it better to put the information in the -existing- bottom state 
bar of the window ?

Bertrand Dekoninck