[release-notes/gnome-3-6] files - cleanup and reword
- From: Allan Day <allanday src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [release-notes/gnome-3-6] files - cleanup and reword
- Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:53:39 +0000 (UTC)
commit cb4bee57630c7cf3067e3be080ae4f06650d4500
Author: Allan Day <allanpday gmail com>
Date: Mon Sep 17 16:53:26 2012 +0100
files - cleanup and reword
help/C/users-files.page | 98 ++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------
1 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/help/C/users-files.page b/help/C/users-files.page
index a8965b0..c33368a 100644
--- a/help/C/users-files.page
+++ b/help/C/users-files.page
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="index#users.apps"/>
- <desc>Nautilus is dead. Long live Files!</desc>
+ <desc>Revamped Files application, with new features like Recent files and search.</desc>
<credit type="author">
<name its:translate="no">Olav Vitters</name>
<email its:translate="no">olav vitters nl</email>
@@ -27,80 +27,55 @@
<title>Files</title>
+ <!-- TODO - needs screenshot -->
+
<p>
- Starting with GNOME 3.6, we've taken the <app>Nautilus</app> application and
- evolved this into <app>Files</app>. In brief, we now provide a simple
- application focussed on the following items:
+ The Files application has been a major focus for work in the 3.6 cycle. The newest
+ release includes many new features and a large number of bug fixes, resulting in a
+ more functional and effective application.
</p>
- <list>
- <item><p>
- Be Immediately Useful
- </p></item>
- <item><p>
- Have a Functional Search
- </p></item>
- <item><p>
- Have Simpler and More Natural Workflows
- </p></item>
- <item><p>
- Be More Coherent
- </p></item>
- </list>
-
- <section id="users-files-useful">
- <title>Be Immediately Useful</title>
-
- <p>
- The initial view of the application should present to the users the things
- they can take immediate action on. Things that are likely relevant to what
- they are doing or what they have been doing recently. Something that serves
- a reminding function for things that they have yet to do. Something that
- helps them establish context. Something that doesn't require them to do
- additional work or navigation every single time it starts.
- </p>
+ <section id="users-files-recent-files">
+ <title>Recent Files</title>
<p>
- One way to achieve this is by displaying a list of recently created,
- modified, or used files. This is what we have, now.
+ A new location containing recently used files has been added. This provides
+ convenient access to files that are likely to be relevant. It is also serves
+ a reminding function for things, ensuring that they stay on your radar. The new
+ <gui>Recent</gui> location is shown when the Files application is first started,
+ meaning that it is immediately useful.
</p>
</section>
<section id="users-files-search">
- <title>Have a Functional Search</title>
+ <title>Functional Search</title>
<p>
- One of the main features of <app>Files</app> is the powerful search
- capabilities that are available by just typing. It is case insensitive,
- can search hidden files or directories, can work recursively, doesn't only
+ Files (also known as Nautilus) has never had an effective search capability.
+ With GNOME 3.6, this omission has finally been rectified. The new version includes
+ a powerful search feature, which can be used by simply typing. It is case insensitive,
+ can search for hidden files or directories, can work recursively, doesn't only
do prefix matching, can search metadata, has ranked results based on a
- weighting algorithm, can work on indexed and non-indexed directories.
+ weighting algorithm, and can work on indexed and non-indexed directories.
</p>
</section>
<section id="users-files-workflows">
- <title>Have Simpler and More Natural Workflows</title>
+ <title>Simpler and More Natural Workflows</title>
+ <p>
+ A number of common workflows have been improved with the new version of Files.
+ These enable users to take actions based on context, and aims to make common
+ actions simple and straightforward. A new workflow has been added for copying and
+ moving files, and offers a nice alternative to copy and past and drag and drop.
+ </p>
<p>
- <app>Files</app> presents to the user all the actions relevant to the
- context. Rather than require to proactively create the conditions needed
- for an action, users only have to select the desired action available in
- every situation.
+ Another addition that makes a common action that little bit easier is the <gui>New
+ Folder with Selection</gui> context action. This makes a common action - selecting some
+ files and putting them in a new folder - more immediate and less laborious.
</p>
- <note style="advanced">
- <title>Use case</title>
- <media type="image" src="figures/users-files-workflow-new-folder-selection.png"/>
- <p>
- You have a set of files that you would like to collect and organize to be together.
- Previously, in <app>Nautilus</app> you could identify where you would like
- this prospective collection to live, perform the action <gui>Create a New
- Folder</gui>, then go look for content to fill it. With <app>Files</app> you
- only have to select the files that you want to organize and select the <gui>New
- Folder with Selection</gui> action from the contextual menu.
- </p>
- </note>
</section>
<section id="users-files-coherent">
- <title>Be More Coherent</title>
+ <title>Coherence and Consistency</title>
<p>
Many small changes have been introduced to spread consistency all across
the application. Common usage patterns have been identified and they are
@@ -110,5 +85,16 @@
style pathbar and toolbar.
</p>
</section>
-
+
+ <section id="users-files-polish">
+ <title>Polish</title>
+ <p>
+ A large number of smaller enhancements have also been made to the Files
+ application for this release. Date and time have been cleaned up,
+ making modification dates easier to read and less intrusive. The menus have
+ also been refined, and the preferences window polished, creating a more
+ streamlined application.
+ </p>
+ </section>
+
</page>
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