Re: Browser Mode by Default [Was: Nautilus]

[Bastien Nocera <hadess hadess net>]

On Thu, 2005-12-22 at 02:26 +1100, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> I strongly agree that we should ship browser mode by default,
> especially now
> that it has been so wonderfully refreshed (as of 2.12). I raised this
> during
> my talk at GUADEC. I'm very glad that in this instance we've been
> willing to
> take a risk, but we should also be willing to admit mistakes. The
> theory and
> implementation of Nautilus' spatial mode is excellent, but in
> practice, it
> is *not* a benefit to our users. 

Not quite, the theory is good, but the implementation is lacking in
details. What made the MacOS spatial finder great was:
1. integration with the "window manager" (Modifier+Close would close all
the parent windows, including or excluding the current window)
2. the draggable titlebar icon that represented the folder itself
3. the great integrated treeview with arbitrary root
4. the spring-loaded folders

2. was implemented (although I think the page isn't available anymore)
but never merged, and 4. was also implemented (how about an update
Iain?), but not mergeable due to patent problems.

Without those (even though lack of 3. wouldn't be such a problem),
spatial mode isn't as good as it could be.

Cheers

PS: Broken mailer? :)
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Bastien Nocera <hadess hadess net>