Re: gmc rewrite?

[Miguel de Icaza <miguel nuclecu unam mx>]

> "The GNOME file manager is going trough a massive code
> rewrite, so many problems are known to exist due to a major
> code design shift."
> 
> Just wondering: what changes are being made?  How will gmc differ from what it
> is now (or rather, what it was when it worked :))?

This has already been done:

	Switch to new icon-list widget for file display.
	       More files displayed.
	       Better space management.
	       Inline editing of filenames.
	       Support for selecting files by rubber-banding.
	New DnD support.
	Correct key binding handling.
	Menu navigation works (Gtk+mc widget set integration).

This is what is being done now:

	Rewritten desktop icons handling.
	Stability.
	Fixing various DnD buglettes.
	Switch to the GNOME Metadata for file information/icons.
	Better GUI unification with GNOME.
	Dialog boxes updates.
	Main GUI space optimizations.
	Provide advanced/simple use of the file manager.

best wishes,
Miguel.