Re: Suggestion: File paths in overlay search, apps in order of last use

[Ryan Peters <sloshy45 sbcglobal net>]

 Hello Sean,

On 08/08/2010 05:03 PM, Sean Brady wrote:
>  I was just thinking the other day that the addition of these two 
> simple tweaks that would add some usability to Gnome-Shell:
>
> 1. Allow us to open file paths in nautilus/file browser when entered 
> in the search.  (this would be awesome) Better yet, show all the files 
> in that directory (in overlay mode) and allow us to open the directory 
> in the file browser in overlay.  As an example, if the user types 
> /usr/bin, the overlay's search will show us a window while still in 
> overlay mode with all the files, much like the "application picker" 
> window (clicking on the arrow to the right of "Applications").  You 
> would have an interface option that will allow you to open the 
> directory, or you can single-click a file (object) to open it.
I agree. This would be a very useful function; maybe a plugin or 
extension of some sort could be made?
> 2. Show applications in overlay in order of last use.  I think that 
> this is the "kill" for the lack of a window list issue.  The more I 
> use it, the more I realize that this is more effective anyway, and if 
> the application icons were grouped by last use (as in, the last 
> application from which focus was switched).  It would be perfect for 
> those that need to switch between applications repeatedly.  And by the 
> way, the more I use GS, the more I am in the anti-window list camp.
I'm not so sure on this one. It could be enabled with an extension of 
some sort, but the "application well" has a function for favorite 
applications. These favorites are user-organized, and moving them around 
based on use would cause confusion because users would find that their 
applications are in a seemingly random order every time. However, 
Alt+Tab groups applications by when they were last switched to, I 
believe, so you could always use that instead.
> Thanks folks.
> Sean
>
>
> On a side note, I had to revert back to using GNOME 2.x's interface 
> for a second the other day for something unrelated to GS, and I 
> realized how much I really did not enjoy the experience.  I have been 
> using Gnome-Shell exclusively on my personal laptop since April, and 
> even in it's infancy it's superior to anything else that I have 
> tried.  Thanks to the devs for your hard work.
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