RE: Feature request

["Arjan J. Molenaar" <A J Molenaar xirion nl>]

Isn't the copy action, like we know from gmc, enough??? I've read the specs (that is the XDS specs), but I can't find out why copy wouldn't suffice.

Regards,

Arjan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Garrett C [mailto:garrett@cs.bris.ac.uk]
> Sent: dinsdag 6 juni 2000 12:44
> To: gtk-list@gnome.org
> Subject: Feature request
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> There is a project for Linux called ROX.  It aims to
> provide a port of the RISCOS filer to Linux.  There is one feature of
> particular interest, which is the XDS (X Drag-and-save) 
> protocal.  This is
> like drag-and-drop, but allows files to be dragged from their 
> save dialog
> to any supporting file managers to save the file.  This 
> acheiced through
> the addition of an icon to save dialogs.
> 
> This is useful because it means that mini browsing windows do 
> not always
> have to be used.  If the correct directory is open  in the 
> filemanager 
> (and this is very likely when working on anything), then the 
> file can be
> dragged directly to them.  The alternative would be to start 
> at the home
> directory in the mini-browser and relatively slowly mnavigate to the
> desired directory.
> 
> I am not suggesting that the existing system be removed - 
> simply that this
> protocol be added to it, to provide a choice.
> 
> You can look at the details of the protocol at:
> 
> http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~tal197/xds.php3
> 
> I hope you can add this feature to GTK - I for one would find it most
> useful!
> 
> Chris.
> 
> 
> 
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