Re: browsing the file hierarchy

[Kasi <popsch gmx net>]

Another way would be to convert the current directory object into one
that is equal to have been browsed to from the root. Then you can
navigate as you want.

On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 11:54 PM, David Schneider <dnschneid gmail com> wrote:
> That's due to Kupfer treating directories as any other objects, and any other
> semantics would have to be special-cased for directory objects.
> Alternatively, there could be a "parent directory" action for directories,
> which would select the parent directory in Kupfer.  Not ideal, but it has its
> uses and would fit within the current object paradigm.
>
> -David
>
> ---------- Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:48:17 -0400 ----------
> Kasi <popsch gmx net> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>>   A minor nuisance in kupfer is that I cannot browse files upward in
>> the hierarchy right from an catalog entry. To explain what I mean
>> consider this example:
>>
>> The catalog contains /a/b/c
>> The directory /a/b/c/d exists.
>>
>> * kupfer => c gives /a/b/c in the source
>> * Pressing  'd + <right arrow>' goes into directory a/b/c/d
>> * Pressing '<left arrow>' goes back into /a/b/c
>> * Pressing '<left arrow>' again goes to the catalog instead showing
>> directory /a/b
>>
>> This would speed up browsing when you know a catalog entry near the
>> location to which you want to get to.
>>
>> Is this somehow achievable with kupfer right now?
>>
>> Thanks.
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