Re: [Nautilus-list] slashdot, demo script and more

[David Talbot <david mail accureg com>]

I ran into the same issues you're talking about. If you have 2 nautilus windows
open you can drag and drop between them to copy files. Obiously it would make
sense to be able to drop an icon on the tree view (god knows I tried it a few
dozen times).

One thing I'd like to be able to do is triggers of a sort. If I put in a floppy
with jpgs on it, upon mounting it can ask download your pictures to your
picture folder? Ease disk. ect. Would be a boon of simplicity for Mavica
Digital Camera owners.

Also, one thing that may seem very un-unix like and will probably get me flamed
into next week, maybe display the /mnt icons seperately from the tree view?
(AND in mnt of course)

Be able to flag directories as invisable to nautilus. I try like hell to set up
a "Sandbox" so to speak for my wife and she'll sometimes get lost and do
damage(Or something I love to do, let my 6 month old son sit on my lap and bang
on the keyboard (not suggested if you're logged in as root :) )). Besides,
hiding a few root level directories that are either empty (/net, ect) or
shouldn't be directly editied by a newbie (/etc) wouldn't be bad at all. Way I
see it, if you're editing anything in /etc you should probably be familiar with
vi and the command prompt, if you're not, you're probably best off using 100%
gui for system configuration. Better yet, rename etc to "Configure" and when
they click on it instead of seeing a bunch of files, it launches linuxconf or
that spiffy new system configuration tool that helixcode is working on.

One additional problem, directories with alot of files. I was toying around and
opened up my /dev directory. It took forever for it to do it. Is there
something that can maybe be done to make viewing directories that have *ALOT*
of files more viewable?

All in all, nautilus looks like it really going to blow everybody's doors off.
Congrats to you eazel pplz!


On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> First...this is pretty great...lot of under the hood stuff no one will appreciate but some
> of us do appreciate it even though we're clueless users and not programmers. Awesome work!
> 
> Ok a few questions pertainting to Eazel Preview 1
> 
> --How can we remove an emblem from an object after we've attached it?
> 
> --I love the vector theme..quite awesome...here's a stupid question can we move files yet?
> Copy & Paste...I tried ctrl-c ctrl-v , dragging icons,  I'm using the tree view but I must
> be braindead...or it's only text like it says right now.  My ultimate goal is to copy a
> mp3 cd to my harddisk but can't figure it out.  Can't we copy & paste files to another
> directory?  I thought this is the whole point of a file manager.
> 
> --When choosing Edit / Customize ...to show ALL backgrounds you should increase the width
> another 10 to 15 pixels so one doesn't have to vertically scroll.
> 
> --Previewing text in icons...at 100%, 150% & 200% it shows up but one would think at 400%
> it'd almost be readable....will it be or is this intentional?
> 
> --Tree view...request...one thing that drives me nuts is the little arrow to EXPAND
> subdirectories below.  However when you reach the end within subdirectories you click on
> the arrow only to discover this is the end of the line.  So to constantly scan directories
> would be rescourse intensive I guess...so how about if one were to click and EXPAND a
> current directory..then nautilus would automatically scan ONLY subdirectories below that
> paticular directory.  So there won't be arrows on directories when there are no
> subdirectories to that directory...comprende amigo?
> 
> --Go   menu can't we limit the history down to say 10 or 20...I'm counting 24 now.
> 
> --Web Search tab  where one choose lycos, google, etc.  That box is HUGE...how about a
> single line with a drop down list.  I'd imagine this list will be user customizable in the
> future.
> 
> --mp3 the sound seems quite soft and I have to crank my speakers up half way to even hear
> a little bit.  Is this in Gnome Control center using sound mixers properties are something
> 
> --mp3...each and every directory one must choose View as Music.  Isn't there a way to say
> "If there is a directory with an mp3 file by default can we choose View as Music to be
> enabled by default.  I have about 25 directories on an mp3 cd and it becomes
> tedious..Actually screw this request how about a Hot Key to pop up the little player
> instead.
> 
> --mp3 and sound...now for a cd with soundbites say 5,000 moving the mouse over and having
> it start playing might be cool.  However, I find it definitely annoying.  Say if I'm
> listening to something I have to WAIT until it's done until I do anything else with my
> computer (move the mouse) otherwise it'll stop playing...come one...this is too much.
> Perhaps leave this option but please don't have it enabled by default.
> 
> --highlight multiple files...I love this transparency selector...way cool...ok so I select
> say 5 files...right click ..open in 5 windows....ok now what's it supposed to do..or
> eventually do?
> 
> --thumbnails don't look too hot at 400%...semi decent at 200%.  Will there be a way to
> specify the pixel size to generate thumbnails...or is that too much?
> 
> --thumbnails even in list view...can't we use the list view for SPEED...or do we have to
> disable the NEVER show thumbnails in the settings?
> 
> --Move to Trash....I envision it'll allow use to have the option to delete it immediately
> rather than go sifting through the trash can every now and then?
> 
> --nautilus-tree-view  seems to be just a tad unstable if one goes back and forth quickly.
> Why does it go to half the size when viewing a directory.
> 
> --rpm ..what's the point...how do we install an rpm?  I tried as a regular user and than
> su - to root and started nautilus but still can't install an rpm.
> 
> --bug...when scrolling the window seems like the video buffer or whatever isn't cleared.
> The only way to refresh and get a clean state is to go to another app and come back to
> Nautilus.
> 
> Most of these questions can simple be answered with "not implemented yet" which is totally
> understandable.  
> 
> On Thu, 17 Aug 2000 16:37:38 -0700
>  Seth Nickell <seth eazel com> wrote:
> #I think even slashdot people sometimes don't find many of our really
> #cool features.
> 
> that's an understatement...they a bunch of clueless script kiddies.
> 
> #Also, I'd encourage people to read and post comments on slashdot.
> 
> I encourage you not to keep the flamebait posts going.  If Bob Young listened to slashdot
> and took those comments seriously I sure he would've jumped off a bridge by now.
> 
> 
> # It really changes the
> #tenure of the rest of the discussion so we can get some *useful*
> #comments and criticism.
> 
> in the sense to dispell falsehoods and flat out lies I guess it's approriate
> 
> 
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