Re: [Nautilus-list] Top 21 Nautilus Feature Requests

[Matthew Walton <mxw00u cs nott ac uk>]

Steve Fox wrote:

> On 27 Mar 2001 23:21:47 -0800, Bart Decrem wrote:
>
> > 2.  Ability to more easily move files around (using either
> > cut/copy/paste or shelf idea)
>
>
> It's really sad to see the Ctrl-X, Ctrl-V being implemented. It's a
> horrible model as you are aware. I do agree that drag n drop isn't the
> easiest in Nautilus right now though. The tree view is small and
> slightly difficult to navigate at times. I don't really want to make it
> larger either though, just because it would take up so much screen real
> estate then. What I *really* like is the Copy and Move buttons which
> Win2k has. Maybe one that defaults to home, has tab support like the
> standard GTK+ dialogs though. I don't like the style of dialog box that
> Win2k pops up. 

Win2k/WinMe's move to and copy to thingys are a good idea badly 
implemented. Add command-line tab completion as most shells have and 
it'd be much better, especially if you also implemented a shelf for 
those cut and paste-type jobs - and yes, even if it could be operated 
through ctrl-X, ctrl-C and ctrl-V. As long as autopopup of the shelf 
worked correctly of course... I'm assuming this would be an additional 
sidebar tab.

> > 5.  Integrated shell features
>
>
> That would rule ;0)

Oh yes, especially since the shell in Konqueror doesn't work as I 
expected it to - a shell prompt that's tied to the graphical view - so 
that if you cd in the shell prompt you also cd in the graphical view, 
etc, would for me be the perfect solution as I am a real command-line 
freak but I don't like the way ls shows me directory listings. Of 
course, there should also be a way to have shell and graphical view 
seperate from each other, so they aren't bound together... a small 
toggle button could accomplish this I'm sure. Or a menu or something.

> > 6.  Better browser functionality (inc. Download functionality, Mozilla
> > related problems etc.)
>
>
> I'd rather have something like Gnome Transfer Manger (used in Galeon)
> for this.

I'd rather not see the browser stuff at all. Can we not just get a 
decent filemanager first? If I wanted a web browser I'd install Mozilla. 
Oh, wait, I already did...

> > 15.  Stability
>
>
> Maybe others are having better luck than me, but I'd put this at the top
> of the list. I can easily crash Nautilus every time by accidentally
> double clicking a desktop icon when in "single click mode". Changing
> themes is also a frequent crasher. And I barely use it yet (more of a
> CLI person myself)

Yup. Nautilus sometimes feels a bit like a game of Jenga, you know?

> > 17.  Automount floppies
>
>
> Isn't this more of a autofs, amd feature rather than Nautilus?

As long as it's turn-offable I don't care. Automounting things is bad 
news as far as I'm concerned, but that's probably a reflection of the 
way I like to use my system.

I'd also like to see some more notice being taken of compiles from 
source... all this Red Hat-centric stuff is easy for you guys at Eazel, 
I know, but it drives me nuts! Not even Nautilus would persuade me to 
give up my beloved Slackware (he says, although currently using the 
worst operating system known to man and woman - Windows Me).



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Matthew Walton

matthew alledora co uk