Re: [Nautilus-list] New show hidden/backup files patch

[Darin Adler <darin bentspoon com>]

On 2/15/02 9:34 AM, "Fredrik Nilsson" <jymdman home se> wrote:

> Using metadata gives us another problem: If we set preference to show
> hidden files in new windows and have a diffrent value in metadata, which
> value should we use?
> And if we are in a folder with the show hidden set in metadata and then
> change to another folder with the show hidden not set, this changes from
> beeing a 'window setting' to a 'folder setting'.

Both good points.

> So, is there any way to store temporary settings for views to
> read from/write to in Nautilus windows?

No.

> Because the problem with the patch is that it reads the preference every
> time a new view is created, and not when the window is created.

Yes. Not sure how to resolve this.

    -- Darin