Re: [Nautilus-list] Mac feature

[Darin Adler <darin bentspoon com>]

On 1/15/02 10:55 AM, "David Moles" <david moles vykor com> wrote:

> I think what he's talking about is a situation like:
> 
> Folder A contains folder B, which contains folder C.
> Folder A also contains item X.
> You want to put X in folder C.
> You have a window open to folder A, but no other windows open.
> You drag X over the icon for folder B.
> (After a delay period?) A window for folder B opens, revealing folder C.
> You drop X onto the icon for folder C.

There's more to it. Apple calls the feature "spring-loaded folders".

You can tunnel down any number of levels into folders. All the ones except
the last close automatically. Also, the folders open right where the mouse
is, rather than in their saved positions. Even if you turn the delay period
off, you still use the feature by hitting the space bar.

> Is that correct? I don't actually use this feature myself
> (and I just upgraded my Mac to OS X and am still learning all
> of *its* quirks and tricks), so I'm not sure.

This feature was not included in the OS X Finder.

Anyway, it's not my #1 favorite Macintosh Finder feature that's missing from
Nautilus, but I wouldn't reject a high-quality patch that implements it.

    -- Darin