Multi-pane Nautilus (was: [PATCH] show only folders in tree by default)



> Do you also plan to add a split window view à la Konqueror? When you 
> have to move/copy lots of files from one dir to another the dual pane 
> concept still can't be beaten (IMHO, of course).

I always wanted to see a triple pane type interface... much like
evolution or netscape mail where there's a tall left pane for a tree
view, a top pane for a list/icon view, and then a bottom pane for a
preview... for those who don't like that, you can get rid of the bottom
pane and double-clicking on a listitem/icon...

If we really want to be crazy, imagine something like this... same
triple pane layout, except the top and bottom panes work like this...
the top pane is your current view... the bottom pane is your last
view... so when you open up Nautilus, the top pane has your home
directory, the bottom pane is empty... you single/double click on the
documents folder... the bottom pane now contains your home directory,
and the top pane contains your Documents directory... you single/double
click on an AbiWord document, the bottom pane now contains your
Documents directory and the top pane contains an AbiWord viewer with the
open document... you single/double click on a different abiword document
in the bottom pane... the top pane's view is updated to reflect this
change... you single/double click on a folder in the tree... the bottom
pane now contains the AbiWord document view and the top pane contains a
folder view of the folder you selected...

Crazy, huh?

-jag


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