On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 16:29, Jeff Waugh wrote: > <quote who="Wesley Leggette"> > > > So are you saying that we should eliminate the simple text and image > > viewer in nautilus? If so, which applications do you want to replace them > > with? > > I strongly agree that in-window per-file views [1] are confusing and largely > silly. > > An good alternative is to build the preview application, discussed > previously in regards to gpdf/ggv/eog, and use it for all Nautilus per-file > view use. The Abiword preview component could sit nicely it, etc. This app > could also provide a plug-in to the next-gen file selector to show previews > for every file type it knows about. <snip> > - Jeff I tend to agree about the "in-window per-file views being confusing and silly" (unless we want the entire desktop experience to be through nautilus, which I doubt), but rather than the full-fledged NautilusView I see no reason the sidebar couldn't house a BonoboControl as a preview of the currently selected file or something. That would make even more sense as it could then be very easily integrated as the "preview widget" in the file selector. --Shahms
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