Re: Killing views [Was: Dealing with files in Gnome]



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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