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

[Wesley Leggette <wleggette gate net>]

On Wed, 2003-04-02 at 01:16, Shahms E. King wrote:
> 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

That's a good idea. We could put the preview in the "information" panel.

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Wesley Leggette <wleggette gate net>