Re: [Usability] Re: Patches improving tree view (multi-root and auto-follow)

[Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>]

On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, David Adam Bordoley wrote:

> Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 09:49:19 -0400
> From: David Adam Bordoley <bordoley msu edu>
> To: usability gnome org
> Cc: Alexander Larsson <alexl redhat com>, Nautilus <nautilus-list gnome org>
> Subject: [Usability] Re: Patches improving tree view (multi-root and
>     auto-follow)
>
> > From: Alexander Larsson <alexl redhat com>
> >
> > I also suspect that having multiple roots will be the best solution.
> > However, that doesn't rule out that we should do some experimenting and
> > thinking about alternative solution.
> >
> > Looking at other file managers do and what people here think it seems
> > like multiple roots and tree-follows-view behaviour is the current
> > "best" solution. But lets do some more thinking before finalizing this.
> >
> >
>
> Why not just implement a folder tree view ala every version of macos so that
> any folder you are viewing can be a tree? Seems alot more useful to me at
> least.

You can quite easily end up with a huge tree because you have to show
files and folders.
I find a tree showing just folders and the view just showing files to be
much more managable, ...  Your Mileage May Vary.


- Alan H.