Re: [PATCH] add location button context menu

[Christian Neumair <chris gnome-de org>]

Am Dienstag, den 24.05.2005, 20:04 +0200 schrieb J�lleter:
> On Die, 2005-05-17 at 10:34 +0200, Christian Neumair wrote:
> > Am Samstag, den 30.04.2005, 21:56 +0200 schrieb J�lleter:
> > > "Move to Trash" is sensitive when the _current_ folder is not read only
> > > but it should look at the _parent_ folder.
> > 
> > Should it? If nautilus_file_can_write is true for a subfolder, but not
> > for the parent folder, will I be able to move the subfolder to trash?
> 
> I've done a few tests to check the permissions:
> 
> To move a subfolder (i.e. cut and move to trash): Write permission of
> parent and subfolder required. (Don't understand why write permission of
> subfolder is required as I could copy and delete it without having
> them...)
> 
> To move a file: Write permission of parent folder required.
> 
> To delete a subfolder: Write permission of parent folder and permission
> to delete each nested subfolder/file required.
> 
> To delete a file: Write permission of parent folder required.
> 
> This is only (if at all) valid for standard unix permissions, of course,
> and without tmp directories and similar special cases. I assume it'd be
> rather much more complicated with acls and/or network file systems

So the reasons why any of the affected items is insensitive is totally
obscure to the user. IMHO it would be best to make them sensitive, but
brush up the permission warning dialogs and adapt the instructions based
on whether the problematic file is a folder or not.

-- 
Christian Neumair <chris gnome-de org>