Re: [Usability] File menu applet

[Ryan McDougall <NQG24419 nifty com>]

On Thu, 2004-22-07 at 16:20 +0100, Alan Horkan wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Jul 2004, Adam D. Lopresto wrote:

> 
> > While we're (a little) on the topic, I really think it would be nice to be able
> > to have a separate tree view without using the browser.  That is, I'd like a
> > separate window that has nothing but a directory tree, where double clicking on
> > folders opens spatial windows to those folders.  Then you get all the
> > advantages of spatial mode, but still get the tree when you need it.
> 
> You are describing something differnt from the Tree View in the Macintosh
> Finder?  (I think you are suggesting something else.  Having a Tree
> View like the Finder would be neat but I'm not going to request it as
> I'm sure the developers have better things to do.)
> 
> I'm not sure the developers would go for mixing the Spatial model with a
> tree view, they have seemed pretty clear on how they want Spatial to
> behave.
> 
> - Alan

IIRC Alex has stated that it was always his intention of providing more
than two navigation modes, and mac style tree was on his list.

Can't recall the email though, somewhere in the archives ...

Cheers,
Ryan