Re: [Usability] Compress Files feature directly from Properties options



On Thu, 2005-03-10 at 10:55 +0100, John Keller wrote:
> As far as archiving to the current folder, I think that's a good idea. 
> We're in a graphical environment, put the file where the user can find 
> it and *then* move it to another place if they'd like. Otherwise, it's 
> too much like a wizard.

I am thinking "save dialog" rather than wizard.

> As for archive types, I personally don't like the idea of adding more 
> menu items. I *would* like a better, discoverable way to select archive 
> format (pull-down menu in the dialog?). And I'd definitely like for it 
> to support all archive types that File Roller does (.rar, .zip, ...).

I am not suggesting menu items either. I think that Edit->create archive
and the right-click feature are sufficient

> I'd love to make the feature request, but I'm not sure what we should be 
> asking for here. ... <snip> ... What do you think?

<quoting from suggested bug report in my head>

Nautilus has an undiscoverable method for creating non-tar.gz archives.
We request that upon either right-click(after making selection)->Create
Archive or from the menu Edit->Create Archive, the user is presented
with a save dialog similar to Gedit's, excepting that the "Character
Coding" drop down would be replaced with an "Archive Type" drop down,
based on capabilities of File Roller.

</quote>

I am still unclear who is gonnna cut-n-paste that in a bug report. 

Perhaps we need to wait for the the Calum-Havoc-Alan H. to weigh in, or
at least fail to frown upon the suggestion. ;-)

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Karim Nassar
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