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

[John Keller <jkeller matchbox fr>]

Karim Nassar wrote:
> 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.

Ah, I didn't think of it that way. I like the compactness of the current 
box, though I'd also be interested in trying out a version with the 
save-as dialog.

My only caveat would be that it seems to me like a full-blown save-as 
dialog duplicates the file manager to an extent. That seems redundant, 
considering that the user is already in the context of the file manager. 
(That's maybe a better way of expressing what I was trying to say earlier.)

> > 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 think that's a great basis for a request, though as I say I have some 
reservations about a full-blown save-as dialog box.

> 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. ;-)

Maybe so. I don't know the etiquette for how much discussion should be 
done on a list versus how much should be done within the context of 
bugzilla.

- John