[rox-devel] Re: ROX-Filer feature request

[Thomas L. <ta...@ec...>]

On Sun, Jun 17, 2001 at 03:50:54PM +0200, Andr? Wyrwa wrote:
> Hello,

Hi!

> I'm starting to use ROX-Filer and like it very much.
> In fact it seems to me like the only one Filer for Linux, that combines
> simplicity, speed, usability and a nice look.
> 
> But I feel like I need some features still missing.
> 
> - Could you implement a menu option like "Open with..." or something to
> select an application with wich to view/edit the selected file?

There are several possibilities at the moment:

If you want to send the file to an application just once, you can either
drag it to the application or use the shell minibuffer.

Eg, (assuming you've bound the ! key to `Shell Command...'):

- Select an image file with the cursor keys.
- Type '!gimp' and press return.

If you want to use the mouse:

- Open the minibuffer and type 'gimp'.
- Click on the file and press Return.

If you want to set up the default action (so you can just click on the
file to the open it), use the `Set Run Action...' menu item.

There's currently no way to put extra applications on the menu. However,
the most common (send to text editor) can be done by Shift-clicking on the
file.

Would a 'Send to' menu be useful? We could put symlinks in
'<Choices>/SendTo' or somesuch and show them on the menu...

> - I think that clicking right mouse button, moving the mouse to the
> item-specific submenu and then selecting "info" or "open as text" or whatever
> is a bit to much to do for the main use of the context menu. Couldn't you make
> the context-menu start within this submenu when right-clicking over an icon?
> Or give an alternative menu then with reverse structure (item-specific things
> in main-menu and window, display and stuff in an sub-menu)?

Hmm... yes, it looks like the menu positioning could be improved.
However, if you open the menu with Control held down, you'll get just the
File submenu -- maybe that will help?

> - I think permission-handling would be nicer via Check-buttons. You could see
> and edit them at once and wouldn't have to select "Info" to see them and
> "Permissions" to change them.

OK, several people have requested this... anyone want to implement it?

> - I'd like to have an option to make the Thumbnails permanent so that I don't
> have to select "Create Thumbs" again each time ROX-Filer is restarted.
> 
> - Ahh...and it would be nice if the panel had an auto-hide-feature.

Hmm...


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