From: Mohari A. <ma...@ma...> - 2002-03-25 09:40:02
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Hello, Since the `(Scanning,All,Thumbs)' state flags take up to much space in the title bar, I'd like to recommend a shorter version. This is what I mean: * `Scanning' could be eliminated by placing brackets around the path. * `All' and `Thumbs' could be replaced with `*' and `=' (or anything else) put between angle brackets. (The only problem with `*' is that it's too small in some fonts.) So the title would look something like this when all files are shown and thumbnails are enabled: /path/to/dir [*=] And it'd look like this while scanning: (/path/to/dir) [*=] Comments? -- Andras Mohari |
From: Thomas L. <ta...@ec...> - 2002-03-25 14:15:03
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On Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 10:39:01AM +0100, Mohari Andras wrote: > Hello, > > Since the `(Scanning,All,Thumbs)' state flags take up to much space > in the title bar, I'd like to recommend a shorter version. > This is what I mean: > > * `Scanning' could be eliminated by placing brackets around the path. > * `All' and `Thumbs' could be replaced with `*' and `=' (or anything > else) put between angle brackets. (The only problem with `*' is > that it's too small in some fonts.) > > So the title would look something like this when all files are shown > and thumbnails are enabled: > > /path/to/dir [*=] > > And it'd look like this while scanning: > > (/path/to/dir) [*=] How about using letters? /path/to/dir +SAT -- Thomas Leonard http://rox.sourceforge.net ta...@ec... ta...@us... |
From: Mohari A. <ma...@ma...> - 2002-03-26 09:39:43
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On Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 14:14:35 +0000, Thomas Leonard wrote: > > So the title would look something like this when all files are shown > > and thumbnails are enabled: > > > > /path/to/dir [*=] > > > > And it'd look like this while scanning: > > > > (/path/to/dir) [*=] > > How about using letters? > > /path/to/dir +SAT Hm, this way the path and flags are not separated clearly, IMO. I liked -- and still like -- `/path/to/dir (Scanning)', it's really just `All' and `Thumbs' that I find problematic: I don't need them in the title. But it's just a matter of personal taste. Anyway, reading Wilbert Berends' response (and seeing the lack of response from others :)), it seems that nobody else has problems with the title, so I don't want to force things: it's better to leave it unchanged. I'm sorry for bothering you with all this. -- Andras Mohari |
From: Mohari A. <ma...@ma...> - 2002-03-26 09:52:41
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Ahh, I should have done 'cvs update' before responding... :-/ Thanks for the new option! -- Andras Mohari |
From: Wilbert B. <wi...@os...> - 2002-03-25 20:55:50
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Hoi Mohari, Op Mon, 25 Mar 2002 10:39:01 +0100 schreef Mohari Andras <ma...@va...>: > Hello, > > Since the `(Scanning,All,Thumbs)' state flags take up to much space > in the title bar, I'd like to recommend a shorter version. > This is what I mean: > > * `Scanning' could be eliminated by placing brackets around the path. > * `All' and `Thumbs' could be replaced with `*' and `=' (or anything > else) put between angle brackets. (The only problem with `*' is > that it's too small in some fonts.) > > So the title would look something like this when all files are shown > and thumbnails are enabled: > > /path/to/dir [*=] > > And it'd look like this while scanning: > > (/path/to/dir) [*=] > I like the parentheses during scanning very much! The other characters '=' and '*' are too cryptic IMHO. Vi-users may like it, but I think ROX-Filer should not look too technical (while remaining the most powerful fm one can get)! Some time ago I proposed toolbar buttons for 'hide/show dotfiles' and 'hide/show thumbs'. The buttons could display a toggled state, i.e. look pressed down if active. This would be elegant, and in the style of ROX, i think. Actually, I'm not bothered very much by the 'All, Thumbs, Scanning' title bar additions. Esp. the 'Scanning' string will not display very long, and it is visible enough to get the message that ROX is rescanning the directory. Bye, Wilbert -- Wilbert Berendsen (http://www.xs4all.nl/~wbsoft/) http://www.stoppoliceware.org/ http://digitalspeech.org/ |