Re: [rox-devel] Desktop icons and context menu

[Lennon C. <mag...@gm...>]

"Thomas Leonard" <ta...@gm...> wrote:
> It *is* the same already. When the place where you drop the file
> matters (e.g. when dragging to a directory in a filer window, or
> anywhere on the pinboard) a box appears showing the target that will
> be used if you let go now.
There are subtle differences in the icons used, though.  Dragging
something around a filer window shows that file's icon=20

> Display -> Save Display Settings?
Huh. You learn something new every day.

> Yes, I think if 'Properties' did something sensible with multiple
> files we could simply the menu a lot. It might have to be a
> completely different dialog, though (just as Rename behaves
> completely differently with multiple files).
Why? Take a look at how Nautilus does it - it basically merges the
properties of every file selected. It does math with the file sizes,
and puts the various strings in comma-separated lists.
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> > Same should happen for 'Set Type' - where it's displayed in the
> > properties window, there should be a button next to it saying
> > 'Modify' (or some synonym), which brings up a dialogue to change it.
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> Or just make it a drop-down menu.
That would work, too.=20

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