> > > > Can I change the GNOME fileselector behaviour so that I can type in the > > > > filename? > > > > This is a lot faster and (ahem) *user friendlier* if you know in advance > > > > what you are looking for... > > > I have to second that. Also, how can i access files that are on an > > > automounted (nonbrowsable) directory? I've never met an automounter that behaved that way; my experience has always been: slight hesitation, files and folder appear. > > We don't want to display path names. Having to understand the magic / > > character (I know at least 6 people that call that "backslash") sucks. I completely 100% agree. I'm a UNIX administrator for the past 10+ years, have been using Linux since 0.99a (Iggdrasil). I just want to say I think the new GNOME file selector dialog is AWESOME! A fantastic piece of work that presents a great deal of functionality in a conscise and clear manner. Simply wonderful. > I think it could be done in a way that means you don't *have to* understand > it. > Making life harder for the people who understand what it means because some > don't is what sucks, IMO. And I mean that as a general remark. Sometimes even old wizards need to adopt new ways of approaching a problem. > Remember that "user friendly" doesn't (or shouldn't) mean only "easy to learn" > or "usable for the casual user." It also means "allowing experienced users to > operate efficiently". If experienced users are willing to evolve with the system. At some point I said to myself: "Yes, the command line is great; but the world is changing. I'm going to use these new tools; I'm going to keep my notes in Open Office, not VI; I'm going to manage files in Nautilus and learn how its views work, etc..." It was 'what-the-*&@&^(&*%$' for awhile, but now I'm convinced those developers actually know what they are doing. > > The file selector has autocomplete, you don't need the full file entry > > in most cases. When you do, use ctrl-f. It works, and it doesn't > > require shoving more widgets into the main selector UI. > > As for automounting, if you can't browse to the target directory, your > > automounter is broken. There should be empty folders that expand into > > the full automounted tree when accessed. If you are using an > > automounter that can't do that, then make symlinks (i.e., /some-server > > > > /some-server.mount). I used to do that with an old, old system so I > > could tab-complete from the shell to automounted directories. _______________________________________________ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list
