On Fri, 2011-02-25 at 07:09 +0000, M G, Bharath Narayan wrote: > Hello, > > > > I have a requirement where I mount my file system at a mount point and > I would like to disable previews for that folder, i.e., when a folder > is opened, each file content is read populate the icons with previews. > I used gconftool-2 to set the folder properties to show icon only and > not to preview, but still a read request comes for my files. My > questions are these: > > > > 1. Is there a way I can disable the read from happening? So that > a file manager like Nautilus doesnât try to read nor show preview of > the files. > you can make it hidden by adding a dot as prefix. old_folder_name -> .old_folder_name If you make it hidden file manager will no longer show it, but you can access it by typing in the nautilus/file manager location bar. > 2. Can I do this specific to a given folder, i.e., when I mount > my file system at a given directory, I would like these settings to > apply for only that folder. > you can use chown command to disable read permission for normal user. man chown //for details information > 3. Is this a file manager specific thing or has it got to do with > gdm? > > > As far I know it is a file manager specific thing. > Any pointers will be helpful. > > > > Thanks, > > -Bharath > > > _______________________________________________ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list
