On Sat, 5 May 2007 03:21:57 GMT "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled:

> 
> > Enlightenment CVS committal
> > 
> > Author  : raster
> > Project : e17
> > Module  : apps/e
> >
> >
> > Log Message:
> > move custom file stuff to another file - e_fm.[ch] is becoming
> > a bit of a monster.
> 
>       Why not kill the monster, or maybe just tame it somewhat.
> Couldn't you use evfs for the back-end stuff? Have an e17 module
> with plugins that would do the graphical front-ends for whatever
> evfs plugin type you want to support?

actually the "vfs" layer is already in e_fm_main.c - its spawned off to a
subprocess :)

>       That would seem like it could save a lot of work/code
> duplication -- and would potentially give you the back-end support
> for the various fs types that evfs already supports.. and also
> provide back-end support for things like the "trash can" - something
> that e17 will eventually want.

understood - but it wont save anything :)

>       You could even define new .desktop file types, namely types
> like say "vfs:some-protocol", which would provide a url as a target.
> Clicking on such an icon would then use evfs to read that target and
> the associated e17 module-plugin would display/handle it accordingly.
> 
>       This would effectively give the desktop-shell (e17) much the
> same capability as certain file-managers, except that the primary
> interfacing is done initially via desktop icons.

eventually- evfs is targetted for e18 :)

>    jose.
> 
> 
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