> konqueror/dolphin can already open at least tar/(gz, bzip) and zip files directly Dolphin can only browse through local archives, remote archives will be opened in Ark.
See DolphinView::openItemAsFolderUrl for more information. Emmanuel 2013/10/19 Martin Koller <kol...@aon.at> > On Tuesday 08 October 2013 20:35:01 Sven Brauch wrote: > > > > > On Oct. 8, 2013, 4:47 p.m., Jonathan Marten wrote: > > > > I'm not totally happy with this change. Yes, the internal viewer is > limited in functionality, but it has advantages: (1) it is fast to open > and can be closed again with a single keystroke; (2) it remembers its size > and can be resized without affecting the default window size of, say, > KWrite or whichever external application is used; (3) it can be forced to > display an archive component of any type as plain text. > > <snip> > > What is the advantage of having ark at all ? > konqueror/dolphin can already open at least tar/(gz, bzip) and zip files > directly and there you have all the functionality > you are discussing currently (e.g. viewing the file according to defined > association, right click menu, everything > one would expect ... > I don't know the drawbacks, so please enlighten me. > Thanks. > > -- > Best regards/Schöne Grüße > > Martin > A: Because it breaks the logical sequence of discussion > Q: Why is top posting bad? > > () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail > /\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments > > Geschenkideen, Accessoires, Seifen, Kulinarisches: www.bibibest.at >
