Hello nautilus-list, /**********************/ /***1. Action column***/ /**********************/
I have an idea to improve the efficiency of nautilus concerning some common actions on files and folders. The aim is to be able to execute those actions with only one click of mouse. The modification would be for the list-view in nautilus. It consists in adding an 'Actions' column containing for each file or folder a list of action represented by small buttons. Here is a small mock up : http://moissant.anthony.perso.neuf.fr/nautilus-action_colunm-00.png Here is a list of common actions to perform in one click for some kind of files : • music files : play, add to playlist • video files : play, add to playlist • archives : extract here • text documents : see the document, print • images : see, modify • folders with music and/or videos : play, add to playlist, • folders : burn on CD or DVD, make an archive ? • .iso : burn, mount • all extensions : copy, cut, move to trash ? (i don't move my file so often and i use keyboard shortcut so i wait the opinion of other persons, but i think it could be a source of mistakes...) • other ideas are welcome :) I think the best number of actions in this column is maximum 3. This is a first idea, i want us to discuss about this and think about other common actions that should be accessible with one click and for what kind of files. /******************/ /***2. Selection***/ /******************/ Then we could use this Action column to add an action concerning every files and folders : • all extensions and folders : select with check box If there is a check box in the actions column to select/unselect any file or folder, it becomes more easy to select many files. The check boxes could be in the actions column or into a separate one. There could be for example first the selection column, after the name column, the actions column and the other. |check | name | actions | size x foo.txt edit print 3 Ko bar.txt edit print 3 Ko x song1.ogg play add_playlist 3 Mo x song2.ogg play add_playlist 3 Mo song3.ogg play add_playlist 3 Ko my_folder play add_playlist 3 Ko Have you never tried to select many files of a folder maintaining 'Crtl' and clicking on each file you want with the mouse but at the last one your selection is unselected and only the last is selected (cause you released the 'Ctrl' button at the wrong time) ? With Ctrl+ mouse_left, Ctrl+a, even Ctrl-s+regexpr, Shit+mouse shortcut you can select many file in a few time but how many users know those shortcut ? I think many people use the keyboard only to write email, chat and tip some text, but not for selection. That why i think nautilus need a more easy to use way to select files/folders. Thank for your attention. Anthony -- nautilus-list mailing list nautilus-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/nautilus-list
