On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 3:13 PM, John Stowers <john.stowers.li...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Should Nautilus provide advanced >> functionality as long as the default configuration is kept simple? >> This seems like a very good principle for software in general, and >> Alex suggests that Nautilus will embrace this principle once the >> toolbar editor is available. If that is the case, I urge you not to >> increase complexity in the toolbar until the toolbar editor changes >> land and the default configuration can be kept simple. I just don't >> think the benefit of split pane view is worth the cost of adding >> complexity to an already complex toolbar. > > Without wanting to seem too divisive, step on Alex's toes etc, this > seems like the *perfect* opportunity for a distributor to step in and > finish off the toolbar editor branch. > > The last time I checked it was quite close to being finished (it worked > sans a few quirks), and several times now Alex has expressed his > agreement with it being eventually merged. > > It would be great if Ubuntu could give a full week of developer time > towards this [1], much of the demand for a simplified Nautilus is coming > from the Ubuntu community, and by your own admission Nautilus is a focal > part of the desktop
I think the demand is universal, but Ubuntu is a big source of that demand for sure. I've already talked to Marcus, who wrote a toolbar editor as part of One Hundred Paper Cuts, and he said he is very busy this cycle but perhaps I can get him to polish up that work and put a bow on it... But let's not get sidetracked -- who writes the toolbar editor is not the core issue here. The larger, more interesting question is whether Nautilus should grow towards complexity before simplicity or vice versa. I would love to see a statement like "Nautilus is an ___________ for people who __________. When you use Nautilus, you should feel _____________ and never feel _________ or ________. Nautilus will always do _________ well, and will never, under any circumstances ____________. Nautilus is not for ______, _______, or ______." A statement of core values would allow us to very easily decide whether the split view changes should land if in means the toolbar would become more complex. Does such a mission statement exist for Nautilus? David > > John. > > [1] My estimate of how long it will take to complete. > > > > -- Sent from Minneapolis, MN, United States -- nautilus-list mailing list nautilus-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/nautilus-list
