Re: [newbie] text file viewer/previewer
Have you tried Gmc? I THINK its a Gnome app but I use it in both KDE and Gnome. skinky On Tuesday 07 August 2001 17:09, you wrote: > Thanks, but I mean something more like a GUI file browser, like > nautilus or explorer (or PowerDesk for windows) that allows me to > browse easily through a large number of text files in a folder and > preview (read) them in a side window while that file is highlighted. > Similar to GQview, but for text files, not pictures. > > -Paul Rodríguez > > On 07 Aug 2001 13:43:09 +0900, Pascal Goguey wrote: > > Hello, > > > > >Does anybody know of a good text file browser? One that I can use > > > to quickly look through my files and read the textfiles as I > > > browse through them. > > > > If it is plain text, there are many that can do the job, for > > instance emacs, vi, with powerful features. And if you prefer a > > more GUI like editor, kedit? I'm not sure I get the question... > > > > Pascal > > > > >-Paul R > > _ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] text file viewer/previewer
Konqueror works for me. You can view directories, click on a file and view it, with the option to edit it with either K Word, Text Editor, or Advanced Editor. You can also right click and use "open with" if those won't do the trick. ShalomOut Chal Elder PCUSA Registered Linux user # 217118 paul rodríguez wrote: > > Does anybody know of a good text file browser? One that I can use to > quickly look through my files and read the textfiles as I browse through > them. > > -Paul R > > _ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] text file viewer/previewer
Hello, >Thanks, but I mean something more like a GUI file browser, like nautilus >or explorer (or PowerDesk for windows) that allows me to browse easily >through a large number of text files in a folder and preview (read) them >in a side window while that file is highlighted. Similar to GQview, but >for text files, not pictures. But it exists by default, or at least very close to what you are describing. I use KDE as my desktop environment. The Konqueror browser does that (i.e. you get all the tree structure at the left - by default at least - and you can browse the directories. Now if your text files are in a given directory, select that dir in the left section, so that it opens and that you see your text files. A single click to any file opens the file (be it text, a tar erchive, a zip file (as long as you have zip installed), etc...) I am not sure, but probably it exists in GNOME as well. As for the text file only, I don't remember, but I guess you have scrollbars and search features, otherwise I would have noticed. By the way, I have never been able to configure the font to browse text files, and that's why I use the good old emacs. Does anybody know how to configure Konqueror so that it displays with a larger font? Konqueror's settings or preferences menus do ot have any influence on the text browsing font. Probably because Konqueror borrows an external editor. I have tried to set the font of the editors around, but no way... Pascal
Re: [newbie] text file viewer/previewer
Thanks, but I mean something more like a GUI file browser, like nautilus or explorer (or PowerDesk for windows) that allows me to browse easily through a large number of text files in a folder and preview (read) them in a side window while that file is highlighted. Similar to GQview, but for text files, not pictures. -Paul Rodríguez On 07 Aug 2001 13:43:09 +0900, Pascal Goguey wrote: > Hello, > > >Does anybody know of a good text file browser? One that I can use to > >quickly look through my files and read the textfiles as I browse through > >them. > > If it is plain text, there are many that can do the job, for instance > emacs, vi, with powerful features. And if you prefer a more GUI like > editor, kedit? I'm not sure I get the question... > > Pascal > > >-Paul R > _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] text file viewer/previewer
It was 06 Aug 2001 23:50:18 -0400 when paul rodríguez wrote: >Does anybody know of a good text file browser? One that I can use to >quickly look through my files and read the textfiles as I browse through >them. Yes. It is called less. just type less and you can browse. Type /something, hit enter, and less will search for "something" in the text. If you know vi, you also know less. Paul -- Ideally, couples need three lives; one for him, one for her, and one for them together. Jacqueline Bisset http://nlpagan.net - Registered Linux User 174403 Linux Mandrake 8.0 - Sylpheed 0.5.2 ** http://www.care2.com - when you care **
Re: [newbie] text file viewer/previewer
Hello, >Does anybody know of a good text file browser? One that I can use to >quickly look through my files and read the textfiles as I browse through >them. If it is plain text, there are many that can do the job, for instance emacs, vi, with powerful features. And if you prefer a more GUI like editor, kedit? I'm not sure I get the question... Pascal >-Paul R
