UPDATE - was [Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color]

2018-09-27 Thread Richard Owlett
On 09/26/2018 04:52 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: I'm setting up a new machine and copying files from the old machine's home directory. At the same time I'm creating a new directory structure to better match how I work. I found it expedient to have at least three instances of the file manager

Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

2018-09-27 Thread didier gaumet
Gnome-Commander (packaged in Debian) could be of interest for you: GUI but two-panel mc-like, several color themes, color set-up, advanced search and rename tools, etc... https://gcmd.github.io/shots.html

Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

2018-09-26 Thread Felix Miata
Richard Owlett composed on 2018-09-26 06:47 (UTC-0500): > On my laptop the default font size is unsuitably small. My .Xresources makes Xterm fonts nice size: xterm*faceName: Droid Sans Mono:antialias=true xterm*faceSize: 11 xterm*vt100.geometry: 120x43 -- "Wisdom is supreme; therefore get

Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

2018-09-26 Thread Richard Owlett
On 09/26/2018 07:42 PM, Dominic Knight wrote: On Wed, 2018-09-26 at 06:47 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: On 09/26/2018 06:24 AM, Dan Purgert wrote: Richard Owlett wrote: [...] Also your phraseology joggled my thought process. Perhaps "file manager" hints at much more power than I need. I only

Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

2018-09-26 Thread Dominic Knight
On Wed, 2018-09-26 at 06:47 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 09/26/2018 06:24 AM, Dan Purgert wrote: > > Richard Owlett wrote: > > > [...] > > > Also your phraseology joggled my thought process. Perhaps "file > > > manager" > > > hints at much more power than I need. I only wish to _move_ > > >

Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

2018-09-26 Thread Felix Miata
Richard Owlett composed on 2018-09-26 06:47 (UTC-0500): > On my laptop the default font size is unsuitably small. > A quick web search revealed that is not a mc parameter. > It is a function of the terminal emulator used. I have a MATE desktop. > How do I determine what terminal emulator is in

Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

2018-09-26 Thread Dan Purgert
Richard Owlett wrote: > [...] > > On my laptop the default font size is unsuitably small. > A quick web search revealed that is not a mc parameter. > It is a function of the terminal emulator used. I have a MATE desktop. > How do I determine what terminal emulator is in use? I think it's

Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

2018-09-26 Thread mick crane
On 2018-09-26 12:58, mick crane wrote: On 2018-09-26 10:52, Richard Owlett wrote: I'm setting up a new machine and copying files from the old machine's home directory. At the same time I'm creating a new directory structure to better match how I work. I found it expedient to have at least

Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

2018-09-26 Thread mick crane
On 2018-09-26 10:52, Richard Owlett wrote: I'm setting up a new machine and copying files from the old machine's home directory. At the same time I'm creating a new directory structure to better match how I work. I found it expedient to have at least three instances of the file manager open -

Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

2018-09-26 Thread Richard Owlett
On 09/26/2018 06:24 AM, Dan Purgert wrote: Richard Owlett wrote: [...] Also your phraseology joggled my thought process. Perhaps "file manager" hints at much more power than I need. I only wish to _move_ files. Which got me thinking that Tcl/Tk may be appropriate. I'll experiment with mc

Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

2018-09-26 Thread hdv@gmail
On 2018-09-26 11:52, Richard Owlett wrote: > I'm setting up a new machine and copying files from the old machine's home > directory. At the same time I'm creating a new directory structure to better > match how I work. > > I found it expedient to have at least three instances of the file manager

Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

2018-09-26 Thread Dan Purgert
Richard Owlett wrote: > [...] > Also your phraseology joggled my thought process. Perhaps "file manager" > hints at much more power than I need. I only wish to _move_ files. > Which got me thinking that Tcl/Tk may be appropriate. I'll experiment > with mc first. Or perhaps just bash?

Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

2018-09-26 Thread Richard Owlett
On 09/26/2018 05:26 AM, Dan Purgert wrote: Richard Owlett wrote: [...] Suggestions? Is it even possible? Never seen that myself. Wouldn't know where to start, honestly -- perhaps skipping the GUI would be a better option -- maybe something like mc or one of the other terminal-based managers

Re: Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

2018-09-26 Thread Dan Purgert
Richard Owlett wrote: > [...] > Suggestions? > Is it even possible? Never seen that myself. Wouldn't know where to start, honestly -- perhaps skipping the GUI would be a better option -- maybe something like mc or one of the other terminal-based managers would be more what you're looking for? I

Distinguish instances of GUI file manager by color

2018-09-26 Thread Richard Owlett
I'm setting up a new machine and copying files from the old machine's home directory. At the same time I'm creating a new directory structure to better match how I work. I found it expedient to have at least three instances of the file manager open - [one for source directory and at least two