which file manager you use?

Ow Mun Heng ow.mun.heng at wdc.com
Fri Feb 6 07:26:36 UTC 2004


> -----Original Message-----
> From: David L Norris [mailto:dave at webaugur.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 1:55 PM
> To: fedora list
> Subject: RE: which file manager you use?
> 
> 
> On Fri, 2004-02-06 at 03:37, Ow Mun Heng wrote:
> > Question : how do you use xterms to move files from a to b? 
> Typing in 
> > directory names is a real pain. (even with tab completion)
> 
> Not to taint the xterm nostalgia but you can drag and drop to
> gnome-terminal.

That I know.. But I prefer xterm

> that drag and drop doesn't work with a single-windowed
> web-browser-oriented file manager (aka "Windows Explorer 
> wannabes").  So
> you need some sort of kludge like cut/paste or complex split-frame
> browser windows.  However, drag and drop works spectacularly in a
> spatially oriented file manager like Nautilus 2.6 (or even in Nautilus
> 2.4 if you change a dozen preferences).

Actually  I was commenting on the cut & copy from nautilus Window A to
Window B.
Sometimes, for it to work,. you have to refresh the window!!

Oh.. I've had a look at your screenshot too.. But still can't figure out
what is spatial oriented File manager.

under websters:

spa-tial (spay'shuhl)  adj. 
                  1.  of or pertaining to space.
                  2.  existing or occurring in space; having 
                       extension in space.

so.. Huh?





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