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"The GNOME file manager is going trough a massive code
rewrite, so many problems are known to exist due to a major
code design shift."
Just wondering: what changes are being made? How will gmc differ from what it
is now (or rather, what it was when it worked :))?
Jason.
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From: Miguel de Icaza <miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx>
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Subject: Re: gmc rewrite?
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> "The GNOME file manager is going trough a massive code
> rewrite, so many problems are known to exist due to a major
> code design shift."
>
> Just wondering: what changes are being made? How will gmc differ from what it
> is now (or rather, what it was when it worked :))?
This has already been done:
Switch to new icon-list widget for file display.
More files displayed.
Better space management.
Inline editing of filenames.
Support for selecting files by rubber-banding.
New DnD support.
Correct key binding handling.
Menu navigation works (Gtk+mc widget set integration).
This is what is being done now:
Rewritten desktop icons handling.
Stability.
Fixing various DnD buglettes.
Switch to the GNOME Metadata for file information/icons.
Better GUI unification with GNOME.
Dialog boxes updates.
Main GUI space optimizations.
Provide advanced/simple use of the file manager.
best wishes,
Miguel.
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Subject: Re: gmc rewrite?
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> Just wondering: what changes are being made? How will gmc differ from what it
> is now (or rather, what it was when it worked :))?
I forgot to mention: the file manager as on CVS depends on the
Replicating Bonobo release (only available from CVS), so you need to
get glib/Gtk+/gnome-libs directly from CVS if you want to use the new
gmc features.
I do not know when Replicating Bonobo will be out though.
Miguel.
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Miguel de Icaza <miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx> writes:
> > Just wondering: what changes are being made? How will gmc differ
> from what it > is now (or rather, what it was when it worked :))?
>
Just one little question: will there be a directory tree view????
aka: I really would like to have one, and is it planned or do I have
to look at this myself (or will something like this be rejected
anyway)
jtl
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From: Miguel de Icaza <miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx>
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Subject: Re: gmc rewrite?
X-Windows: Putting new limits on productivity.
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<199810270716.BAA09232@metropolis.nuclecu.unam.mx> <lsyaq11usp.fsf@schoenberg.tellux.de>
> Just one little question: will there be a directory tree view????
There will be one at some point, yes, but dont hold your breath, there
are various other features that need to be implemented first.
Probably in one or two months we will have the tree view.
> aka: I really would like to have one, and is it planned or do I have
> to look at this myself (or will something like this be rejected
> anyway)
Not at all. Please keep in mind that if something in GNOME is awkward
or does not look finished or a feature is missing is not an arbitrary
design decision, but rather a lack of time from the developers.
This basically means that we are taking contributions and patches,
please, dont let this stop you.
If you are interested in helping, please let me know.
best wisehs,
Miguel.