In this section each menu item in the GNOME File Manager will be described.
Tip: All menus in the GNOME File Manager are enabled with the tear-away feature. If you would like any menu to "float" on the desktop in its own window simply select the perforation line at the top of the menu.
File - The File Menu contains items associated with files and higher level activity.
New Window - This will open a new File Manager Window.
Open - This will open the file you have selected with your mouse cursor.
Copy - This will launch the Copy dialog to enable you to copy the selected file to a destination you choose.
Move - This will launch the Move/rename dialog to enable you to move or rename the selected file to a destination you choose.
Delete - This will delete the file you have selected.
Close - This will close the GNOME File Manager
Edit - The Edit menu contains items that are associated with editing and selecting files.
Select All - This will select all of the files in the directory you are currently in in the GNOME File Manager.
Select Files - This will launch a simple dialog box which will allow you to specify a file selection range. For Example, if you wish to select all files beginning with the letter D you can simple type d* and press OK.
Invert Selection - This will invert the current selection. For example, if you have 7 files selected in a directory with 10 files, selecting Invert Selection will select the three remaining files and unselect the 7 files that were previously selected.
Rescan Directory - This will rescan the current directory in case the files in the directory have changed.
Preferences - This will launch the Preferences dialog so that you can customize the GNOME File Manager.
Layout - This menu contains items that are associated with the layout in GNOME File Manager.
Sort By - This will launch a dialog box which will allow you to select how you wish the files to be sorted in the current directory. You may sort by one of the following:
| Name |
| File Type |
| Size |
| Time Last Accessed |
| Time Last Modified |
| Time Last Changed |
Filter View - This will bring up a simple dialog which allows you to only view files with certain attributes. For example, if you wish to only view files in the directory that start with the letter D you can type d* into the dialog and press OK. If you wish to see all files again you will need to launch the Filter View dialog again and clear the dialog or type in a *.
Icon View - Selecting this will display the files in the main view as large icons.
Partial View - Selecting this will display the files in the main view as a list with only file names.
Full View - Selecting this will display the files in the main view as a list with all file information.
Commands - The Command menu contains items that are commands to run on files in the GNOME File Manager.
Find File - Find File brings up a dialog which allows you to search for particular files on your system.
Run Command - This menu item allows you to run a command from GMC.
Run Command in panel - This menu item lets you run preloaded commands or commands you specify within the directory that you are currently in. Such commands might be to find SUID or SGID programs, etc.
Active VFS list - The Virtual File System allows you to manipulate files that are not located on your local file system.
There are different version of the VFS including ftpfs and tarfs. The ftpfs allows you to work on FTP sites while the tarfs gives you access inside .tar files. These can both be very useful in your work environment and the Active VFS list allows you to see which VFS's are currently open. When you select the Active VFS menu item you get a list of the current VFSs you have opened.
There is also an option to change to a different VFS by pressing the Change To button.