[Thunar-dev] GtkFileChooser-like UI

[Benedikt Meurer]

Biju Chacko wrote:
>>> The row of location buttons at the top of the icon view will take up 
>>> unnecessary space if the window also has a toolbar.
>>
>> Thats one of the major problems I see here as well 
>> (http://thunar.xfce.org/wiki/ui:gtkfilechooser-like#possible_problems). 
>> On the other side I have to admit, that I'd need a toolbar mostly to 
>> press the Up-button, which is obsolete with the GtkFileChooser-like 
>> approach.
> 
> I suggest that you drop the toolbar all together. The only things that 
> are not redundant are the "Filesystem" and "Shortcut" buttons. Perhaps 
> Evolution 2.0 style buttons at the bottom of the sidebar could replace 
> them?

Hm, I dunno if we need a one click solution here. IMHO, the shortcuts 
bar is a good default for a GtkFileChooser-like layout and the treeview 
is a good default for a Window Explorer-like layout. With these 'sane' 
defaults, I think it's ok to have no 'fast-switch' buttons around (if 
somebody needs them, he can enable the toolbar and add the buttons to 
the toolbar).

>> That's the whole point in this discussion actually, to develop a file 
>> manager for the user's needs, not a file manager for our needs. ;-)
>>
>> As said, I'm not convinced about this new layout yet, and I'm always 
>> open for suggestions.
> 
> I think it looks good, perhaps a little refinement may be needed. I 
> think we'd need to use it in real life to get a feel for what is lacking 
> or is confusing.

Grab the prototype. ;-)

> -- b

greets,
Benedikt