[Thunar-dev] hello to Thunar-dev!

Benedikt Meurer benedikt.meurer at unix-ag.uni-siegen.de
Thu Mar 17 21:37:38 CET 2005


James Cho wrote:
> Greetings,

Hello James,

> I'm a longtime Windows user (who isn't?) but have used Linux for a 
> couple of years.  I also use OS X fairly frequently, but not for any 
> serious work.  I've used xfce for a few months now, and have many qualms 
> with how xffm is designed.  In short, what I consider to be the ideal 
> file manager design would be OS X's Finder plus an address box next to 
> the buttons row.  It's simple and allows for quick access to long 
> directory addresses, nothing more is needed I think.  Interestingly, 
> after years of Windows customization I eventually settled on  that 
> layout for folder windows in Explorer.  It works well and is very 
> compact, and it's what 90% of people need, nothing more.

So you are suggesting a spatial view ala Nautilus?

> - jc

Benedikt



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