[Thunar-dev] Thunar Improvement Idea

[Benedikt Meurer]

Jelle de Jong wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> When thunar is in this mode:
> 
> Menu->Location Selector->Pathbar Style
> 
> Would it be possible to change thunar to the view like the attached
> image. (the image is made with gimp and some magic)
> 
> And than replace the "open the parent folder" button even for a button
> to switch between Pathbar and Toolbar Style. And then switch place with
> the refresh button.
> 
> I believe this will improve the working experience with thunar. For
> example if you are in /mnt/hda3/development/projectx/cpp/ and you
> have selected something and copied it. And go with a shortcut in the
> Side Plan to /mnt/desktop and past the files there. If you are in
> pathbar view mode and you want to go back to the previous directory this
> is a lot of mouse clicks. With a simple back button in pathbar view it
> will be one click.
> 
> What do you guys think of this?

Something like that was already implemented some time ago. Search
bugzilla and you'll find the SVN revision. It looks awkward and messes
up the user interface (bugzilla contains appropriate comments, IIRC).

> Best regards and a happy new year,
> Jelle

Benedikt