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On 10/16/11 04:34, Jon Sturm wrote:
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> On Oct 15, 2011 4:53 PM, "Liviu Andronic" <landronimirc at gmail.com 
> <mailto:landronimirc at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 10:06 PM, Matthew Brush 
> <mbrush at codebrainz.ca <mailto:mbrush at codebrainz.ca>> wrote:
> > > It doesn't add barely any complexity/clutter to the UI; one File menu
> > > item/action and one context menu item.  The GtkNotebook tabs would 
> be hidden
> > > until there's more than one tab, so it wouldn't clutter up the UI 
> at all for
> > > people who don't use tabs.
> > >
> > >> One of my last answers to this was in the forum:
> > >> http://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?pid=22695#p22695
> > >>
> > >
> > > That's not really an answer, you just said "clearly *I believe* 
> those are
> > > bad designs...".
> > >
> > I am not getting myself dragged into this debate, so only several 
> comments.
> >
> > When I first used Thunar, and it was around its first stable releases,
> > I was slightly surprised by its design, especially the first two
> > 'Open' & 'Open in New Window' c-menu items that are readily accessible
> > on any folder/bookmark. After some experimenting it made perfect
> > sense: whenever in need for a different location (in a different
> > window, or "tab"), simply do c-menu and 'Open in New Window'. I found
> > the design elegant and useful: there is no need to manage tabs (as I
> > often find myself doing in Total Commander in Windows), one can easily
> > use two windows to dnd/copy&paste items (while it's more cumbersome
> > with tabs, unless you're in a two-pane fm, which Thunar is not).
> >
> > Bottom line: the current design is intuitive, lets the user get things
> > done and quickly, and one gets used to it. Tabs may add an unnecessary
> > complexity to Thunar, and don't forget that this is why we love Xfce:
> > it strays away from unnecessary complexity.
> >
> > My 00.02€ (although I'm wondering what these will be worth 
> tomorrow). Cheers
> > Liviu
> One of the greatest features added in 4.8 is the ability to set the 
> default file manager. You want thunar with tabs, use pcmanfm which is 
> basically what it is. I tried it and found the tabs aren't that useful 
> IMO but xfce does give you the option to use something else. If xfce 
> didn't have the use another file manager option I'd say the tabs would 
> be worth it but the option is there and pcmanfm seems to fit the bill 
> perfectly.
>
> Jon
>
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That's ideal then. Thanks for the tip.
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