Re: [gcmd-usr] a few tips for next releases

[Piotr Eljasiak]

Hi,
Here are my 0.03$:

> --invoking of quick search
>  combination <Ctrl><Shift><letter> can beat with desktop   
>  acceleratin keys (especially in KDE)
>  I would like to set up my own.
>  I would like to simple press <Ctrl> to quick search appear
>  and THEN type letters
You can't simply use CTRL for invoking quick search, for it is used in 
many shortcuts:

   CTRL+F    Connect to FTP server
   CTRL+SHIFT+F    Disconnect from FTP server
   CTRL+R    Refresh the active file list

   CTRL+T    Multi-Rename-Tool
   CTRL+U    Exchange directories

   CTRL+C  Copy files to clipboard
   CTRL+X  Cut files to clipboard
   CTRL+V  Paste from clipboard to current dir

> --F2 for quick file renaming
>  (you can use yet existing input line ;-)
IMHO GC shortcuts should stay as much compatible with Windows Commander 
ones as possible. The latter one uses SHIFT+F6 for that purpose ;o)

> --option to hide upper taskbar, bottom button bar and input line.
>  I personally prefer to view files as much as possible.
>  
Already in TODO

> --hide some columns
>  I personally dislike the third column with file extension names
>  It's just wasting place.
>
>  
Good idea. But it's not wasting place as you can sort files by their ext 
using this column. Alternatively I would propose two options for 
displaying filenames (configurable in options dialog):
1. display complete filename+ext across 2 columns (name+ext) - you got 
plenty of place for filename this way
or
2. display filename and ext in appriopriate coloumns (name, ext).

> --shortcut to gnome mime-type manager
>  just a simple a item in context menu. Extension of selected 
>  file could be send to mime-type manager
>
>  
Agreed. And, of course,  a button in the toolbar for ones using right 
mouse button for selecting files.


Piotr