[haiku-development] Re: OpenTargetFolder
- From: Ingo Weinhold <ingo_weinhold@xxxxxx>
- To: haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:17:03 +0200
On 2008-10-09 at 07:00:42 [+0200], Humdinger <humdingerb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Ingo Weinhold wrote:
> > Regarding the OpenTargetFolder add-on, I can't remember ever having wanted
> > to open the directory of a symlink target. Which means that I'm either
> > getting senile or that this use case is so rare (at least for me) that I
> > don't think it deserves an add-on in the default distribution.
>
> OTF and Summon (or TermHere) are the two add-ons that I install first. :)
> E.g. I put symlinks to apps into "Applications" in the Deskbar menu. I can
> just open the
> "Applications" window from there, and with the OTF addon can quickly enter
> an app's folder
> to get to a readme or docs no matter where it's installed. And open a
> Terminal when I'm
> there with Summon. :) I can ALT+UP and uninstall by deleting the folder.
> I find OTF very useful.
I prefer to right-click-browse <Boot Volume> -> apps -> <app folder> in such
cases, but I see that accessing the app folders via the Deskbar menu symlinks
is an obviously line of thought.
> > Ancestor directories can be opened quickly via the item count view
> > anyway.
> > If one actually wants to open a sibling directory, not the parent, it is
> > probably even faster, since it also allows further browsing. It would be
> > cool, if holding down some modifier (Cmd) while opening a directory via a
> > browsing menu would also close the directory window owning the menu.
>
> Just hold down Option (Win).
Cool. A pity that I don't have that key on my favorite keyboard. We really
need key/shortcut management. Or even better reasonable defaults -- like
using the common modifiers (Cmd or Alt) when they are available.
[...]
> I think it'd be nice if a double-right-click would open a folder and close
> its parent.
> Using the right mouse button on the item count could work the same.
Right-click is pretty consistently used for context menues -- also in this
case -- so I wouldn't use it for other stuff. Double-middle-click could work.
CU, Ingo
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