Re: changes to directory-histories

  • From: <tpgww@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: emelfm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:40:32 +1000

On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:42:01 +1000
<tpgww@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> So now, the dirline histories record only those dirs opened by 'activation' 
> of the entry i.e. pressing <Enter> after entering a path string, or when a 
> path string is already there from some other process (e.g. double-click on a 
> dir in the list). The histories become more like not-so-permanent bookmarks, 
> each dir logged as a result of a specific choice by the user.
> 
> This will change the way some of us interact with the UI, and not all users 
> may like it. Or not at first, anyway.

For added convenience, combobox entries can now be 'activated' by mouse 
double-click too (conforming to the policy of making as much as possible doable 
by either keyboard or mouse). As a visible cue, path text changes colour (to 
the "positive" colour) when the displayed path is in the history.

Regards
Tom


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