[ANNOUNCE] Spring loading folder behaviour (bad news inside)

[Roger Larsson]

On Friday 28 May 2004 08.56, Kévin 'ervin' Ottens wrote:
> Le vendredi 28 Mai 2004 01:35, Roger Larsson a écrit :
> > This might be enough. Check with someone knowledgable...
>
> I consulted a lawyer I know, and her opinion on this is that it should be
> enough... The problem is that US patents are not an exact science.

And I think your ways is better!

>
> > What about using a mouse button? (Mac does not have that... :-)
>
> Point! :-)
>
> > If I drag (with Left Mouse Button - LMB) a file over a folder and
> > klick (MMB or RMB) I get:
> >   Move
> >   Copy
> >   Link
> >   Cancel
> > Why not add some alternatives from ordinary use of RMB !!!
> >   Open in New Window
> >   Open in New Tab
> >   Action -> Open Terminal Here
> > and additionally
> >   Open Temporary Window
> > With this in mind MMB should get something resembling the configured MMB
> > action (i have Open in background tab - that won't work...)
>
> Hmmm... and how to you validate the popup menu choice?
> RMB click again? Not very obvious in my opinion.

RMB select/validate works today - try RMB on a file. Then select "Rename" with 
another RMB :-)

And you can drag + right click => but do not wait to long - spring loading 
opens the window under you...

> Otherwise, it sounds interesting...
>
> > So the shortcut would be
> > 	Drag above folder, click middle mouse button (a spring folder opens),
> > repeat, drop
> > 	(Temporary folders close)
>
> I'm still not sure that clicking a mouse boutton while you press one for
> your drag and drop operation is something easy to do...

When I use the mouse - I prefere to use the mouse.
When I use the keyboard - I prefere to use the keyboard :-)
Example: reading mails with kmail, wanting to Delete spam (not move to trash)
In this case I have made the delete icon visible. When navigating with mouse I
use that. When using keyboard I use shift+Del

> That's why I'd 
> prefer to use the keyboard here. Generally your other hand is free and can
> easily reach a particular key.

It is free - but is it on the keyboard?

One of the biggest (KDE) problems is the missing shortcut info!
* How to tell the user that a key can be used? A mouse button? ...

BTW noticed another thing that my idea "Click on hover" could help with.
If I need to scroll a window while dragging to find the target folder - it 
does not work...

/RogerL

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Roger Larsson
Skellefteå
Sweden