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[Andrew Farris]

Kevin Kofler wrote:
> Andrew Farris <lordmorgul <at> gmail.com> writes:
>> No.  Apple has offered options, one of which maintains the prior behavior of 
>> Apple OS 6.x to 9 (spatial browsing)
> 
> But that's what it is: backwards compatibility, not the default anymore.
> 
>> I have the theory they decided not to make spatial browsing the default
>> because they wanted to make sure everyone learns multi-pane tree structure
>> browsing... one of their innovations in UI (i.e. look how cool this is).
> 
> Because that system actually makes sense, which is why Dolphin in KDE 4 
> supports this.
> 
> Dolphin also makes it easy to switch between Icons (browser mode with icons and 
> thumbnails), Details (browser mode with a list view showing file dates and 
> attributes) and Columns (what you call "multi-pane tree structure") modes 
> through a single click in the toolbar. In KDE 4.1, the traditional tree view 
> will also be available.
> 
>> But if they are going to claim the change is going backwards I'd like to see
>> more than personal preference in the rhetoric.
> 
> The reason we claim spatial mode is a step backwards is that both M$ and Apple 
> have used something very similar in the past and both moved away from it.

They moved away from it because user acceptance was problematic due to users being 
unable/unwilling to read the tiniest bits of documentation to find out they don't have to 
end up with a billion windows open while using spatial mode... not because the system is 
innately flawed.

I agree columned mode is better than purely spatial, but working from a tree or partial 
tree partial spatial (i.e. nautilus browser/windows explorer) is the worst of both worlds.

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