[F18] How do I set "browse" as the default open type in nautilus?
Thomas Cameron
thomas.cameron at camerontech.com
Fri Nov 30 03:23:08 UTC 2012
On 11/28/2012 03:05 PM, Alexander Volovics wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:08:12 -0600
> Thomas Cameron <thomas.cameron at camerontech.com> wrote:
>
>>> Looks like Gnome is doing the same thing that Microsoft did after XP. I
>>> can no longer set nautilus so that when I double click on a directory,
>>> it opens up with the filesystem tree in the left pane, and the contents
>>> of my directory in the right pane in *list* view. I used to be able to
>>> set a checkbox for 'always open in browse mode" or something similar,
>>> but I can't find that in F18 beta.
>>>
>>> Is that option still around? Where is it hiding
>
> Have you really looked closely at the options in 'Preferences'
> and/or the local config.
> The only substantial change in nautilus (Fed18) with respect to
> nautilus (fed 17) is the missing 'Extra pane' option.
>
> If you choose 'list view' you get the folders in the left pane
> and the content in list view in the right pane, etc.
> If you want a more detailed 'tree' you can always open a second
> nautilus window instead of the 'extra pane'.
>
> I can't remember ever having seen something like 'always open in browse
> mode'. Do you mean 'thumbnail view' and/or 'text in icons'. Both are
> still available and you can change the size.
>
> Alexander
>
I'm looking for what I used to have in the screenshots at
http://www.camerontech.com/nautilus/
TC
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