▲ 62 ▼ Dolphin gets a Columns view again (blogs.kde.org) submitted 22 hours ago by nemeski@piefed.social to c/linux@programming.dev 11 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] alecsargent@lemmy.zip 7 points 16 hours ago (5 children) To see file hierarchy at a glance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 hours ago (1 child) Currently there are two alternative options to have something similar: To see file hierarchy at a glance. One could also use the "Details View" with the "Expandable" option enabled. It's not quiet the same as a Columns, but one can see the hierarchy: Alternatively use the "Folders" panel on the side. This has the advantage to use any "View" mode in the files listing: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alecsargent@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 hour ago That seems way more useful than the columns in my opinion. I don't use Dolphin but it is good to know. Thank your for mentioning it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] esc@piefed.social 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children) Yea, I've seen it when it was still available and there are other file managers with similar modes, it just doesn't make sense to me, that's it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] alecsargent@lemmy.zip 3 points 12 hours ago I think it is only useful in a couple cases and it is definitely not often. For example I think it is just better to run a tree command with the options that one may need. Its meant for files one does not remember they are there, or for a quick view of a directory one does not know the contents. Don't know if that makes sense to your, but that is the best I can explain it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 hour ago Agree. I think this Columns mode is for MacOS users, where the file manager works similar when I remember correctly (oh boy its 20 years ago on an iMac). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 hours ago (1 child) Currently there are two alternative options to have something similar: To see file hierarchy at a glance. One could also use the "Details View" with the "Expandable" option enabled. It's not quiet the same as a Columns, but one can see the hierarchy: Alternatively use the "Folders" panel on the side. This has the advantage to use any "View" mode in the files listing: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] alecsargent@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 hour ago That seems way more useful than the columns in my opinion. I don't use Dolphin but it is good to know. Thank your for mentioning it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alecsargent@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 hour ago That seems way more useful than the columns in my opinion. I don't use Dolphin but it is good to know. Thank your for mentioning it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] esc@piefed.social 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children) Yea, I've seen it when it was still available and there are other file managers with similar modes, it just doesn't make sense to me, that's it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] alecsargent@lemmy.zip 3 points 12 hours ago I think it is only useful in a couple cases and it is definitely not often. For example I think it is just better to run a tree command with the options that one may need. Its meant for files one does not remember they are there, or for a quick view of a directory one does not know the contents. Don't know if that makes sense to your, but that is the best I can explain it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 hour ago Agree. I think this Columns mode is for MacOS users, where the file manager works similar when I remember correctly (oh boy its 20 years ago on an iMac). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alecsargent@lemmy.zip 3 points 12 hours ago I think it is only useful in a couple cases and it is definitely not often. For example I think it is just better to run a tree command with the options that one may need. Its meant for files one does not remember they are there, or for a quick view of a directory one does not know the contents. Don't know if that makes sense to your, but that is the best I can explain it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 hour ago Agree. I think this Columns mode is for MacOS users, where the file manager works similar when I remember correctly (oh boy its 20 years ago on an iMac). permalink fedilink source parent