GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 143241
Spring Loaded Context Menus
Last modified: 2004-12-22 21:47:04 UTC
I've been pondering a bit about a way to implement spring loaded folders. Everybody is well aware of Apple's patent. Knowing this, I came up with another idea. A user should be able to select a file to be drag and dropped. The user should be able to point and hover over a directory or container on the desktop. After a certain set timeout, a contextual menu should pop up from that folder. This contextual menu would list names and icons of the subitems of the pointed to container. The user should be free to drop his item either a) on the original container itself, or b) on any subitem of the container. Additionally sub items of the container which are directories would have additional submenus, listing their directory contents. This would allow a user to select an item on the desktop and drag it DIRECTLY to where he would like its final resting place to be in a single drag and drop action, which is the main point of spring loaded folders in the first place. This may be seen as breaking the spatial metaphore. That's for somebody else to flame about. :)
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 45202 ***