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Bug 321521 - Open each folder in the same window
Open each folder in the same window
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 427628
Product: nautilus
Classification: Core
Component: Navigation
2.10.x
Other All
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: Nautilus Maintainers
Nautilus Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2005-11-15 13:29 UTC by Olaf van der Spek
Modified: 2008-07-14 23:22 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: Unversioned Enhancement


Description Olaf van der Spek 2005-11-15 13:29:24 UTC 
Hi,

By (Debian) default Nautilus opens each folder in it's own window (Windows 95 
style).
I would like to see a "open each folder in the same window" option and have it 
enabled by default.
Comment 1 Christian Neumair 2005-11-15 13:56:36 UTC 
Thanks for your bug report!
In spatial mode, you're meant to use the middle-click to close the existing
window, and in browser mode the same window will be used on location change.
This combination has proven to be very useful for almost all users.
Comment 2 Olaf van der Spek 2005-11-15 14:08:03 UTC 
> This combination has proven to be very useful for almost all users.

But what usefulness does the W95-style behaviour have?
The common case (>99%) is (I think) opening a folder in the current window so I 
think that should be assigned to the left mutton as users expect.
The middle-button could then be used to open in a new window.
Comment 3 Olaf van der Spek 2005-11-15 15:11:47 UTC 
... forgot to reopen.
Comment 4 Cosimo Cecchi 2008-07-14 23:22:42 UTC 
Closing as a duplicate of bug 427628 as that one has a patch to make browser mode default.Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 427628 ***