GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 163688
Request: View as Columns
Last modified: 2005-01-24 13:37:55 UTC
The "Columns" filesystem view mode in MacOSX (originally used in NeXT Step I think) is very elegant and easy to use, I recommend considering it for Nautilus as well. The MacOSX implementation uses a new column for file preview/information when a non-folder is selected, as well.
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 81610 ***
This is not exactly a duplicate of bug 81610, if 81610 is for MacOS9. The NeXT or MacOSX mode that people are requesting is a "columns" view. The browser is divided into about 2-5 vertical columns (you can add/remove them), in theory there can be any number of columns, with a horizontal scroll bar at the bottom for all of them. Each column has its own vertical scroll bar and displays a listing of a directory. Initially only the first column is filled. When you select a directory (by clicking) in that first column, the second column is filled with a listing for that directory, etc. This is a very efficient way of browsing for many tasks (I find it especially useful for reorganizing files). Additionally, in MacOS X, if you select a file (non-directory), details of that file and a preview are displayed in the next free column. (Though the sidebar in Nautilus performs a similar function). Mac OS 9 does not have a browsing mode like this, AFAIK. NeXT Step: http://freespace.virgin.net/linux.users/NeXTSTEP/ui_browser.jpg, http://www.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.13/13.07/Jul97-GettingStarted/fig4.gif OSX: See attached picture at bug 96239.