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Bug 316277 - Path bar buttons have drop down list with sub-directories
Path bar buttons have drop down list with sub-directories
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Product: nautilus
Classification: Core
Component: Path Bar
2.12.x
Other All
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: Nautilus Maintainers
Nautilus Maintainers
: 619490 (view as bug list)
Depends on: 331703
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2005-09-14 09:01 UTC by Michael
Modified: 2012-08-30 01:17 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: Unversioned Enhancement

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2008-10-15 10:47 UTC, Wouter Bolsterlee (uws) 		Details

Description Michael 2005-09-14 09:01:31 UTC 
I saw this feature in Windows Vista, and think that it is really useful. Each
button in the path bar has a drop down menu which displays the sub-directories
of that directory. So not only can one navagiate quickly to any parent
directory, but also to any sub-directory of any parent. For an example image,
look at http://www.winsupersite.com/images/reviews/winvista_b1_28.jpg.
Comment 1 Wouter Bolsterlee (uws) 2008-10-15 10:47:16 UTC 
Using less vertical space for the buttons would also be very useful.
Comment 2 Wouter Bolsterlee (uws) 2008-10-15 10:47:57 UTC 
Created attachment 120634 [details]
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Comment 3 Allan Day 2010-05-27 21:14:16 UTC 
Yes, I've seen this feature. I'm not entirely convinced that it's a good idea. Though it will making browsing faster for some 'power users' it will also complicate the interface. I'm not sure whether the gain is worth the pain.

I'll set the status to new for now. We'll be reviewing the design of the path bar soon so there should be an answer then.
Comment 4 Allan Day 2010-05-27 21:36:57 UTC 
*** Bug 619490 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 5 Allan Day 2010-05-27 21:38:24 UTC 
From 619490: 'My suggestion is to use Google Chrome web browser approach: they don't have any dropdown history sign, but user can list its history by holding left mouse button over the "back" or "forward" buttons. I think this idea can be used to list these folders without using these ugly signs to repeat the similar functionality.'
Comment 6 Bastien Nocera 2010-05-28 14:02:32 UTC 
We don't even have a proper breadcrumb widget yet...
Comment 7 Allan Day 2010-06-20 20:05:23 UTC 
Changing component as part of ongoing bug reorganisation work.
Comment 8 William Jon McCann 2012-08-30 01:17:02 UTC 
Agree with Allan that this probably isn't something we want.