Re: gmc

["Poletti, Don" <don poletti comverse-in com>]

I find it very disturbing that gmc runs just to have 
desktop icons. This seems like a terrible waste of
resources when most of the time I never use the icons.

I'm sure most users don't realize gmc is running since
it doesn't show up in the task list.

How much memory does gmc use?
 

>Remove the desktop icons
>and every time you quit GMC use the "Exit" menu option.
>No visible desktop
>No process still running in the background after quiting.
>Just like a normal filemanager.

>> Nope, not the issue here.  gmc runs as the desktop, right?  So a copy of
gmc
>> runs as a process every time you start GNOME (ps and you'll see, even
with
>> file manager closed).  Anyone ever try to run gmc without GNOME running?
>> Still starts the desktop, right?
>> 
>> This user wants to run gmc (or any file manager) standalone.  No GNOME.
>> He's looking for a simple file manager with drag and drop capability
without
>> having to run as a desktop process.  Can it be done?