Re: Spatial Nautilus - notes on usability

[gabor <gabor z10n net>]

On Wed, 2004-04-07 at 06:57, Ryan McDougall wrote:
> The easiest solution is to close windows as you go. However, I *rarely*
> need to delve into 15 deep hierarchies. My desktop has about 6 or so
> folders like ~/Picture, ~/Music, ~/Movies, etc.; so my files are only
> ever two or three clicks away. For stuff hidden in the files system such
> as /tmp/some/unixy/thing, I use Open Location which is just as fast as a
> terminal thanks to type ahead completion (just like in the location bar
> in browser mode).
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> Heres how *I* move a file with spatialus:
> 
> If the file is commonly used, it has a shortcut on my desktop. If its
> less frequently used I use the "Home" icon to get to the files I own. If
> I want to browse for it outside of my Home, I use the "Computer" icon to
> get to the "File system". If I know the location, I click on the
> "Computer" and hit Ctrl-l to bring up the navigation bar, and jump there
> instantaneously. In principle no different that with browser mode on a
> multi-rooted tree.
> 
> If I have to navigate via mouse, I use the middle mouse button to close
> the parent as I go. The only difference with browser mode is that the
> spatialus windows appear in different places, and the mouse has to move
> to keep up.
> 
> Once I find the file I "cut" it. No different that browser mode.
> 
> I then find the destination folder as above when I found the source
> folder.
> 
> I "paste" the file. No different that browser mode.
> 

 

> There are many past emails asking about what spatial navigation brings
> to the table, and are a good place to get your questions answered. There
> is also a past story on Ars Technica detailing the rational behind such
> a move. Your best be is searching those archives.

imho the ars-technica article is ...well.... when i first found out
about the spatial nautilus i immediately wanted to learn more about the
rationale behind it. and everyone recommended the article on
ars-technica.
but that article is imho too theoretical...too dry... too less
screenshots.... it's not the article that i found easy to read...

i recommend this:
let's have a webpage somewhere at gnome.org dedicated to the spatial
nautilus, with arguments and articles why the spatial nautilus is
better.
i mean practical examples..preferable the users experiences who used and
like the spatial nautilus..like::
-how do i move/organize/find/launch files
-how do i avoid having 512 spat-naut windows open
-in what did the spat. naut. help me
-common misconceptions about the spat. naut.

basically something like the what i quoted from your mail, but more :)

gabor