Feature request: always use default to create a new folder
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Ciro Santilli
May 5, 2012, 2:46:09 AM5/5/12
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When I click File > New folder, a file dialog appears asking me where I want to create it, and each time I have to click on use default to create a folder where I want: in the autokey data folder.
Is there a utility for this dialog? If possible, would it not be better to always create the folder on the autokey data folder toplevel?
BTW, add shortcuts for folder creation:
Suggestion:
Control + m: File > New folder
Control + Shift + m: File > New subfolder
(m in analogy with n, which creates items)
Is there a utility for this dialog? If possible, would it not be better to always create the folder on the autokey data folder toplevel?
BTW, add shortcuts for folder creation:
Suggestion:
Control + m: File > New folder
Control + Shift + m: File > New subfolder
(m in analogy with n, which creates items)
jos...@main.nc.us
May 5, 2012, 2:15:03 PM5/5/12
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Just a comment: I prefer to keep my scripts somewhere outside of the
AutoKey folder so I can just delete that folder during a reinstall, etc.
without worrying about backing them up. I only have one or two folders.
The rest are subfolders, so I use create subfolder which knows to create
it in the folder I currently have open.
Joe
AutoKey folder so I can just delete that folder during a reinstall, etc.
without worrying about backing them up. I only have one or two folders.
The rest are subfolders, so I use create subfolder which knows to create
it in the folder I currently have open.
Joe
Ciro Santilli
May 6, 2012, 3:08:05 AM5/6/12
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Ah I see what you mean, I didn't know you could have external folders.
So you almost never create a new folder, and mostly add subfolders when necessary.
If you want to create a subfolder on the default data folder, is there a way to do it without going into the file chooser? That would be nice.
Alternatives:
1) Force users to use a single data folder.
I would rather have a preference: keep scripts under folder: ... and force users to use a single root data folder.
I think this would be a reasonable design choice, since most of the time that is what we want (no?), and it simplifies maintenance and is more intuitive.
2) Add the default data folder to the file treeview
That would:
- make it clear that you can have several data roots, and tells you which folder is where (otherwise it is kinda confusing).
- allow us to create new subfolders to default data dir without going into the file chooser dialog.
So you almost never create a new folder, and mostly add subfolders when necessary.
If you want to create a subfolder on the default data folder, is there a way to do it without going into the file chooser? That would be nice.
Alternatives:
1) Force users to use a single data folder.
I would rather have a preference: keep scripts under folder: ... and force users to use a single root data folder.
I think this would be a reasonable design choice, since most of the time that is what we want (no?), and it simplifies maintenance and is more intuitive.
2) Add the default data folder to the file treeview
That would:
- make it clear that you can have several data roots, and tells you which folder is where (otherwise it is kinda confusing).
- allow us to create new subfolders to default data dir without going into the file chooser dialog.
jos...@main.nc.us
May 6, 2012, 12:29:51 PM5/6/12
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Replies inline.
Joe
> Ah I see what you mean, I didn't know you could have external folders.
> So you almost never create a new folder, and mostly add subfolders when
> necessary.
> If you want to create a subfolder on the default data folder, is there a
> way to do it without going into the file chooser? That would be nice.
>
It does that now. Just create new folder (not subfolder) and it asks if
you want to use the default location. If you say yes, then no file
chooser appears.
doesn't seriously impact the functionality of the program? (The way I do
it - with a separate folder seems to simplify maintenance from my point of
view.) You would have to present a clear usage case to convince me that
this is a desirable option. (Note that convincing just me is not
particularly important because I am a user and not involved in development
except by offering feedback to Chris.)
unnecessary to me - more an issue of documentation. But, my external
script directory does show up in the tree looking like it's just a folder
under the default folder - which it's not. That's slightly
misleading/confusing.
I just noticed for the first time that when I select it, it's location (in
the file system) appears at the top of the right pane of the menu and I
can click on it to open that folder in my file manager. This works for
the default folder as well. Cool feature!
Joe
> Ah I see what you mean, I didn't know you could have external folders.
> So you almost never create a new folder, and mostly add subfolders when
> necessary.
> If you want to create a subfolder on the default data folder, is there a
> way to do it without going into the file chooser? That would be nice.
>
you want to use the default location. If you say yes, then no file
chooser appears.
> Alternatives:
>
> 1) Force users to use a single data folder.
> I would rather have a preference: keep scripts under folder: ... and force
> users to use a single root data folder.
> I think this would be a reasonable design choice, since most of the time
> that is what we want (no?), and it simplifies maintenance and is more
> intuitive.
In general, Linux is about choice. Why "force" users to do anything that
>
> 1) Force users to use a single data folder.
> I would rather have a preference: keep scripts under folder: ... and force
> users to use a single root data folder.
> I think this would be a reasonable design choice, since most of the time
> that is what we want (no?), and it simplifies maintenance and is more
> intuitive.
doesn't seriously impact the functionality of the program? (The way I do
it - with a separate folder seems to simplify maintenance from my point of
view.) You would have to present a clear usage case to convince me that
this is a desirable option. (Note that convincing just me is not
particularly important because I am a user and not involved in development
except by offering feedback to Chris.)
>
> 2) Add the default data folder to the file treeview
> That would:
> - make it clear that you can have several data roots, and tells you which
> folder is where (otherwise it is kinda confusing).
> - allow us to create new subfolders to default data dir without going into
> the file chooser dialog.
That could be done, but since it's the default anyway, it seems
> 2) Add the default data folder to the file treeview
> That would:
> - make it clear that you can have several data roots, and tells you which
> folder is where (otherwise it is kinda confusing).
> - allow us to create new subfolders to default data dir without going into
> the file chooser dialog.
unnecessary to me - more an issue of documentation. But, my external
script directory does show up in the tree looking like it's just a folder
under the default folder - which it's not. That's slightly
misleading/confusing.
I just noticed for the first time that when I select it, it's location (in
the file system) appears at the top of the right pane of the menu and I
can click on it to open that folder in my file manager. This works for
the default folder as well. Cool feature!
Ciro Santilli
May 6, 2012, 12:40:53 PM5/6/12
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I hadn't seen that the location appears on top, that really helps clarifying things.
I just thought it would be nice to be able to create a folder on default location without having to click on use default button each time, and specially without having to reach for my mouse.
There could be an Alt u biding or something for use default, or even better, a button "create external folder" vs "create folder" which also helps clarify.
But of course it is all very minor things, its just that I am laazy, and hate the mouse!!
I just thought it would be nice to be able to create a folder on default location without having to click on use default button each time, and specially without having to reach for my mouse.
There could be an Alt u biding or something for use default, or even better, a button "create external folder" vs "create folder" which also helps clarify.
But of course it is all very minor things, its just that I am laazy, and hate the mouse!!
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