Bug 2105 – Do not switch to destination folder when moving files

Bug 2105 - Do not switch to destination folder when moving files


Summary:	Do not switch to destination folder when moving files

Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX

Product:	Utilities
Component:	File manager
Version:	5.0-beta
Platform:	All All

Importance:	Low enhancement with 3 votes (vote)
Target Milestone:	5.0 (1.2009.41-10)
Assigned To:	unassigned
QA Contact:	file-manager-bugs

URL:
Keywords:

Depends on:
Blocks:
	Show dependency tree

Reported:	2007-10-12 21:41 UTC by dmg
Modified:	2009-06-08 10:36 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

See Also:

Attachments
Add an attachment (proposed patch, testcase, etc.)

Note

You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.

Description dmg (reporter) 2007-10-12 21:41:49 UTC

EXPECTED OUTCOME:

Stay in the same directory as the source files when moving them to another
directory. Or add an option that the user can select to decide if stay in the
same directory or moved to another.

ACTUAL OUTCOME:



STEPS TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM:

Move a file from one directory to another using the stylus. The file manager
will immediately switch to the new directory. This is annoying when wanting to
move several files from the same directory to different destinations.

OTHER COMMENTS:

Comment 1 clover.pengfangjun 2008-07-22 06:26:58 UTC

do you mean to build a dilog to make sure wether you want to move it ?

Comment 2 Ryan Abel maemo.org

2008-07-22 09:14:06 UTC

(In reply to comment #1)
> do you mean to build a dilog to make sure wether you want to move it ?
> 

The request is for the view not to be switched to the folder into which you are
moving a file, but to remain in the folder you're moving the file from (the
expected and normal behavior in ever other operating system I've ever used).

Comment 3 Andre Klapper maemo.org

2009-06-05 22:18:05 UTC

This still happens in Fremantle and I think that it will be a WONTFIX.
You can argue in both ways: Sometimes you want to continue working in the
target folder, sometimes in the source folder.
I simply guess that you can never provide a solution that fits for everybody.
:-/

Comment 4 Ryan Abel maemo.org

2009-06-06 06:23:58 UTC

(In reply to comment #3)
> This still happens in Fremantle and I think that it will be a WONTFIX.
> You can argue in both ways: Sometimes you want to continue working in the
> target folder, sometimes in the source folder.
> I simply guess that you can never provide a solution that fits for everybody.
> :-/
> 

How does it work on every desktop on the planet? :)

Comment 5 Andre Klapper maemo.org

2009-06-08 10:32:21 UTC

> How does it work on every desktop on the planet? :)

Good question.
More feedback (KDE, Mac OS, Vista, XP) welcome, here's GNOME:

GNOME 2.24:
1. nautilus --browser
2. Make sure the "Tree" view in side bar is displayed (press F9 if required)
=> Target folder is not opened in right pane when dragging file(s) from source
folder in the right pane to the target folder in the left pane

Comment 6 Andre Klapper maemo.org

2009-06-08 10:36:08 UTC

Fremantle's file manager interface will be more spatial than in Diablo.
This was a design decision; same with opening the target folder after moving.
WONTFIX. :-/