http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/20424/
There is already the option to single click on the triangle/arrow to reveal the contents of a folder in the current tab, so why not make more use of ability to open in a new tab when moving files around?


[-107 votes] Solution #1: When double-clicking a folder make the default action open folder in a new tab


[133 votes] Solution #2: When middle-clicking a folder make the default action open folder in a new tab


[11 votes] Solution #3: Use CTRL+T for a new home folder tab, use SHIFT+CTRL+T to duplicate current tab.


[17 votes] Solution #4: Have possibilities of tab settings in Nautilus preferences


[2 votes] Solution #5: Reuse current file browser window if no need to create a new one


[25 votes] Solution #6: Copy Firefox


]]> en-us Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:10:49 +0000 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:02:39 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/20424/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:28:59 +0000 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:26:40 +0000 /apps/nautilus/preferences/always_use_browser

When disabled, this open a new window each time. that's a good start as long as it stays enabled by default, there could be a new option in nautilus preferences.]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:15:36 +0000
I'd love to be able to change the behaviour, but as a default, makes no sense.]]> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:03:10 +0000 You can NOT open regular folders in a new tab. Trust me, I keep trying out of habit from using Firefox.

The only folders that can be opened in a new tab by middle-clicking are the bookmarks on left hand side (left panel).

I agree with #2, you should be able to middle-click to open in a new tab on ALL folders, not just the bookmarks.]]> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:59:04 +0000
So, the program to launch is:
gconf-editor (alt+f2 or in a terminal)
it might be found in Applications>System Tools> Configuration editor (I insist, might. Because I changed a lot of stuff in my application menu)

In the left pane, you can see a "directory" tree. so double-click on the "apps" folder then "nautilus" then click "preferences".
Now, you can see the "always use browser" option in the right pane and a checkbox. switch the checkbox status (uncheck then).

Then the nautilus behavior is totally different. (I hate it, but some people can prefer this behavior).

To get back to the old behavior, just re-check the "always use browser" checkbox.]]> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:45:21 +0000
What are you talking about? I just did it myself; opened Nautilus, middle-clicked a folder (yes, a folder in the main view; not the bookmarks in the left pane) and it opened in a new tab. Oddly enough, it works with a single middle-click in Icon View and Compact View, but in List View it takes a double-middle-click. I am using Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty with no modifications to Nautilus aside from any regular updates it would have gotten from the Canonical repositories.

Perhaps I am misinterpreting the problem you guys are discussing. If so, then I apologise. I am simply curious as to what is being addressed in either proposed solution when it seems the functionality is already present.]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:57:26 +0000
However I have a Netbook, and there must be lots of people that use netbooks and standard laptops without a mouse.

Ok, maybe not double-click by default, but an option for the non-mouse users would be good.

Thanks for all your comments!
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Since I have no experience with a mouseless laptop or a netbook, I have to take your word for it. Since I can see Ubuntu, and hell, Linux in general, having a better shot at that market, (netbook and laptop,) I would definitely support a move to ease the file browsing for non-mouse users.

Of course, this is assuming you know about the keyboard shortcut Shift+Enter, which opens a directory in a new tab. I just tested this technique on all three views, and it works. (See, I am finding these things by playful experimentation.)]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:55:48 +0000
Tabs are useful, but the main thing about interfaces is that they should be cohesive. Tabs should work the same way in all programs, and if you want to change their behavior, you should change the behavior for the entire system, not just a specific application. I think the best tab interface is Firefox, and I think that all Gnome programs should emulate it. I will even go out on a limb and suggest that the Gnome devs don't really listen to UI experts, and we have the jumbled mess that passes as a desktop environment that we call the Linux Desktop. Maybe if they dropped the "not invented here" attitude and started working towards solutions that worked *well* and always aimed for the *best* solution (which may *not* be their own), they wouldn't be stuck with such a small userbase. Sometimes though, I think I'm just wasting my time with Gnome; this is one of those times.]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:48:05 +0000 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:25:53 +0000 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:02:39 +0000