http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/21337/
... when you select some files:



the info in the Properties window:



was also included in the sidebar:



[563 votes] Solution #1: Use the code


[124 votes] Solution #2: Copy only the general properties.


[151 votes] Solution #3: Make the Nautilus-code more general so anything can go into the sidebar


[476 votes] Solution #4: Showing only important information


[224 votes] Solution #5: Implement Addons


[255 votes] Solution #6: Make this optional and configurable via preferences


[49 votes] Solution #7: sidebar should automatically change to "info" after selecting a file


[-26 votes] Solution #8: Dual pane capability


[-104 votes] Solution #9: Implement a second sidebar for information


[-59 votes] Solution #10: Show basic information below places view


[11 votes] Solution #11: Make sidebar more dynamic


[8 votes] Solution #12: Combination of "Use the Code" and "Optional and Configurable via Preferences"


[4 votes] Solution #13: Add nautilus option to show file info in a popup bubble


]]> en-us Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:50:02 +0000 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:52:48 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/21337/ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:18:28 +0000
Well, the idea can be also extended to the other File Managers.


Have a nice day,
Leo.]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:40:54 +0000
But the code might be reused or even the output can be reused/cached (since you don't want to scan the files twice).]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:31:49 +0000 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:40:27 +0000 ]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:51:01 +0000 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:09:06 +0000 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:02:23 +0000
I haven't looked into the nautilus codebase, or toyed with it extensively, but I know there are plugins for it. If this can't already be done as a plugin, the plugins system should be extended to support it.

Bonus points if we can have many different flavours of plugins in the repos for people to personalise their interfaces.]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:28:31 +0000 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:49:58 +0000
http://www.gnome-look.org/index.php?xcontentmode=188&PHPSESSID=9119abade240709fb2114892a2fe246a]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:04:00 +0000 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:38:40 +0000
The idea aims just to improve given information. Maybe it would be nice if the user could have both, 'information' field and beneath the usually activated 'places'. This would allow the user to have easily more information without loosing the simple navigation task.]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:00:54 +0000 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:24:55 +0000 I'm on 9.04 using nautilus 2.26.2 and heres what I have:
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/6646/screenshotvideosfilebro.png

I dont even get the info for the selected file!]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:53:47 +0000 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:07:27 +0000 I not use sidebar.
]]> Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:46:22 +0000
I think that extra information is neat but it would be better if the left pane just changed automatically when I click on a file instead of having to choose "information" from the menu to see the details. the way I see it, most people like having the places view and they would have to change it to "information" each time to see the info just by left-clicking.

Now if nautilus would automatically change from places to information whenever you select a file then I think that would be very handy.

I just got another idea, how about if that sidebar would show some other info automatically. For example, say I'm selecting many files from a folder, wouldn't it be neat if the sidebar would show me small thumbnails of all the items I have currently selected? That way it serves as a double check that I'm actually copying all the files I need. Then after pasting the sidebar would just go back to show the "places"option.

As it is right now, not many people are using that drop down menu. It's sad since now that I tried it I see it can be useful and even more if the feature you are requesting is implemented. Still, I don't think I would be using "information" as my default sidebar BUT if it was automatic as I mentioned above I think everyone will benefit from it.

what do you think? can that be done?]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:32:46 +0000 @haran_elessar: I think thats a great idea (auto switch to information) but it has to be configurable. not everyone might like it.]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:04:14 +0000 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:57:54 +0000
It would, however, be nice to have the whole thing in an extended statusbar at the bottom of the window (or on the right hand side for netbooks to save on screen real estate). In the statusbar it would be available, but not in the way. ]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:57:42 +0000 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:22:57 +0000 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:17:52 +0000