Re: Next Click

2009/2/10 Tony Houghton <[email protected]>:
> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:25:03 +0100
> Janek Kozicki <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Tony Houghton said:     (by the date of Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:30:21 +0000)
>>
>> > What was the rationale for the "Next Click" menu item in ROX-Filer? Is
>> > it really necessary? I find it a bit off-putting if I click over a bit
>> > of empty space - usually to create a new directory - and the "Next
>> > Click" submenu opens. I think it might be a good idea not to open the
>> > submenu automatically when the top-level menu is opened with nothing
>> > selected.
>>
>> I make new dir by pressing 'n'. I like "Next click" menu, even if the
>> name is a bit weird, but what's the better name anyway? :)
>
> I don't think it's the name that's weird, but what it's for. It just
> seems to provide a back-to-front way of doing things that can be done in
> a more straightforward way. I think I vaguely remember someone
> explaining what it was there for once, but I can't remember the
> reason(s).

In single-click mode, the keyboard shortcuts need to work this way,
and the shortcuts should work the same as the menus, so...


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