Re: feature request

Matt Zagrabelny wrote:

> "Page Up" and "Page Down" keys are already bound to "Previous Image" and
> "Next Image" actions. It would be great to give them a little
> intelligence as well. When either key is struck and gqview is either
> showing the first or last image of a directory have gqview go to the
> previous or next directory respectively.

I am not claiming that this will be implemented any time soon, but I am 
curious about what you would expect in the following scenario:

Consider this folder tree:

/
+-parent_1
          +-child_a
          |       +-grandchild_x
          |
          +-child_b  <--(you are here)
          |       +-grandchild_y
          |
          +-child_c

If you are in child_b, to which folder does each direction take you?

> One could even put in a dialog box that prompts the user and asks if
> that is what they want to do, and again, "Page Up" and "Page Down" could
> be used for confirmation of an action. I would think that if the action
> was "Previous Directory" then "Page Up" would be "confirm" and "Page
> Down" would be "cancel" and if the action was "Next Directory" then
> "Page Down" would be "confirm" and "Page Up" would be "cancel".

A popup dialog would not be the way I would go, but maybe simply adding 
shortcuts ([shift]+[PageUp/Down] ?) for this action so that you can change 
the folder next/previous at any time.

> This feature would be especially useful when looking at images in full
> screen view, then you wouldnt have to toggle back to the regular view
> and go through the work of finding the next directory. One could just
> keep hitting "Page Down" to keep looking at pictures.

Not quite the same as it needs you to decide this ahead of time, but 
recursive slideshow (from the folder context menu) can treat bunches of 
folders as one.

Greetings,
John

-- 
John Ellis <[email protected]>

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