Re: Galeon feature implementation

* Philip Langdale <[email protected]> [021103 17:49]:
> a) "Exit saving session", implemented as a File menu item in galeon 1.
> I can't really see any other place to put this, but perhaps you can.

This is definately a needed feature.  And much better than kill `pidof galeon`.

> c) Java and Javascript Consoles. I simply hold a completely opposite
> position to marco on these. I would assume they would live under the
> Tools menu.

Me too.

> e) Ability to choose helper app for unhandled files rather than being
> forced to use the gnome-vfs default. I have conceeded the point that we
> shouldn't persist the user's choice of helper app. It was felt that this
> was "creating our own mime database" which I'm not fully convinced of,
> but it's less work eh? Nevertheless, I consider it completely
> unacceptable to offer no choice and force the user to have to make a
> persistent change in the gnome-vfs capplet outside of galeon just to
> use xpdf for a stubborn file instead of ggv. My current view is that
> this should be done by extending the "What do you want to do?" dialog
> to allow the user to choose a helper from gnome-vfs's list. Simply
> clicking on Open without giving the issue any thought would launch the
> default helper as before.

Seems sensible to me.  And as I've said before, I really don't like this
centralized mime database that's supposed to be used for both secure 
(things on your disk, accessed via nautilus) and non-secure (i.e. accessed
by your web browser or mail client) content.  It's dangerous!  But not
a subject for this list I guess.

> f) As a related issue, I would however like the ability to persist the
> decision to save to disk, so that files can be saved simply by clicking
> on them without any other interaction. However, such persistence must
> take place on a mimetype by mimetype basis which brings us back to
> accusations of having our own mime db again. Creative ideas here would
> be much appreciated.

What's wrong with Shift-Left button here?  And where did it go?!  All
other browsers support this.  Right-click, move-cursor-to-download-menu-item,
click just isn't very user friendly.




Eivind


-------------------------------------------------------
This SF.net email is sponsored by: ApacheCon, November 18-21 in
Las Vegas (supported by COMDEX), the only Apache event to be
fully supported by the ASF. http://www.apachecon.com