Very nice file browser for GNOME? - Ubuntu
This is a discussion on Very nice file browser for GNOME? - Ubuntu ; On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:39:00 -0600, Ignoramus14041
wrote:
>On 2008-04-06, Tris Orendorff wrote:
>> Ignoramus25047 burped up warm pablum in news:qOOdnWS7KI4Hfm7anZ2dnUVZ_sLinZ2d@giganews.com :
>>
>>> Well, you probably never worked with Norton Commander, which was the
>>> supremest productivity app ...
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Re: Very nice file browser for GNOME?
On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:39:00 -0600, Ignoramus14041
wrote:
>On 2008-04-06, Tris Orendorff wrote:
>> Ignoramus25047 burped up warm pablum in news:qOOdnWS7KI4Hfm7anZ2dnUVZ_sLinZ2d@giganews.com :
>>
>>> Well, you probably never worked with Norton Commander, which was the
>>> supremest productivity app when it came to managing files quickly. If
>>> you did, you would realize the benefits of the products that I
>>> mentioned.
>>
>> There is also something called Midnight Commander, mc. This seems
>> to be a version of nc that works in an xterm..
>>
>>
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>I tried it, it is no good under X.
>
>Both Krusader and gnome-commander work very well for me, Krusader is
>slightly better so far. I set them up with large fonts, to be easy to
>use from a RF wireless keyboard with a big screen TV. Krusader is
>basically ideal for it.
>
>i
Out of curiosity, what is the keyboard/trackball combo you are using and what is
its effective range? Would you recommend one for others (ie. are you happy with
it)?
Miguel
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Re: Very nice file browser for GNOME?
On 2008-04-25, Miguel wrote:
> On Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:39:00 -0600, Ignoramus14041
> wrote:
>
>>On 2008-04-06, Tris Orendorff wrote:
>>> Ignoramus25047 burped up warm pablum in news:qOOdnWS7KI4Hfm7anZ2dnUVZ_sLinZ2d@giganews.com :
>>>
>>>> Well, you probably never worked with Norton Commander, which was the
>>>> supremest productivity app when it came to managing files quickly. If
>>>> you did, you would realize the benefits of the products that I
>>>> mentioned.
>>>
>>> There is also something called Midnight Commander, mc. This seems
>>> to be a version of nc that works in an xterm..
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I tried it, it is no good under X.
>>
>>Both Krusader and gnome-commander work very well for me, Krusader is
>>slightly better so far. I set them up with large fonts, to be easy to
>>use from a RF wireless keyboard with a big screen TV. Krusader is
>>basically ideal for it.
>>
>>i
>
> Out of curiosity, what is the keyboard/trackball combo you are using and what is
> its effective range? Would you recommend one for others (ie. are you happy with
> it)?
I will try to check tonight. I am happy with, mostly.
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Re: Very nice file browser for GNOME?
On 2008-04-25, Miguel wrote:
> Out of curiosity, what is the keyboard/trackball combo you are using and what is
> its effective range? Would you recommend one for others (ie. are you happy with
> it)?
I can't answer for him, but I use the Adesso 2.4GHz wireless keyboard
with touchpoint. It is small, and works a dream...
http://www.amazon.com/Adesso-WIRELES.../dp/B00083Y0YG
http://tinyurl.com/5mccdg
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