Public bug reported:
I wish that Nautilus would implement a hover-browse feature, similar to
that in Mac OS X.
Here's how it works:
1. I start dragging (copy or move) a file or directory
2. I hover the mouse for a predetermined interval (2-5 seconds) over a "Place"
or a folder.
3. Nautilus automatically browses to the folder. Process repeats for any
sub-folders that I choose. A "Sproing" sound is appropriate auditory feedback.
4. I release the mouse button.
5. The copy begins.
6. Nautilus returns to the original path.
A system that implements this well: Finder in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Alternatives / Workarounds:
1. The "Extra Pane" in Nautilus.
2. pushd and popd in bash.
The existing Nautilus GUI is fully usable with the Extra Pane and/or
with Tabs, so this really is just a "wishlist" request. However, I've
been using the Mac OS X GUI a lot lately, and so I'm accustomed to this
feature and I like it. It seems like an intuitive way to move files
around. Also, if you're sitting there wondering if you should drop a
file into a particular folder or "Place", revealing its contents seems
like just the information you'd need to make the dscision.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: nautilus 1:2.32.2.1-0ubuntu13
Uname: Linux 2.6.39-02063904-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Sep 6 16:22:34 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: nautilus
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-09-02 (4 days ago)
** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug natty running-unity
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Wishlist: Hover-browse when dragging files
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