Re: Finder 6.0.1

[madsci@tribeca.ios.com (Eric Dietrich)]

In article <4oigog$ros@seeker.the-hermes.net>, geoff@seeker.the-hermes.net
(Geoff Weiss) wrote:

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> Apple decided right before System 7.5 came out that heirarchial menus were
> ok to use in a program.  Apple still recommends not to use them if you
> have plenty of menubar space.

Who cares what Apple thinks?

> >>� Move "Preferences" from the Special menu to a CDEV.
> >
> >You set options in control panels.  Thats why there are control panels. 
> >Where do you go to set something up?  The control panel.
> 
> 1) So, you are saying that Appleworks GS and Platinum Paint should have their
> preferences as Control Panels as well?
> 2) Why split the Finder into multiple programs?  Control Panel, application,
> etc...  My god...it will look like a Windows system with 50 components just
> to run one piece of system software.

Nope.  Not for every application.  Finder is System Software. And lets not
even go anywhere near Windows, ok?

> >Not a tabbed Control panel DA.  I think the tabbed structure of Icon Info
> >is a good way to fit more info into a small area, and that more CDEVs
> >should make use of this structure.  This would allow SMALLER windows.
> 
> Yes it is a good idea.  Have you tried to program something like that?

Nope. I only program in 8 bits. If I ever write a Gui, maybe. I could
really go for a nice command line now and then...

> >.>� Allow calculation of folder sizes.
> 
> Do an Apple-I on the folder and press the calculator button.  I think this
> information was in the help screens.  Now do you see a reason for keeping
> them around?

Nope.  Its annoying to have to get info on every folder in a window. My
Apple HS SCSI is fast enough so the Finder could use a bit of time
calculating folder sizes on the fly and displaying that data in list
views, juts like files.

> >.>� Zoom box toggles between set size and smallest needed to view all files,
> >.>not beween set size and full size.
> 
> Maybe I don't understand you. 

Instead of the GS/OS 6 or Mac System 6 zoom box behavior, the Mac System 7 kind.
 
> >.>� Snap to grid option.
> 
> Umm.. I will change my argument since only a programmer would understand that.
> The Finder has this capability already (information is in the help screens).
> Do an option-Clean Up and all the icons are re-aligned.  They also happen to
> put in alphabetical order as well.

An extra step.  Needs an option in Preferences, wherever it may be, to
allow icons to snap to grid on the fly.  Maybe a staggered view and a
straight view. See the Macintosh "Views" CDEV."

-Eric