Re: I shall *KILL* System 6's "finder.def" unless...

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <CqHHrA.LJv@mercury.wright.edu>,
General Unix Accounts <stu1222@alpha.wright.edu> wrote:
> 
> Is there a way to make system 6.x save your finder.data if operations are
> done on a hard drive, but not to save the .data on a RAMdisk or on a 3.5
> or floppy?  (something other than locking the device)

Not that I know of.  It would probably require patching code in Finder
to check what sort of drive was involved.  This would not be easy.

You can temporarily modify Finder's behaviour by holding down the
Control key when closing windows.  This reverses the current state of
the "save finder information" preference.

For example, if you want SOME folders on your hard drive to appear in
a certain way whenever you open them, then turn off the "save finder
information" preference, set up the window as you want it, and hold
down the Control key while clicking on the close box.

The next time you open the window, it will return to the saved state
(view, icon positions, scroll bar position, etc.).

I use this method to keep certain folders (e.g. utilities) in "view by
kind" with a tall and thin window.  For most folders on my hard drive,
I don't want Finder to remember what I was doing with them last time.


You can also make Finder ignore finder.data files when opening a
folder by holding down the control key as you double-click on the
folder or disk icon.  The window will open in its default state
(inherited from its parent window).
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David Empson
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