Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:18:22 +1000 From: R Skinner <rocky@herveybayaustralia.com.au> To: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: disk volumes under "places" in file manager Message-ID: <4EFD115E.8010008@herveybayaustralia.com.au> In-Reply-To: <87sjk4zmpb.fsf@pluton.xbsd.name> References: <4EF9776D.3090500@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <87sjk4zmpb.fsf@pluton.xbsd.name>
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> On 12/29/11 02:26, Denise H. G. wrote: >> On 2011/12/27 at 15:44, R Skinner<rocky@herveybayaustralia.com.au> >> wrote: >>> I've been advised to try this list for these specifics, and as it is >>> only transient I'm not subscribed; so if you could ensure to cc me in >>> the replies it would be appreciated. >>> >>> I've searched high and low to find an answer to this, but just keep >>> getting wound up in knots. I would like to know how to add "places" to >>> the sidebar of the file manager (nautilus or whatever)- how is it >>> done? Is there a config file for it like bookmarks? A dbus call? >>> GConf? >> Through bookmarking, I think. Nautilus can remember bookmarks as www >> browsers do. And bookmars will be displayed in the sidebar of the >> nautilus. > Afraid not. I've tried that, and yes, it is displayed in the sidebar > but it is a permanent fixture and not dynamically added. I have found > the bookmarks config too. I'm speaking of the "places" menu in the > sidebar which shows the home dir, filesystem root, desktop dir, etc- > and the volumes that are added through the hal/dbus system. How is it > done? Where is this config info for added volumes stored? Its not in > GConf. > > Seems this one is a real mystery... Interesting thought; surely it couldn't be polling hal continuously, surely? That would mean each individual session would be polling individually...
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