Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:36:06 +1000 From: R Skinner <rocky@herveybayaustralia.com.au> To: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: disk volumes under "places" in file manager Message-ID: <4EFD31A6.7050205@herveybayaustralia.com.au> In-Reply-To: <4EFD1FA6.40801@freebsd.org> References: <4EF9776D.3090500@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <87sjk4zmpb.fsf@pluton.xbsd.name> <4EFBC04B.5080203@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <4EFD1FA6.40801@freebsd.org>
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On 12/30/11 12:19, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: > On 12/28/11 8:20 PM, R Skinner wrote: >> 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... > I think what you want is the > /apps/nautilus/preferences/always_use_browser setting. When true, you > get the old non-spacial Nautilus view. > > This setting has nothing to do with the mounted volumes, though. Those > are maintained by hal. Nautilus is notified when a new volume becomes > available and will show an icon for it. So essentially what you're telling me is that hal maintains a database and notifies nautilus (via dbus?)- so how does it notify it? Don't forget also that this is not just nautilus- its *every* file manager display (in apps, pcmanfm, etc). And what happens now with no hal (linux udev, that is)?
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