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- | ====== Working with Files and Folders ====== | + | ~~NOTOC~~ |
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | ====== | ||
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+ | * **[[# | ||
+ | * **[[# | ||
+ | * **[[# | ||
+ | * **[[#The File Menu|The File Menu]]** | ||
+ | * **[[#The Edit Menu|The Edit Menu]]** | ||
+ | * **[[#The View Menu|The View Menu]]** | ||
+ | * **[[#The Go Menu|The Go Menu]]** | ||
+ | * **[[#The Bookmarks Menu|The Bookmarks Menu]]** | ||
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===== Opening Files ===== | ===== Opening Files ===== | ||
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* Choose {gui> | * Choose {gui> | ||
* Select the new default action by choosing one of the recommended applications in the //Open With// pick list or add a new action by choosing {gui> | * Select the new default action by choosing one of the recommended applications in the //Open With// pick list or add a new action by choosing {gui> | ||
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===== Properties ===== | ===== Properties ===== | ||
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=== Emblems === | === Emblems === | ||
* Customize a particular file or folder' | * Customize a particular file or folder' | ||
+ | * To add custom emblems, add your icons to the ' | ||
+ | === Highlight === | ||
+ | * Customize the foreground and the background color which is used to display the icon of a specific file | ||
=== Permissions === | === Permissions === | ||
* Change the UNIX file permissions for a file or folder. | * Change the UNIX file permissions for a file or folder. | ||
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* Only present for graphics files. View the image size in pixels (and other metadata, if available). | * Only present for graphics files. View the image size in pixels (and other metadata, if available). | ||
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===== Selecting Files ===== | ===== Selecting Files ===== | ||
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Other options are {gui> | Other options are {gui> | ||
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===== The File Menu ===== | ===== The File Menu ===== | ||
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?Create Document | ?Create Document | ||
- | !Allows you to create a new document either as a blank file or from a template. If you choose the //Empty File// option and type in a file name with no extension, by default it will create an empty, plain text document. If you assign a file extension of a recognized MIME type, it will create a file of that type. For example, typing '' | + | !Allows you to create a new document either as a blank file or from a template. If you choose the //Empty File// option and type in a file name with no extension, by default it will create an empty, plain text document. You can also create files from a pre-configured templates. To do that, you first create a file with all of your desired settings in the application of your choice and then save it in the '' |
?Send To | ?Send To | ||
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?Set as Wallpaper | ?Set as Wallpaper | ||
!Only applicable to image files. Sets the selected image as the desktop background. | !Only applicable to image files. Sets the selected image as the desktop background. | ||
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===== The Edit Menu ===== | ===== The Edit Menu ===== | ||
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<figure "The Edit Menu"> | <figure "The Edit Menu"> | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
</ | </ | ||
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+ | ?Undo, Redo | ||
+ | ! Undo by default will undo up to ten file operation which were performed lately. Redo will execute these operations again in order to preserve the previous state. {gui> | ||
?Cut, Copy, Paste | ?Cut, Copy, Paste | ||
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? | ? | ||
!See the [[: | !See the [[: | ||
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===== The View Menu ===== | ===== The View Menu ===== | ||
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<figure "View Menu"> | <figure "View Menu"> | ||
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=== Show Hidden Files === | === Show Hidden Files === | ||
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=== Zoom === | === Zoom === | ||
Increase or decrease the size of the icons and text in the Main Area. This is a " | Increase or decrease the size of the icons and text in the Main Area. This is a " | ||
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===== The Go Menu ===== | ===== The Go Menu ===== | ||
- | The {gui>Go} menu provides options for navigating through the file system. Most of these options can be accessed more directly by clicking on the [[: | + | The {gui>Go} menu provides options for navigating through the file system. Most of these options can be accessed more directly by clicking on the [[: |
<figure "The Go Menu"> | <figure "The Go Menu"> | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
</ | </ | ||
- | Another navigation option available from this menu is {gui>Open Location}. Choosing this allows you to manually enter the path or URL for the resource you wish to locate. The examples below show the different presentations for this option depending | + | ===== The Bookmarks Menu ===== |
+ | The {gui>Bookmarks} menu can be used to bookmark folders in order to quickly access | ||
- | <figure "Open Location - Toolbar vs. Pathbar Views"> | + | <figure "The Bookmarks Menu"> |
- | {{: | + | {{: |
</ | </ | ||
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+ | [[: |