erk@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Erik A Hanson) (10/23/89)
Many people have been complaining about copying files from the finder
because, in selecting a file to copy, the destination folder is often
hidden.
Would it be a problem for Apple to allow you to select the file(s) you
want to copy, choose "Copy" (or "Cut") from the menu, go to the destination
folder, and "Paste"? Seems logical enough to me.
- Erk ( erk@vax1.acs.udel.edu ) wasilko@netcom.UUCP (Jeff Wasilko) (10/23/89)
In article <4729@udccvax1.acs.udel.EDU> erk@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Erik A Hanson) writes: > > Many people have been complaining about copying files from the finder >because, in selecting a file to copy, the destination folder is often >hidden. > > Would it be a problem for Apple to allow you to select the file(s) you >want to copy, choose "Copy" (or "Cut") from the menu, go to the destination >folder, and "Paste"? Seems logical enough to me. > > - Erk ( erk@vax1.acs.udel.edu ) I seem to remember that a Xerox icon-based system I worked with used this method to copy files. The way you printed documents was to drag them to a printer icon on the desktop. This sounds alot like the system 7.0 print method.
a_dent@vaxa.uwa.oz (Andy Dent, ph: 09 380 2620) (10/23/89)
In article <4729@udccvax1.acs.udel.EDU>, erk@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Erik A Hanson) writes: > Many people have been complaining about copying files from the finder > because, in selecting a file to copy, the destination folder is often > hidden. > > Would it be a problem for Apple to allow you to select the file(s) you > want to copy, choose "Copy" (or "Cut") from the menu, go to the destination > folder, and "Paste"? Seems logical enough to me. > Indeed. In fact, this is very nearly what DiskTop does. It has a bunch of buttons (Copy, Delete, Rename, Move) and you select your file(s) then press a button for the operation. Simple and elegant and totally intuitive to use.
edgar@gem.mps.ohio-state.edu (Gerald Edgar) (10/23/89)
In article <4729@udccvax1.acs.udel.EDU> erk@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Erik A Hanson) writes: > > Would it be a problem for Apple to allow you to select the file(s) you >want to copy, choose "Copy" (or "Cut") from the menu, go to the destination >folder, and "Paste"? Seems logical enough to me. > What if the user pastes into the scrapbook? -- Gerald A. Edgar Department of Mathematics Bitnet: EDGAR@OHSTPY The Ohio State University Internet: edgar@mps.ohio-state.edu Columbus, OH 43210 ...!{att,pyramid}!osu-cis!shape.mps.ohio-state.edu!edgar
allbery@NCoast.ORG (Brandon S. Allbery) (10/25/89)
As quoted from <222@shape.mps.ohio-state.edu> by edgar@gem.mps.ohio-state.edu (Gerald Edgar): +--------------- | In article <4729@udccvax1.acs.udel.EDU> erk@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Erik A Hanson) writes: | > Would it be a problem for Apple to allow you to select the file(s) you | >want to copy, choose "Copy" (or "Cut") from the menu, go to the destination | >folder, and "Paste"? Seems logical enough to me. | | What if the user pastes into the scrapbook? +--------------- Paste a list of filenames. Under System 7.0, this could be very useful if the Scrapbook is changed into a regular application which can then do useful things that (I would assume) are a bit harder in DAs like launching other applications. This could also be used in place of or in addition to the techniques used by RR 10.3 and by Zterm to construct batches of files for Y/Zmodem transfers. Moreover, using the Scrapbook would help alleviate copying/moving from multiple folders: select files from one folder, Copy, Paste to Scrapbook, select from next folder, Copy, Paste... then select the destination and Cut/Paste from the Scrapbook into the destination. Or Copy/Paste to copy to multiple folders. Think about it. ++Brandon -- Brandon S. Allbery, moderator of comp.sources.misc allbery@NCoast.ORG uunet!hal.cwru.edu!ncoast!allbery ncoast!allbery@hal.cwru.edu bsa@telotech.uucp 161-7070 (MCI), ALLBERY (Delphi), B.ALLBERY (GEnie), comp-sources-misc@backbone [comp.sources.misc-related mail should go ONLY to comp-sources-misc@<backbone>] *Third party vote-collection service: send mail to allbery@uunet.uu.net (ONLY)*