Re: I hate the Finder more each day

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From: peter (Peter da Silva)
Subject: Re: I hate the Finder more each day
Date: 16:44 on 04 Sep 2003
> Niggle the first: the folder is selected, but not editable. I have to 
> hit return or enter to change the name.

Yeh, I couldn't figure out what I was doing. I'd create a folder
then start typing and jump all over the window... what the hell?

I was so happy when I caught on to "hit return first" I don't care
any more.

> Niggle the second: the folder hasn't inherited the views of the 
> previous folder. Like that'd be hard to accomplish. But no, I have to 
> manually set it to list view. Then change all the column widths. Then 
> remove or add any columns that were non-standard.

This is annoying, at least for folders that didn't have their own
settings. If they do...

> Of course, all you Unix people are probably looking at me like I'm 
> odd. "Why should it inherit?" But that's what I'm used to. The old 
> Finder used to manage to get both of the above niggles right.

You sure? I'm pretty sure it just opened a new window with the default
settings. I'll have to fire up my 7200 and check. You're not thinking
about tapping the triangle to expend the subfolder. Or did you have some
kind of extension that made Finder open folders in the same window?

One thing I don't like about Finder is that the toolbar and the "open in
new window" behaviour are mysteriously linked.

I don't get that.

Oh well, next version will have a castrated toolbar, so I won't care. I'll
have all new things to hate.

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