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6.12.e. Preview Preferences
The file manager include some file preview features. The preview features can affect the speed with which the file manager responds to your requests. You can modify the behavior of some of these features to improve the speed of the file manager. For each preview preference, you can select one of the options described in the following table:
|
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Always |
Performs the action for both local files, and files on other file systems. |
|
Local Files Only |
Performs the action for local files only. |
|
Never |
Never performs the action. |
To set your preview preferences, choose Edit->Preferences. Click on the Preview tab dialog to display the Preview tabbed section.
Table 6.11, Preview Preferences lists the preview preferences that you can modify.
Table 6.11. Preview Preferences
|
Dialog Element |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Show text in icons |
Select an option to specify when to preview the content of text files in the icon that represents the file. |
|
Show thumbnails |
Select an option to specify when to show thumbnails of image files. The file manager stores the thumbnail files for each folder in a .thumbnails directory in the user's Home Folder. |
|
Only for files smaller than |
Specify the maximum file size for files for which the file manager creates a thumbnail. |
|
Preview sound files |
Select an option to specify when to preview sound files. |
|
Count number of items |
Select an option to specify when to show the number of items in folders. When in icon view, you might need to increase your zoom level to see the number of items in each folder. |
(Next: Extending Nautilus)
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Chapter 6. Nautilus File Manager
Table of Contents
6.1. Introduction
6.1.a. File
Manager Functionality
6.1.b. File
Manager Presentation
6.2. Spatial Mode
6.2.a. Spatial
Windows
6.2.b. Spatial
Window Components
6.2.c. Displaying
Your Home Folder in a Spatial Window
6.2.d. Displaying
a Parent Folder
6.2.e. Closing
Folders
6.2.f. Displaying
a Folder in a Browser Window
6.2.g. Opening
a Location
6.3. Browser Mode
6.3.a. The
File Browser Window
6.3.b. Showing
and Hiding File Browser Window Components
6.3.c. Using
the Location Bar
6.3.d. Displaying
Your Home Folder
6.3.e. Displaying
a Folder
6.3.f. Displaying
a Parent Folder
6.3.g. Using
the Tree From the Side Pane
6.3.h. Using
Your Navigation History
6.4. Opening Files
6.4.a. Executing
the Default Action
6.4.b. Executing
Non-Default Actions
6.4.c. Adding
Actions
6.4.d. Modifying
Actions
6.5. Searching For Files
6.5.a. Saving
Searches
6.6. Managing Your Files and Folders
6.6.a. Using
Views to Display Your Files and Folders
6.6.b. Selecting
Files and Folders
6.6.c. Drag-and-Drop
in the File Manager
6.6.d. Moving
a File or Folder
6.6.e. Copying
a File or Folder
6.6.f. Duplicating
a File or Folder
6.6.g. Creating
a Folder
6.6.h. Templates
and Documents
6.6.i. Renaming
a File or Folder
6.6.j. Moving
a File or Folder to Trash
6.6.k. Deleting
a File or Folder
6.6.l. Creating
a Symbolic Link to a File or Folder
6.6.m. Viewing
the Properties of a File or Folder
6.6.n. Changing
Permissions
6.6.o. Adding
Notes to Files and Folders
6.6.p. Using
Bookmarks For Your Favorite Locations
6.6.q. Using
Trash
6.6.r. Hidden
Files
6.7. Item Properties
6.8. Modifying the Appearance of Files
and Folders
6.8.a. Icons
and Emblems
6.8.b. Changing
the Icon for a File or Folder
6.8.c. Adding
an Emblem to a File or Folder
6.8.d. Creating
a New Emblem
6.8.e.
Changing Backgrounds
6.9. Using Removable Media
6.9.a. To
Mount Media
6.9.b. To
Display Media Contents
6.9.c. To
Display Media Properties
6.9.d. To
Format a Floppy Disk
6.9.e. To
Eject Media
6.10. Writing CDs or DVDs
6.10.a. Creating
Data Discs
6.10.b. Copying
CDs or DVDs
6.10.c. Creating
a Disc from an Image File
6.11. Navigating Remote Servers
6.11.a. To
Access a remote server
6.11.b. To
Access Network Places
6.11.c. Accessing
Special URI Locations
6.12. Nautilus Preferences
6.12.a. Views
Preferences
6.12.b. Behavior
Preferences
6.12.c. Display
Preferences
6.12.d. List
Columns Preferences
6.12.e. Preview Preferences (you are here)
6.13. Extending Nautilus
6.13.a. Nautilus
Scripts
6.13.b.Nautilus
Extensions

