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6.2. Spatial Mode
6.2.b. Spatial Window Components
Table 6.1, The Spatial Window Components describes the components of file object windows.
Table 6.1. The Spatial Window Components
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Description |
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Menubar |
Contains menus that you use to perform tasks in the file manager. You can also open a popup menu from file manager windows. To open this popup menu right-click in a file manager window. The items in this menu depend on where you right-click. For example, when you right-click on a file or folder, you can choose items related to the file or folder. When you right-click on the background of a view pane, you can choose items related to the display of items in the view pane. |
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View pane |
Shows the contents of the following:
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Statusbar |
Displays status information. |
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Parent folder selector |
This drop-down list shows the hierarchy of the folder. Choose a folder from the list to open it.
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(Next: Displaying Your Home Folder in a Spatial Window)
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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 (you are
here)
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
6.13. Extending Nautilus
6.13.a. Nautilus
Scripts
6.13.b.Nautilus
Extensions
