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3.1. The main window



NOTE : The generic term "file" is used to design a standard file or a directory.


The main window of the program is divided in four areas :

  1. 1. a menubar
  2. 2. the tree browser (at the left)
  3. 3. the file viewer
  4. 4. a status bar

3.1.1. The menubar

The following menus are provided :

File : file management (see section 4)

Archive: archive management (see section 5)

Selection : selection management (see section 3.2)

Filemanager : misc. functionnalities

Tools : misc. tools (see section 7)

User commands : fully customizable menu

You can associate you own commands with menu entries See section 8 for more details about customization

Help : help menu (not available for the moment)


3.1.2. The tree browser

The tree browser shows a part of your filesystems hierarchy using a tree representation. The name of the root filesystem is shown at the top of the tree browser. The access permissions for the current user are also shown for each directory at the right of the tree.


The available commands are :

  • - copy, move or link a directory (and the associated hierarchy) using drag and drop (see section 3.3)

    NOTE : you can resize the tree browser using the sash (button) located at the bottom of the separation between the tree browser and the file list. The scrollbars provided let you explore the entire tree if it doesn't fit in the frame. The directories that share the samel level are sorted using a simple ASCII sort.


    3.1.3. The file viewer

    The file list shows the current directory (selected in the tree browser) contents.


    Each directory entry (file or directory) is represented with :

    Note : The icons are listed using a left to right - top to bottom order. They are sorted using the Sort Type Value (Filemanager/Sort Type menu).

    The available commands are provided :

  • Run commands with double clicks on icons, depending on the file type:

    NOTES : by default, hitting the "RETURN" or "ENTER" key provides the same behaviour as the double clicks. You can use the scrollbars to browse the entire list if it doesn't fit in the frame.


    3.1.4. The status bar


    The left part of the status bar shows the current date. The right part gives informations about the current selection :


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