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    <title>Gnome Midnight Commander Documentation</title>
    <authorgroup>
      <author>
	<firstname>Dave</firstname>
	<surname>Mason</surname>
	<affiliation>
	  <address>
            <email>dcm@redhat.com</email>
          </address>
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      <year>1998,1999</year>
      <holder>Red Hat Software and David A. Wheeler</holder>
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  <toc></toc>
  <chapter>
  <title>The GNOME File Manager</title>
  <sect1>
   <title>Introduction</title>
   <para>
    <indexterm>
     <primary>
      GNOME File Manager
     </primary>
    </indexterm>
    <indexterm>
     <primary> 
      GMC
     </primary><see>"Gnome File Manager"</see>
    </indexterm>
    <indexterm>
     <primary>
      GNU Midnight Commander
     </primary><see>"GNOME File Manager"</see>
    </indexterm>
    GNOME includes  a file manager  that allows you to  manipulate the
    files  on  your  system  in  a  comfortable,  powerful,  graphical
    environment. This  File Manager is  known as GMC for  GNU Midnight
    Commander.  GMC is based  on the  Midnight Commander  file manager
    which can be run in a terminal.
   </para>
   <para>
    Midnight Commander has  long been known for its  power and ease of
    use. GMC has taken the power and ease of use from MC and added the
    GNOME graphical frontend.
   </para>
   <para> 
    As mentioned in the previous chapter, the GNOME File Manager
    provides  the  desktop functionality  for  GNOME.   The GNOME  File
    Manager also provides a place to manipulate files on your system by
    using the GNOME File Manager window.
    <figure>
     <title>GNU Midnight Commander - The GNOME File Manager</title>
    <screenshot>
     <screeninfo>GMC</screeninfo>
      <Graphic Format="gif" Fileref="./figs/gmc1" srccredit="dcm">
      </graphic>
    </screenshot>
    </figure>
   </para>
   <para>
    There are two main windows within the GNOME File Manager. On the left is the
    tree view, which represents all of the directories on your system by their
    hierarchical position. On the right is the directory window, which will show
    you the contents of the directory which you have selected in the tree view.
   </para>
   <para>
    To select a directory in the tree view simply use a single mouse click. This
    will change the main directory view, showing the files in the directory you
    have  chosen. If there is a plus sign to the left of a directory name in the
    tree window, you may click on it to show subdirectories.  At this point the
    plus sign will have changed to a minus sign. If you click on the minus
    sign, the subdirectory once again becomes hidden in the tree view and the
    plus sign reappears.
   </para>
   <para>
    <indexterm id="idx-a36">
     <primary>
      GNOME File Manager
     </primary>
     <secondary>
      Viewing Files
     </secondary>
    </indexterm>     
      The directry window has a few viewing options you may wish to
      take advantage of: the icon view and three list views, brief,
      detailed and custom.  
   </para>
   <para>
    The icon view is the default view and will display large icons for each
    file. The Brief view shows the files and directories in a list. The
    Detailed view expands this list to include information about the files. The
    The Custom view is a list view that allows you to select the information you
    want to view about files.
   </para>
   <para>
    In the  Brief, Detailed, and Custom  views if you click  on one of
    the information titles  on the top of the window  it will sort the
    files according to  that information. For example, if  you want to
    find the largest files in the  directory you can click on the Size
    title  and  the files  will  be sorted  by  size  from largest  to
    smallest. One more click on the Size title will change the sorting
    from smallest to largest.
   </para>
  </sect1>
  <sect1 id="gmcnav" >
   <title>Moving Around the GNOME File Manager</title>
   <para>
    <indexterm id="idx-a37">
     <primary>
      GNOME File Manager
     </primary>
     <secondary>
      Moving around 
     </secondary>
    </indexterm>
    Above the  tree and  main file windows  in the GNOME  File Manager
    there is  a Location text box.  
   </para>
   <para>
    Within this text box you can type the path location of the file in
    which you would like to view in the main window.
   </para>
   <para>
   <indexterm id="idx-a38">
    <primary>
     GNOME File Manager
    </primary>
    <secondary>
     FTP
    </secondary>
   </indexterm>      
    The GNOME File Manager is also equipped to view FTP sites. To view
    an FTP site  you will need to be connected  to the Internet either
    through a  dial up account or  a network. Type the  FTP address in
    Location text box using and the GNOME File Manager will attempt to
    connect to the site.
   </para>
   <para>
    Make  sure you  type in  FTP  addresses in  the following  manner:
    <programlisting>ftp://[site address]</programlisting>
   </para>
   <para>
    Above the Location text box are navigation buttons you might wish to
    use. These buttons with the arrow icons allow you to move within the
    directories adjacent to the one you are in. The left button will take you to
    the previous directory you were in, the middle button will take you up one
    level in the directory hierarchy, and the right button will take you to the
    next directory if you have just moved backwards.
   </para>
   <tip>
    <title>TIP</title>
    <para>
     You can open a secondary  window by using your middle mouse button
     on any directory.  Press the middle mouse button (or both left and
     right mouse buttons  if you have emulation) on  a directory in the
     main window and a new window will open showing the contents of the
     directory you clicked on.
    </para>
   </tip>
  </sect1>
  <sect1 id="gmcselect" >
   <title>Selecting Files</title>
    <para>
    <indexterm id="idx-a39">
     <primary>
      GNOME File Manager
     </primary>
     <secondary>
      Selecting Files
     </secondary>
    </indexterm>
     Selecting files is  done with your mouse by  clicking on the file
     or files  in the GNOME File  Manager.  The file  that is selected
     will  then highlight  to  show  you that  it  has been  selected.
    </para> 
    <para>
    <indexterm id="idx-a40">
     <primary>
      GNOME File Manager
     </primary>
     <secondary>
      Selecting multiple files 
     </secondary>
    </indexterm>
     There are a couple of ways to select more than one
     file. One way is to use  the "rubber band" select by clicking and
     dragging the mouse cursor  around several files. This action will
     produce a small  dotted line, the "rubber band",  to show you the
     area in which files will be selected.
    </para>
     <figure>
      <title>"Rubber Band Select"</title>
     <screenshot>
      <screeninfo>Rubber Band Select</screeninfo>
       <Graphic format="gif" Fileref="./figs/rubberband" srccredit="dcm">
       </graphic>
     </screenshot>
     </figure>
    <para>
      If  you  wish to  be  more selective  about  the  files you  are
      choosing,  or the  files  you need  do  not reside  next to  one
      another, you  may use the <keycap>CTRL</keycap> key  to keep the
      files you have selected while you are selecting more. This works
      by    selecting    a   file,    pressing    and   holding    the
      <keycap>CTRL</keycap> key and  selecting another file. While the
      <keycap>CTRL</keycap> key is pressed you  will be able to add to
      the "list" of  files that are selected.  Once  you have selected
      multiple files by either method you may copy or move the files.
    </para>
    <para>
     You  may also select  all files  in a  directory by  selecting the
    <guimenuitem>Select   All</guimenuitem>   menu   item   from   the
    <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu.
   </para>
   <para>
   <indexterm id="idx-a41">
    <primary>
     GNOME File Manager
    </primary>
    <secondary>
     filtering
    </secondary>
   </indexterm>
     You   may    also   filter   your   selection    by   using   the
    <guimenuitem>Select   Files</guimenuitem>   menu   item   in   the
    <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu. Using <guimenuitem>Select
    Files</guimenuitem> will display a simple dialog which will allow
    you to type in criteria for your selection. In this field, the
    symbol <keycap>*</keycap> is interpreted as a wildcard, E.g., it
    matches any string.  For example, if you would like to select all
    files in the directory that start with the letter
    <keycap>D</keycap>, you can type <keycap>D*</keycap> (note that
    filenames in Unix are case-sensitive).
   </para>
  </sect1>
  <sect1 id="gmccopy" >
   <title>Copying and Moving Files</title>
   <para>
   <indexterm id="idx-a42">
    <primary>
     GNOME File Manager
    </primary>
    <secondary> 
     Copying files
    </secondary>
   </indexterm>
   <indexterm id="idx-a43">
    <primary>
     GNOME File Manager
    </primary>
    <secondary>
     Moving files
    </secondary>
   </indexterm>
    The default action for dragging and dropping files between the GNOME File
    Manager and the desktop is to move them. But you can also use drag and drop
    to copy a file by pressing the <keycap>SHIFT</keycap> key while dragging the
    file(s). You can also drag a file within the file manager to another
    directory. Select the file in the main window and drag it to the desired
    directory in the tree window. Note, however, that when dragging to the tree
    window the default action is to copy the file. As you drag the file to the
    tree window, you will see a plus sign appear to remind you that theh file
    will be copied. You can also use drag and drop to copy directories the same
    way as you did for files. Again note the plus sign signifying that the
    directory will be copied, not moved.
   </para>
   <para>
   <indexterm id="idx-a44">
    <primary>
     GNOME File Manager
    </primary>
    <secondary>
     Linking files
    </secondary>
   </indexterm>
    You may also bring up a menu which lets you decide what action to perform
    with a drag by using the middle mouse button to drag a file or pressing the
    <keycap>ALT</keycap> key while dragging a file. Once you release the drag
    you will get a pop-up menu which contains the options Copy, Move, Link, and
    Cancel Drag.
   </para>
 <!-- E makes this useless!!! That is broken!
   <para>
    Another way  to copy  or move  files is to  take advantage  of the
    right  mouse  click  <guimenu>pop-up</guimenu> menu.  Right  mouse
    click  on  the   file  you  want  to  copy   or  move  and  select
    <guimenuitem>Move/rename</guimenuitem>                           or
    <guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem> from the <guimenu>pop-up</guimenu>
    menu.   This will  bring up  a dialog  in which  to  perform these
    tasks.
   </para> -->
   <para>
    <figure>
     <title>The Move Dialog</title>
    <screenshot>
     <screeninfo>Move Dialog</screeninfo>
      <Graphic Format="gif" Fileref="./figs/gmc_move" srccredit="dcm">
      </graphic>
    </screenshot>
    </figure>
   <indexterm id="idx-a45">
    <primary>
     GNOME File Manager
    </primary>
    <secondary>
     Moving files
    </secondary>
   </indexterm>
    To use the move dialog you  simply type in the path where you wish
    to move the  file. If you want to rename the  file you may type
    the new name of the file in the path string. The Copy dialog looks
    and works exactly the same way as the Move/rename dialog.
   </para>
   <para>
    If the file you are moving is a symbolic link &mdash; that is, a virtual
    link to where the file actually resides (called a shortcut in some other
    operating systems) &mdash; you may select the <guilabel>Advanced
    Options</guilabel> tab and select <guilabel>Preserve symlinks</guilabel>.
    Selecting this will make sure the link is preserved despite the move.
   </para>
   <para>
    It is recommended that you use this method of moving a symbolic link.
   </para>
  </sect1>
  <sect1 id="gmcrename" >
   <title>Renaming Files</title>
   <para>
   <indexterm id="idx-a46-a">
    <primary>
     GNOME File Manager
    </primary>
    <secondary>
     Renaming files
    </secondary>
   </indexterm>
    Renaming files in the GNOME  File Manager window or on the desktop
    can  be achieved  in two  ways. 
   </para>
   <para>
    One method of renaming a file is to right mouse click on the
    file  and  choose  the <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>  menu
    item  from the  <guimenu>pop-up</guimenu> menu.   In  the Filename
    text box you may type in the new name as you wish it to appear.
   </para>
    <figure>
     <title>File Properties</title>
     <screenshot>
      <screeninfo>File Properties</screeninfo>
       <Graphic format="gif" Fileref="./figs/fileprops" srccredit="dcm">
       </graphic>
     </screenshot>
     </figure>
   <para>
    A shortcut method to rename a file is to slowly double click on the filename
    in the icon view or on the desktop.  Make sure the double-click is slow so
    you do not launch the file but you simply highlight and then click again.
    At this point the name of the file will enter into the editing mode, your
    mouse cursor will change to an editing line, and you can type in the new
    name.
   </para>
   </sect1>
  <sect1 id="gmclaunch" >
   <title> Launching Applications From the GNOME File Manager</title>
   <para>
   <indexterm id="idx-a46">
    <primary>
     GNOME File Manager
    </primary>
    <secondary>
     Launching applications from
    </secondary>
   </indexterm>
    The GNOME File Manager allows  you to launch applications from the
    main window by  simply double clicking your mouse  on a file which
    has an application  associated with it. You can change the way
    file types are handled by reading <xref linkend="gccmime">
   </para>
   <para>
   <indexterm id="idx-a47">
    <primary>
     GNOME File Manager
    </primary>
    <secondary>
     Open with
    </secondary>
   </indexterm>
    If the file does not have an associated application you can right mouse
    click on the file and select <guimenuitem>Open with</guimenuitem> from the
    <guimenuitem>pop-up</guimenuitem> menu. This will bring up a dialog that
    allows you to define the application which will launch the file. For example,
    if you want to edit a file named test.txt with
    <application>Emacs</application> (a  popular text editor), you can right mouse
    click on test.txt and choose <guimenuitem>Open with</guimenuitem>. When you
    get the Open with dialog box simply type in emacs in front of the test.txt
    file name. When you press <guibutton>OK</guibutton>
    <application>Emacs</application> will open the file.
   </para>
   <figure>
    <title>The Open With Dialog</title>
   <screenshot>
    <screeninfo>Open With Dialog</screeninfo>
     <graphic Format="gif" Fileref="./figs/open_with" srccredit="dcm">
     </graphic>
   </screenshot>
   </figure>
  </sect1>
  <sect1 id="gmcfileprops"
   <title>File Properties and Actions</title>
   <para>
   <indexterm id="idx-a48">
    <primary>
     GNOME File Manager
    </primary>
    <secondary>
     File properties
    </secondary>
   </indexterm>
    For any file in the main file display you may right mouse click on
    it and choose a variety of properties and actions for it from the
    <guimenu>pop-up</guimenu> menu: 
   </para>
   <ITEMIZEDLIST mark="bullet">
    <listitem>
     <para>
      <guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem> - This will open the file with the default
      application associated with it. You may read more about editing these
      associations in <xref linkend="gccmime">.
     </para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
     <para>
      <guimenuitem>Open With</guimenuitem> - You may open a file with
      any application using this menu item. You may read more about
      this in <xref linkend="gmclaunch">.
     </para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
     <para>
      <guimenuitem>View</guimenuitem> - This will view the file with a
      basic text viewer.
     </para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
     <para>
      <guimenuitem>Edit</guimenuitem> - This will launch an editor to
      edit the file. The editor launched is determined by the
      application associated with that file type. You may read more
      about editing this association in <xref linkend="gccmime">.
     </para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
     <para>
      <guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem> - This will copy the file to the
      clipboard so that it can be pasted elsewhere.
     </para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
     <para>
      <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> - This will delete the file.
     </para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
     <para>
      <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem> - This will bring up the
      <guilabel>Move</guilabel> dialog, which will allow you to move the
      file. You can read more about this dialog and moving files in <xref
      linkend="gmccopy">.
     </para>
    </listitem>
<!--<listitem>
     <para>
      <guimenuitem>Symlink</guimenuitem> - 
     </para>
    </listitem>-->
    <listitem>
     <para>
      <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem> - The Properties menu item
      will launch the properties dialog. The Properties dialog allows
      you to edit and view the properties for the selected file.
     </para>
     <para> 
      The Properties dialog consists of three tabs, Statistics,
      Options, and Permissions.
     </para>
     <figure>
      <title>File Properties</title>
      <screenshot>
       <screeninfo>File Properties</screeninfo>
       <Graphic format="gif" Fileref="./figs/fileprops" srccredit="dcm">
       </graphic>
      </screenshot>
     </figure>
      <ITEMIZEDLIST mark="bullet">
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guilabel>Statistics</guilabel> - This tab will show you the
         file information including the name, type, size, and
         history. You may change the name of the file in the
         <guilabel>File Name</guilabel> text box.
        </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guilabel>Options</guilabel> - This tab will allow you to
         change the action options for the file. You can define how to
         open, view, and edit the file. If you need to open it in a
         terminal window you may select the <guilabel>Needs terminal
         to run</guilabel> checkbox.
        </para>
        <note>
         <title>NOTE</title>
         <para>
          If you bring up the Properties dialog from an icon on the
          desktop you will be able to change the icon for that file in
          the <guilabel>Options</guilabel> tab.
         </para>
	</note>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guilabel>Permissions</guilabel> - This tab allows you to
         change the permissions and ownership of a file if you have
         access to do so. You may select Read, Write, and Exec
         permissions for the User, Group, and Others. You may also set
         the UID, GID and Sticky as well as define who owns the file.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </itemizedlist>
    </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
  </sect1>
  <sect1 id="gmcprefs">
   <title>Changing Your Preferences in The File Manager</title>
    <para>
    <indexterm id="idx-a49">
     <primary>
      GNOME File Manager
     </primary>
     <secondary>
      Preferences
     </secondary>
    </indexterm>
     There  are many  settings you  can configure  for the  GNOME File
     Manager. 
    </para>
    <para>
     These  settings may  be accessed from  the <guilabel>GMC
     Preferences</guilabel>  dialog.  You  may launch  this  dialog by
     selecting  the  <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem> menu  item
     from the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu.
    </para>
    <para>
     The <guilabel>GMC  Preferences</guilabel> dialog is  divided into
     Five    major   sections:    <guilabel>File   Display</guilabel>,
     <guilabel>Confirmation</guilabel>,                <guilabel>Custom
     View</guilabel>,  <guilabel>Caching Optimizations</guilabel>, and
     <guilabel>VFS</guilabel>.
    </para>
    <sect2 id="gmcprefs-file">
     <title>File Display</title>
    <figure>
     <title>File Display Preferences</title>
     <screenshot>
      <screeninfo>File Display Preferences</screeninfo>
      <graphic Format="gif" Fileref="./figs/gmcprops1" srccredit="dcm">
      </graphic>
     </screenshot>
     </figure>
     <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
       <listitem>
        <para>
        <indexterm id="idx-a50">
         <primary>
          GNOME File Manager
         </primary>
         <secondary>
          Display
         </secondary>
        </indexterm>
         The   <guilabel>File
         Display</guilabel> tab allows you to change the way files are
         displayed in GMC.
        </para>
        <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
         <listitem>
          <para>
           <guilabel>Show backup files</guilabel> - This will show any backup
	   file that might be on your system.
          </para>
         </listitem>
         <listitem>
          <para>
          <indexterm id="idx-a51">
           <primary>
            GNOME File Manager
           </primary>
           <secondary>
            Hidden Files
           </secondary>
          </indexterm>
          <indexterm id="idx-a52">
           <primary>
            GNOME File Manager
           </primary>
           <secondary>
            Show hidden files
           </secondary>
          </indexterm>
           <guilabel>Show hidden files</guilabel> - This will show all
           "dot  files" or  files that  begin with  a dot.  This files
           typically include configuration files and directories.
          </para>
          </listitem>
          <listitem>
          <para>
           <guilabel>Mix  files   and  directories</guilabel>  -  This
           option will display files  and directories in the order you
           sort them instead of  always having directories shown above
           files.
          </para>
          </listitem>
          <listitem>
          <para>
           <guilabel>Use    shell   patterns   instead    of   regular
           expressions</guilabel> - This  option is for advanced users
           only. If  you are  unfamiliar with Regular  Expressions you
           should not use this option. If you are familiar with how to
           create regular  expressions you  may select this  option to
           use them in your sorts and filters.
          </para>
         </listitem>
        </itemizedlist>
       </listitem>
      </itemizedlist>
      </sect2>
      <sect2 id="gmcprefs-confirm">
       <title>Confirmation</title>
        <figure>
         <title>Confirmation Preferences</title>
         <screenshot>
          <screeninfo>Confirmation Preferences</screeninfo>
          <graphic Format="gif" Fileref="./figs/gmcprops2" srccredit="dcm">
          </graphic>
         </screenshot>
        </figure>
       <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
        <listitem>
        <para>
        <indexterm id="idx-a53">
         <primary>
          GNOME File Manager
         </primary>
         <secondary>
          Confirmations
         </secondary>
        </indexterm>
         This  tab allows  you to
         change  which  functions  ask  for your  confirmation  before
         continuing.
        </para>
        <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
         <listitem>
          <para>
           <guilabel>Confirm when deleting file</guilabel> - This will
           bring up a confirmation screen before deleting a file.
          </para>
         </listitem>
         <listitem>
          <para>
           <guilabel>Confirm when  overwriting files</guilabel> - This
           will bring  up a  confirmation screen before  overwriting a
           file.
          </para>
         </listitem>
         <listitem>
          <para>
           <guilabel>Confirm  when executing  files</guilabel>  - This
           will  bring up  a  confirmation screen  before executing  a
           file.
          </para>
         </listitem>
         <listitem>
          <para>
           <guilabel>Show   progress   while   operations  are   being
           performed</guilabel> -  This will  bring up a  progress bar
           while  certain  operations  are  being  performed  such  as
           copying, moving, deleting, etc.
          </para>
         </listitem>
        </itemizedlist>
       </listitem>
      </itemizedlist>
      </sect2>
      <sect2 id="gmcprefs-VFS"
        <title>VFS</title>
        <figure>
         <title>VFS Preferences</title>
         <screenshot>
          <screeninfo>VFS Preferences</screeninfo>
          <graphic Format="gif" Fileref="./figs/gmcprops3" srccredit="dcm">
          </graphic>
         </screenshot>
        </figure>
      <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
       <listitem>
        <para>
        <indexterm id="idx-a54">
         <primary>
          GNOME File Manager
         </primary>
         <secondary>
          VFS
         </secondary>
        </indexterm>
        <indexterm id="idx-a55">
         <primary>
          Virtual File System
         </primary><see>"GNOME File Manager - VFS"</see>
        </indexterm>
         This tab allows  you to configure
         the options for your Virtual File System.
        </para>
        <para> 
         The Virtual File  System allows you to manipulate files
         that are  not located  on your local  file system.  There are
         different version  of the VFS including ftpfs  and tarfs. The
         ftpfs allows you  to work on FTP sites  while the tarfs gives
         you access inside .tar files. 
        </para>
        <note>
         <title>NOTE</title>
         <para>
          The .tar file is the standard UNIX archive format
         </para>
        </note>
        <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
         <listitem>
          <para>   
           <guilabel>VFS   Timeout</guilabel>   -  This   will
           determine how long you will  be connected to any VFS without
           activity. The timeout is measured in seconds.
          </para>
         </listitem>
         <listitem>
          <para>
           <guilabel>Anonymous  FTP password</guilabel> -  This allows
           you  to  set a  password  for  logging  into anonymous  FTP
           sites.  Usually  you will  want  to  make  this your  email
           address.
          </para>
         </listitem>
         <listitem>
          <para>
           <guilabel>Always use FTP proxy</guilabel>  - If you need to
           use a proxy to connect to FTP sites you will want to enable
           this.
          </para>
         </listitem>
        </itemizedlist> 
       </listitem>
      </itemizedlist>
      </sect2>
      <sect2 id="gmcprefs-cache">
       <title>Caching</title>
        <figure>
         <title>Caching Preferences</title>
         <screenshot>
          <screeninfo>Caching Preferences</screeninfo>
          <graphic Format="gif" Fileref="./figs/gmcprops4" srccredit="dcm">
          </graphic>
         </screenshot>
        </figure>
      <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
       <listitem>
        <para>
         This  tab  allows   you  to
         configure items that  will enhance the speed of  GMC by using
         caching.
        </para>
        <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
         <listitem>
          <para> 
           <guilabel>Fast  directory  reload</guilabel> -  This
           option will store directory  information in cache so that it
           can load faster.
          </para>
          <important>
           <title>IMPORTANT</title>
           <para>
            If    you     enable    the    <guilabel>Fast    directory
            reload</guilabel>  you may  experience  problems with  not
            seeing new files that have been added to directories.
           </para>
          </important>
         </listitem>
         <listitem>
          <para>
           <guilabel>Compute totals  before copying files</guilabel> -
           This will  make GMC determine  the number of files  you are
           copying before it performs the task so that it can give you
           information about the process as its happening.
          </para>
         </listitem>
         <listitem>
          <para>
           <guilabel>FTP  directory  cache  timeout</guilabel> -  This
           option will  keep recently visited FTP  site information in
           cache  for the  amount of  time  you specify.  The time  is
           measured in seconds.
          </para>
         </listitem>
         <listitem>
          <para>
           <guilabel>Allow    customization   of    icons    in   icon
           view</guilabel> -  This will allow you to  change the icons
           in  the icon  view  by  right mouse  clicking  on them  and
           selecting  the  <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>  menu
           item. You can always change  the icons of items that are on
           your desktop but you can only change the icons in the icon
           view with this option turned on.
          </para>
          <important>
           <title>IMPORTANT</title>
           <para>
            Turning on  the <guilabel>Allow customization  of icons in
            icon  view</guilabel>  function  may  result in  a  slower
            system.
           </para>
          </important>
         </listitem>
        </itemizedlist>
       </listitem>
      </itemizedlist>
   </sect2>
   <sect2>
    <title>Custom View</title>
    <para>
    <indexterm id="idx-a56">
     <primary>
      GNOME File Manager
     </primary>
     <secondary>
      Custom View
     </secondary>
     </indexterm>
     The Custom View dialog allows you to set the way you would like
     the Custom View to look in the GNOME File Manager. 
    </para>
     <figure>
      <title>The Custom View Dialog</title>
      <screenshot>
       <screeninfo>The Custom View Dialog</screeninfo>
       <Graphic Format="gif" Fileref="./figs/custom-view" srccredit="dcm">
       </graphic>
      </screenshot>
     </figure>
    <para>
     There are two main columns in the <guilabel>Custom
     View</guilabel>, the <guilabel>Possible Columns</guilabel> and
     the <guilabel>Displayed Columns</guilabel>.
    </para>
    <para>
     The <guilabel>Possible Columns</guilabel> list includes all of the
     information types that can be displayed. If you would like to include one,
     you may press the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button and it will be added to
     the <guilabel>Displayed Columns</guilabel> list.
    </para>
    <para>
     The <guilabel>Displayed Columns</guilabel> list shows you the
     current information types that will be included in your Custom
     View. If you wish to remove any you may press the
     <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> button.
    </para>
    <para>
     If you would like to re-arrange the items in the
     <guilabel>Displayed Columns</guilabel> list you may drag them to
     the desired location with your mouse.
    </para>
   </sect2>
  </sect1>
  <sect1 id="gmcmenus" >
   <title>Menu Guide to the GNOME File Manager</title>
   <para>
   <indexterm id="idx-a57">
    <primary>
     GNOME File Manager
    </primary>
    <secondary>
     menus
    </secondary>
    </indexterm>
    In this section each menu item in the GNOME  File Manager will be
    described. 
   </para>
   <tip>
    <title>Tip</title>
    <para>
     All  menus  in  the  GNOME  File Manager  are  enabled  with  the
     tear-away feature. If  you would like any menu  to "float" on the
     desktop in its  own window simply select the  perforation line at
     the top of the menu.
    </para>
   </tip>
   <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
    <listitem>
     <para>
      <guimenu>File</guimenu>   -  The   File   Menu  contains   items
      associated with files and higher level activity.
     </para>
      <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem> -  This will open a new
         File Manager Window.
        </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem> - This will open the file you
         have selected with your mouse cursor.
        </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem> -  This will launch  the Copy
         dialog  to  enable  you  to  copy  the  selected  file  to  a
         destination you choose.
        </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem> - This will launch the Move/rename
	 dialog to enable you to rename the selected file or move it to a
	 destination you choose.
        </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
        <para>
        <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> - This  will delete the file
        you have selected.
        </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
        <para>
        <guimenuitem>Close</guimenuitem> -  This will close  the GNOME
        File Manager
        </para>
       </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
    </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
   <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
    <listitem>
     <para>
      <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> - The Edit  menu contains items that are
      associated with editing and selecting files.
     </para>
     <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
      <listitem>
       <para>
        <guimenuitem>Select All</guimenuitem> - This will select all of the
	files in the main window.
       </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
       <para>
        <guimenuitem>Select Files</guimenuitem> - This will launch a simple
	dialog box which will allow you to specify a selection pattern. For
	Example, if you wish to select all files beginning with the letter D you
	can simply type D* and press OK.
       </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
       <para>
        <guimenuitem>Invert Selection</guimenuitem> - This will invert
        the  current  selection. For  example,  if  you  have 7  files
        selected  in  a  directory  with 10  files,  selecting  Invert
        Selection will  select the three remaining  files and unselect
        the 7 files that were previously selected.
       </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
       <para>
        <guimenuitem>Rescan Directory</guimenuitem> - This will rescan
        the current directory in case  the files in the directory have
        changed.
       </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
       <para>
        <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem> -  This will launch the
        Preferences dialog  so that you  can customize the  GNOME File
        Manager.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
    </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
   <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
    <listitem>
     <para>
      <guimenu>Layout</guimenu>  - This menu  contains items  that are
      associated with the layout in GNOME File Manager.
     </para>
      <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Sort  By</guimenuitem>  -  This  will  launch  a
         dialog box  which will allow you  to select how  you wish the
         files to be sorted in  the current directory. You may sort by
         one of the following:
        </para>
         <ITEMIZEDLIST mark="none">
          <listitem>
           <para>Name</para>
          </listitem>
          <listitem>       
           <para>File Type</para>
          </listitem>
          <listitem>
           <para>Size</para>
          </listitem>
          <listitem>   
           <para>Time Last Accessed</para>
          </listitem>
          <listitem>
           <para>Time Last Modified</para>
          </listitem>
          <listitem>
           <para>Time Last Changed</para>
          </listitem>
         </itemizedlist>
        </listitem>
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Filter View</guimenuitem> - This will bring up a simple
	 dialog which allows you to view only files with names matching a
	 pattern. For example, if you wish to view only files in the directory
	 that start with the letter D you can type D* into the dialog and press
	 OK. If you wish to see all files again you will need to launch the
	 Filter View dialog again and clear the dialog or type in a *.
        </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Icon View</guimenuitem> - Selecting this will display
	 the files in the main window as large icons.
        </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Partial View</guimenuitem> - Selecting this will display
	 the files in the main window as a list with only file names.
        </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Full View</guimenuitem> - Selecting this will display the
	 files in the main window as a list with all file information.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Custom View</guimenuitem> -  The <guimenuitem>Custom
	 View</guimenuitem> menu item switches the main window to the Custom
	 View which is a list view displaying the information about your files
	 that you specify. To customize the Custom view you will need to use
	 the <guilabel>Custom View Editor</guilabel> in the
	 <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog. You may read more about the
	 <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog in <xref linkend="gmcprefs">.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </itemizedlist>
     </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
   <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
     <listitem>
      <para>
       <guimenu>Commands</guimenu> -  The Command menu  contains items
       that are commands to run on files in the GNOME File Manager.
      </para>
      <ITEMIZEDLIST MARK="bullet">
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Find File</guimenuitem> -  Find File brings up a
         dialog  which allows you  to search  for particular  files on
         your system.
        </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Edit mime types</guimenuitem> - This option will
         launch the GNOME Control Center Capplet that allows you to
         edit Mime Types for GNOME. Mime types determine, among other
         things, what application will handle particular file
         types. You can read more about mime types in <xref
         linkend="gccmime">
        </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Run  Command</guimenuitem>   -  This  menu  item
         allows you to run a command from GMC.
        </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Run Command  in panel</guimenuitem> -  This menu
         item lets you run  preloaded commands or commands you specify
         within the directory that you are currently in. Such commands
         might be to find SUID or SGID programs, etc.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      <!-- <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Active VFS list</guimenuitem> - The Virtual File
         System allows you to manipulate files that are not located on
         your local file system.
        </para>
        <para> There are different  version of the VFS including ftpfs
         and tarfs.  The ftpfs allows you  to work on  FTP sites while
         the tarfs gives you access  inside .tar files. These can both
         be very  useful in your  work environment and the  Active VFS
         list allows you to see  which VFS's are currently open.  When
         you  select  the  <guimenuitem>Active VFS</guimenuitem>  menu
         item you get a list of the current VFSs you have opened.
        </para>
        <para> There is also an option to change to a different VFS by
         pressing the <guibutton>Change To</guibutton> button.
        </para>
       </listitem> -->
       <listitem>
        <para>
         <guimenuitem>Exit</guimenuitem> - This will allow you to exit the GNOME
	 File Manager. 
        </para>
        <important>
         <title>IMPORTANT</title>
         <para>
          This will exit all GNOME File Manager processes which include the
	  GNOME Desktop. If you exit you will lose all functionality on your
	  desktop. This action is not recommended. If you wish to close the
	  current window, use the <guimenuitem>File/Close</guimenuitem> button.
         </para>
        </important>
       </listitem>         
      </itemizedlist>
     </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
  </sect1>
  <sect1 id="dragtour">
   <title>A Drag and Drop Tour of GNOME</title>
    <para>
    <indexterm id="idx-a58">
     <primary>
      GNOME
     </primary>
     <secondary>
      Drag and Drop
     </secondary>
    </indexterm>
     There are many tips and tricks  to the Desktop in GNOME. The Drag
     and Drop functionality  extends to many areas of  GNOME making it
     easy to interconnect  GNOME in many interesting ways.  Below is a
     series of tips and tricks to using GNOME Drag and Drop. This is a
     good tour of GNOME and will  show you how to utilize GNOME to its
     fullest extent.
    </para>
   <ITEMIZEDLIST  MARK="bullet">
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Drag a Color onto the Panel - Whenever you have a color selector
      displayed you  may drag a color  from the selected  color bar to
      the Panel and it will change the Panel to that color.
     </para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Drag a Pixmap to the Background  Selector - If you would like to
      change the background to an  image, you can drag that image from
      your GNOME File  Manager to the Monitor Image  in the Background
      Capplet of the Control Center and it will change to that image.
     </para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Drag to an Application  - Many GNOME compliant applications will
      accept  drag and  drop.  If  you would  like to  open a  file in
      Gnumeric,  a GNOME  compliant spreadsheet  application,  you may
      simply drag the  file from the GNOME File  Manager onto Gnumeric
      and it  will open the file.   The same is  true for applications
      built using  Motif.  You may drag  a saved URL  onto Netscape 4x
      and it  will open the  URL. This can  be very useful if  you are
      working within the GNOME File Manager and wish to quickly open a
      file.
     </para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Adding an Application Launcher to  the Panel - If you would like
      to add  an application  launcher to the  Panel you may  drag and
      drop any  executable file  from the GNOME  File Manager,  or the
      Desktop, onto the Panel.   This will display the Create Launcher
      applet dialog box  which will allow you to select  a name and an
      icon for that launcher.
     </para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Dragging Files  - There are many ways to use drag and drop to help you
      manage your system. You can open two GNOME File Manager windows to
      two different directories then drag files between the
      two windows  to copy,  move, or link  files. You can  drag files
      from  the  File   Manager  to  the  desktop  to   make  it  more
      accessible. Use  the middle mouse  button or the right  and left
      mouse  buttons  together and  Drag  a  directory  folder to  the
      desktop. Choose the  link option from the pop-up  menu to make a
      link to  the desktop. This will  give you a quick  way to launch
      the File Manager to that directory.
     </para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
     <para>
      Dragging Directories - You can drag a directory out of the GNOME
      File Manger  and place it on  the Panel. This will  create a new
      menu  which  allows  you  easy  access  to  the  files  in  that
      directory.
     </para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
     <para>
      You may drag any sub menu from  the Main Menu to the panel and a
     new  menu launcher  is added  to the  panel.  This  allows easier
     access to that sub-set of menus.
     </para>
    </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
  </sect1>
 </chapter>

</book>