Browser Windows
You can access the file browser in the following ways:
Choose Applications → System Tools → File Browser.
In spatial mode, you open a folder in browser mode by right-clicking
that folder and choosing Browse Folder. A new file browser window opens and
displays the contents of the selected folder.
If the file manager is set to always open browser windows,
double-clicking any folder will open a browser window. See Behavior.
Figure 8-3 File Browser Window
The following table describes the components of a file browser window.
Table 8-2 File Browser Window Components | |
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Menubar
| Contains menus that you use to perform tasks in the file manager. You can also open a pop-up menu from a file manager window by right-clicking
the window. The items in this menu depend on where you right-click. For example,
when you right-click a file or folder, you can choose items related to the
file or folder. When you right-click the background of a view pane, you can
choose items related to the displayed items in the view pane.
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Toolbar
| Contains buttons that you use to perform various tasks in the file manager. Back – Returns to the previously visited location. The
adjacent drop-down list also contains a list of the most recently visited
locations to enable you to return to them faster.
Forward – Performs the opposite function to the Back
toolbar button. If you have previously navigated back, then this button returns
you forward.
Up – Moves up one level to the parent of the current
folder.
Reload – Refreshes the contents of the current folder.
Browse Snapshots –
Enables you to browse the contents of ZFS snapshots that exist for a folder
using Time Slider. For more information on Time Slider, see Chapter 7, Using Time Slider.
Home – Opens the Home folder.
Computer – Opens the Computer folder.
Search – Opens the search bar.
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Location bar
| The location bar enables you to navigate the computer. It has three
different configurations depending on the selection. For more information,
see Using the Location Bar. In all three
configurations, the location bar contains the following items: |
Side Pane
| The side pane performs the following functions: To display the side pane, choose View → Side Pane. The side pane
contains a drop-down list that enables you to choose the items to be displayed
in the side pane: Places – Displays places of particular interest.
Information – Displays the icon and information about
the current folder. Buttons might appear in the side pane. These buttons enable
you to perform actions on the current folder other than the default action.
Tree – Displays a hierarchical representation of the
file system. You can use the Tree to navigate through the files.
History – Contains a history list of files, folders,
FTP sites, and URIs that you recently visited.
Notes – Enables you to add notes to your files and folders.
Emblems – Contains emblems that you can add to a file
or folder.
To close the side pane, click the X button at the top right of the side
pane.
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View pane
| The view pane displays the contents of the following:
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Statusbar
| Displays the status information.
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