To Turn Off the Side Pane, Toolbar, and Location Bar

The file manager includes preferences that enable you to turn off the side pane and the toolbar. To improve file manager performance, turn off the side pane and the toolbar.

To turn off the side pane, run the following command:

# gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/start_with_sidebar false

Alternatively, users can choose Edit -> Preferences from a file manager window, then choose Windows, and then deselect the Display side pane option. The next time that users open a file manager window, the window does not display a side pane.

To turn off the toolbar, run the following command:

# gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/start_with_toolbar false

Alternatively, users can choose Edit -> Preferences from a file manager window, then choose Windows, and then deselect the Display toolbar option. The next time that users open a file manager window, the window does not display a toolbar.

You can also turn off the location bar. Users can use the Ctrl + L keyboard shortcut to display a location bar when required.

To turn off the location bar, run the following command:

# gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/start_with_location_bar false

Alternatively, users can choose Edit -> Preferences from a file manager window, then choose Windows, and then deselect the Display location bar option. The next time that users open a file manager window, the window does not display a location bar.