Re: Very good rant about our loving linux

From	Axel <none@not.here>
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux.mint
Subject	Re: Very good rant about our loving linux
Date	2026-03-05 16:10 +1100
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Paul wrote:
> On Wed, 3/4/2026 4:08 PM, Handsome Jack wrote:
>> On Wed, 4 Mar 2026 20:42:31 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 4 Mar 2026 15:48:41 -0000 (UTC), Handsome Jack wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 3 Mar 2026 22:39:59 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, 3 Mar 2026 07:57:10 -0000 (UTC), Handsome Jack wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I've tried Nemo, and it is good, but it has one fatal flaw: when you
>>>>>> pick up a file from the desktop and drop it into another folder, it
>>>>>> *copies* it instead of moving it. That is enough to make it unusable
>>>>>> for me.
>>>>> Nemo has been around for a long time. You really don’t think they
>>>>> don’t have options for controlling that?
>>>> What "they" have isn't very relevant to me unless I have it too.
>>> As others have pointed out, it was there, you just couldn’t be bothered
>>> looking for it.
>> Where?
>>
> Using computers requires memorizing "patterns" and applying/testing
> patterns as you move from place to place.
>
> The pattern I see, is that File Managers handle the Copy/Move choice
> situation, by using modifier keys. Candidates are shift, ctrl, alt,
> depress the key (without moving towards the destination) and see
> if the mouse cursor changes shape. The animal-paw-print is supposed
> to be a "hand" and that is the Move mouse-cursor. The Plus Sign
> is the Copy mouse-cursor. The Question Mark mouse-cursor implies
> a drop down menu is available (requires some mouse button for
> the menu to then appear).
>
> While you are parked in space testing these things, if you want
> to do none of these, try the <esc> Escape key as that will cause
> the Source file icon to float back to its normal location and
> this indicates the attempt is nullified.
>
>               FileManager#1 FileManager#2 FileManager#3
>      shift                                              \
>      ctrl                                                \__ Response matrix, varies
>      alt                                                 /   from one FM to another but
>      esc                                                /    at least one key should work
>                                                              for Move/Copy differentiation.

I don't see why it would be such a problem to simply hold a key down to 
change the mouse button behaviour. to transfer files from my LM drive to 
the backup drive I simply hold the shift key down while i drag.

>     Paul


-- 
Linux Mint 22.3

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