Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.

From	candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.
Date	2025-07-01 17:00 +0000
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Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote at 03:41 this Sunday (GMT):
> In comp.os.linux.misc, Lawrence D'Oliveiro  <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>> On Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:07:22 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>> I refuse to use drag-and-drop.  It's too dangerous, even for experienced
>>> users.  One slip of the finger on the mouse button you're dragging, and
>>> it's time for
>>> $ find ~ -print | grep <myfilename>
>
> Valid, but I'd probably go with:
>
>      find ~ -name \*myfilename\*
>
> I don't use drag-n-drop because I don't use any file manager I can drag
> from.

There's a handy program I use sometimes called dragon-drop that lets you
spawn a simple file window to drag onto programs as needed. Very useful
for scripts.

>> In my case, it would just end up on the desktop. (What? You don't have an 
>> entire virtual desktop dedicated to things like your email client?)
>
> Nope. Why would I need a virtual desktop for mailx? I don't have a
> "desktop" I have a root window blissfully free of icons. If only I could
> convince XDG aware programs that "Desktop" is not a place.
>
> $ grep -i desktop ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs
> XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/.empty"
> $ (cd ; du .empty)
> 4       .empty
> $
>
> Elijah
> ------
> does a lot of command line file management on his phone, too


Do you use xscreensaver to set the root window?
-- 
user <candycane> is generated from /dev/urandom

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Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2025-06-23 00:16 +0000
  Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2025-06-23 00:34 +0000
    Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2025-06-23 00:39 +0000
      Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-06-23 01:31 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-06-23 01:38 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-23 06:00 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2025-06-24 02:39 +0000
      Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2025-06-23 02:40 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirectories, card-dealing style. Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-23 03:19 +0000
    Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Dan Espen <dan1espen@gmail.com> - 2025-07-14 16:57 -0400
      Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-07-15 07:48 +0200
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-15 08:35 +0100
          Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-15 07:44 +0000
            Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Borax Man <boraxman@geidiprime.nospam> - 2025-07-16 10:46 +0000
          Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-15 11:47 +0100
            Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-16 04:27 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. jayjwa <jayjwa@atr2.ath.cx.invalid> - 2025-07-15 10:24 -0400
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-07-15 16:35 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. John McCue <jmclnx@gmail.com.invalid> - 2025-07-15 19:32 +0000
          Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-07-15 23:25 +0000
            Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-16 04:29 +0000
              Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-07-16 06:18 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2025-07-16 03:04 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-07-19 13:09 +0000
      Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-07-15 19:10 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-07-15 22:33 +0000
          Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-07-16 17:20 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-16 04:27 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-16 11:19 +0200
          Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-07-16 15:53 +0000
            Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-07-16 19:20 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Borax Man <boraxman@geidiprime.nospam> - 2025-07-16 10:38 +0000
  Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-23 02:22 +0000
    Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2025-06-24 02:42 +0000
  Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-06-23 04:03 +0000
    Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2025-06-24 02:45 +0000
      Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-24 04:25 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-06-24 06:37 +0000
          Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-24 06:55 +0000
  Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-23 01:05 -0400
  Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-23 08:23 +0100
    Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2025-06-24 02:47 +0000
      Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-24 03:16 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-06-24 04:52 +0000
          Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-24 01:28 -0400
            Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-24 20:38 +0000
              Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-24 21:37 +0000
                Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-27 19:46 +0000
              Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-25 02:14 -0400
                Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-06-27 19:49 +0000
                Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-27 18:34 -0400
                Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-06-28 14:07 +0000
                Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-28 23:06 +0000
                Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-06-29 03:41 +0000
                Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-29 04:44 +0000
                XDG and Freedesktop (was: Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.) Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-29 10:35 +0100
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop (was: Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-29 23:58 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop (was: Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.) Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-06-30 05:18 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop (was: Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-30 06:52 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop (was: Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.) Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-06-30 18:50 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop (was: Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-30 13:15 -0700
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop (was: Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-01 00:30 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-01 08:38 +0100
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-07-01 12:49 -0700
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-01 23:57 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-02 09:33 +0100
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-02 23:41 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-07-03 07:55 -0700
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-03 16:37 +0100
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-07-03 08:53 -0700
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-02 09:27 +0100
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-06-30 16:14 -0700
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop (was: Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-01 00:29 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop (was: Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.) Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-07-01 03:40 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop (was: Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-01 04:28 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop (was: Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-07-01 09:01 -0700
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-07-01 09:10 -0700
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-01 23:57 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-01 00:07 +0100
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-01 00:33 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-01 07:02 +0100
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-01 07:30 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-07-01 13:36 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop (was: Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style.) Harold Stevens <wookie@aspen.localdomain> - 2025-06-30 04:00 -0500
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-01 00:12 +0100
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-01 00:21 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-07-01 04:20 +0000
                Re: XDG and Freedesktop Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-01 04:25 +0000
                Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-07-01 17:00 +0000
                Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-07-01 19:29 +0000
                Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-07-02 18:20 +0000
                Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-07-03 16:18 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-24 01:13 -0400
          Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-24 06:42 +0000
            Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-24 03:42 -0400
              Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-06-24 19:16 +0000
    Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-29 12:30 +0200
      Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-06-29 20:31 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-30 08:40 +0100
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-06-30 14:03 +0200
      Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing  style. Fritz Wuehler <fritz@spamexpire-202506.rodent.frell.theremailer.net> - 2025-06-30 02:17 +0200
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing  style. Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-06-30 05:53 +0000
          Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing  style. Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-30 06:55 +0000
        Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-30 02:05 -0400
          Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2025-06-30 20:32 +0000
            Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-01 00:34 +0000
          Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-07-01 11:45 +0000
  Re: Program to dole out jpg's to subdirctories, card-dealing style. Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2025-06-27 17:57 -0300

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