Re: [gcmd-dev] [NEW] Advrename on steroids

[Piotr Eljasiak]

> So...can i somehow apply mtime to the main window too ? (It should be
> a small hack no?)

Yes, indeed - you can find the patch here:
http://gcmd.rootnode.net/patches/gcmd-atime.patch
Please apply it in gcmd build dir with: patch -p1 < gcmd-atime.patch
if you'd like to have your own personalized version of gcmd ;o)

Currently gcmd uses GnomeVFS mtime (time of the last file contents
modification) in main window and advreame dlg, the patch changes it to
atime (time of the last file access).

I'm not going to apply this patch 'mainstream', as for the upcoming in
1.2.9 'custom columns' feature. The feature will provide the means for
customizing the columns layout of the file lists (all std ones +
ctime/atime/mtime + metatags), so the users will be able to adjust them
accordingly to the needs.

But your request has brought a certain idea to me: starting from version
1.2.9 gcmd could use the GnomeCmdFileList widget (the file list from
main window) for displaying the file results in advrename. This should
give quite interesting possibilities like defining own cols layout,
automatic notifications about files changes and last-but-not-least -
direct access to some file operations (F3, F4 or any shortcut to user
defined programs)...


Piotr