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List:       kfm-devel
Subject:    Re: I have a nice idea for konqueror
From:       "Kimberly Lazarski" <kim () biyn ! com>
Date:       2007-02-06 17:59:17
Message-ID: 1170784757.14443.9.camel () kimp4 ! biyn ! local
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On Tue, 2007-02-06 at 09:07 -0800, Anirudh Sanjeev wrote:
> Hey Everyone,
> 
> I have a nice idea for konqueror, but I don't know enough programming
> to try implimenting it myself. I've noticed that people organize their
> folders such that they might end up getting a lot of files and folders
> into one directory, say the home dir, and they spend a long time
> looking for the file that they want. So I say that why not (with the
> user's permission) track what folders the user visits, The more used
> folders appear larger and come on top while the insignificant ones
> come below. Also you can try finding out usage trends, like for
> example, I might have a folder for the project which I use a lot now
> and might not use it, so konqueror should automatically detect the
> important files and folders and display them. 

Wasn't that one of the features promised for Reiser (storage of
meta-data for purposes such as this) and also one of the features
promised in a certain nameless Redmond-based company's "WinFS?"

Great idea, but unless it's based on the filesystem, it becomes less
useful and more prone to inaccuracy and/or corruption; i.e., if you
access it via a gnome session/gtk app, or via shell script, would a KDE
service track such accesses to ensure accuracy? 

This is where long filenames and folders come in; you can come up with a
basic organizational system, and then use Konqueror's filter feature (I
love that feature, thanks guys!) to limit what gets displayed.

--Kim

> 
> I also like the idea of making a folder cloud like a del.icio.us tag
> cloud, but I feel that this minor change will greatly enhance
> productivity for people like web designers, programmers and
> buisnessmen, and most people in general. I welcome suggestions and
> would absolutely love it if this feature was implemented in kde4. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Anirudh Sanjeev
> 
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