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About File Browser Applet
File Browser Applet is an applet for the GNOME Panel. It lets you browse and open files in your computer directly from the panel, without having to open a file manager. It is not intended as replacement to proper file managers like nautilus. Sometimes you just want to open a file and don't want to have to open a file manager, browse to and open the file, then close the file manager. This Applet just saves you couple of clicks.
Version 0.5.6
NOTE!!!: As of version 0.5.5 this project has been renamed. It is recommended that you completely uninstall any installed versions older than 0.5.5 before installing this one!
- Fixed longstanding Bug #2 which removes the handlebar from the left side of the applet
Features
- Browse and open files in your computer from the panel
- Respects GNOME mime type options and includes mime icon in menu
- Middle clicking in a directory header will open a terminal in that directory
- Middle-clicking on file will open with the configured editor, right-clicking will execute the default action
- Configuration options (directories and labels to show, select icon, show/hide icon, show hidden, select terminal and editor)
- Support for .desktop files
- Displays message for empty directories or failure to open a directory
Screen Shots
Installing
Using
ToDo and Planned Features
Help is welcomed for addressing any of the following:
- Switch to GVFS when it is complete.
- Make the menu bar ignore right-click so context menu pops-up, and remove handlebar.
- Make a configuration dialog.
- Add context menu (open with, delete, etc.) to files and dirs (maybe hook into nautilus context menu if possible).
- Drag-n-drop out of applet.
- Drag-n-drop configuration.
- Add append files to "Recent Documents."
- Add key-binding to pop-up root menu.
- More Documentation?
- A better icon.
- Translation.
- Generating distribution packages.
Bugs
- Icon sometimes appears blurry (bug #10)
- Can't make a menu that starts at / (bug #12).
- There are probably a few memory leaks here and there too...
Report bugs using the bug tracker in this page, or directly to 