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Re: Filer access-methods (was: Re: Single Filer Icon (was: Zip drives - Problems?))

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From: Guttorm Vik
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 00:00
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Sveinung W. Tengelsen wrote:
> 
> I like the concept behind StrongEDs "File menu" - click on the extreme
> left edge of the screen, and bring up a collection of pre-decided files

or list of recently opened directories or accessed files.. And in the
next version it also acts as a replacement hotlist for Fresco..

[..]
>
> If the File-menu idea were extended to include some of the features
> of Ben Summers brill "Memorizer" (notably filetype icons) and maybe
> a few semi-clairvoyant tricks noone's thought of so far, we'd be
> moving in the right direction. Ideas, anyone? :)

I might do something about those filetype icons. All the code is
there (almost) but I didn't use it since menus with variable-width
icons look a mess.

Cheers,
Guttorm
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From: Guttorm Vik <guttorm.vik@eunet.no>
Subject: Re: Filer access-methods (was: Re: Single Filer Icon (was: Zip drives - Problems?))
Date: 1997/01/12
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