On 11/24/2011 07:15 PM, Jonathan Marsden wrote: > On 11/24/2011 12:47 PM, ∅ wrote: >> Actually I have a question about this. Does this mean, then, that >> gvfs can do sshfs? > Yes, it can, as an intentional side-effect of using GVFS. >> If so, wow. DIdn't know that! I've been doing it manually for >> forever. > I tend to do many network-related tasks "the hard way" too :) Actually I tend to do a LOT that way. I can live pretty happily in CLI. > I have not tried them all with pcmanfm, but gvfs can use other schemas > such as http://, ftp://, dav://, obex:// (for doing fun things like > accessing files on your cellphone over bluetooth), gphoto2:// (access to > connected digital cameras), and cdda:// (access to audio CDs)... I do > not yet know how many of those work by default in Lubuntu and pcmanfm > via gvfs-backends. Based on gvfs-backends documentation, I *think* it > should handle all of afc, archive, cdda, dav, dnssd, ftp, gphoto2, http, > network, obexftp, sftp, smb and smb-browse, at minimum. Wow, that is killer! I really didn't understand what was going on under the hood when I first was exposed to Nautilus way back when but I was impressed with its flexibility. That we have this same core I think would be important in my opinion. If the LXDE wiki is to be believed [1] then "full" support is given. Searching packages for every package related to gvfs, it seems that every relevant package is installed (for Oneiric that is) so we should be golden. > A way to have pcmanfm display all the available schemas that it knows > how to use could be useful. Maybe in the network:/// screen it could > show an icon for each one? But part of the issue there is that not all > protocols include a browse mechanism to locate all local servers using a > given protocol, so displaying a list of servers when you click on a > particular protocol may not be practical (you'd have to port scan your > network to generate a list, which is obviously not a good idea!). There is a network drives icon in the menu and there is the network:/// screen (same thing) even though there may not be a network. Knowing the option is there is the important thing. > At minimum, pcmanfm could include a Help database or User Guide that > includes some basic information on each schema and what it is for, and > examples of how to use it. Right now in pcmanfm, the only thing under > Help is About, which is... not really all that helpful :) That would help, too. I guess someone needs to sit down with all the schemas and put some documentation together and give it over to PCMan. I'd be happy to help if need be.
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