Date: Mon, 24 Apr 1995 16:51:26 -0700 From: jkh@violet.berkeley.edu (Jordan K. Hubbard) To: ports@FreeBSD.org Message-ID: <199504242351.QAA03601@violet.berkeley.edu>
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Path: agate!biosci!internet!biosci!not-for-mail From: ag@MUWIINFA.GESCHICHTE.UNI-MAINZ.DE (Albert Graef) Newsgroups: comp.windows.x.announce,comp.windows.x.announce Subject: xfm-1.3.2 released Date: 24 Apr 1995 08:59:32 -0700 Organization: Musikinformatik, JoGu-Uni Mainz Lines: 54 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: usenet@net.bio.net Distribution: inet Message-ID: <9504241429.AA14743@alex.x.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Keywords: X11 file applications manager Xref: agate comp.windows.x.announce:645 Version 1.3.2 of xfm, the X file and applications manager, has just been released and will be available at the following sites: ftp.x.org /contrib/applications sunsite.unc.edu /pub/Linux/X11/xutils/managers New in 1.3.2: * Improved support for creating symbolic links. The Link option now works completely analogous to the Copy option; in particular, it is now possible to create links for a selected set of files in a specified directory. * Rearranging items in the application window, which used to be a pain in earlier releases, is now a lot easier. Items in the application window can now be moved and copied using drag and drop, and cut/copy/paste gives a convenient way to move entries between different application files. There also is a new option for installing application groups, and the Back and Main buttons allow to navigate in the application group tree. * "Magic headers," contributed by Juan D. Martin (juando@cnm.us.es). With this feature it is now possible to identify file types by their mode and contents in addition to the filename patterns. This is implemented using a "magic" file format (see magic(5)) with some important extensions like mode checking and regular expression matching. It also allows you to specify custom icons for directories and executables in file windows. A sample magic file is included. Also, Juan wrote a tiny program named xfmtype which lets you determine the xfm magic type of a file. * A Filter option for the View menu, contributed by Kevin Rodgers (rodgers@lvs-emh.lvs.loral.com). This nice function allows you to restrict the set of files displayed in a file window -- for instance, only display *.c files. * A View option for the file popup menu (accompanied by a VIEW action which can be used in push actions), contributed by Scott Heavner (sdh@falstaff.MAE.cwru.edu). This option works analogous to the Edit option, but invokes a program for viewing a file (e.g. xless, available from ftp.x.org). * Default values in parameter dialogs, contributed by Brian King (ender@ee.WPI.EDU). Using the %parameter--value% notation, you can now specify default values for parameters in push and drop actions. * Lots of new icons, and a new set of standard config files. Juan D. Martin has compiled a comprehensive collection of fileicons. Take a look at the contrib/fileicons directory. * Besides this, I cleaned up the source tree, fixed some bugs, overhauled Imakefiles and added an "Imake.options" file for easier customization. Thanks to all who reported bugs and contributed patches! Albert Graef <ag@muwiinfa.geschichte.uni-mainz.de>
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