KDE KWin Finally Sees An Important Fix For Addressing Visual Glitches

[profoundWHALE]

Well, maybe we were actually talking about different things, but when I want to get a right-click for "new" or "non-related to existing file" contextual menu, it's a plain chore to find a space that won't be associated with existing file or directory.

[snip]

Keyboard shortcuts existing are a requirement for a good UX, not a replacement for crappy UI.

Here's another problem: the mouse scroll-wheel

Detailed view: Scroll down is scroll down
Tiled or Icon view: Scroll down is scroll down
Compact view: Scroll down is scroll right?

[Citan]

I understand neither of you two.

Everything in this windw, which is not blue but has the white backgorund color, can be clicked to open the context menu:

Just don't click on a file (which would open the file's actions) but click where there's no file (so it opens the context options for this folder, which is also, "Create New >" to create a folder of file, which is what I think you're looking for)

Honestly I am not sure I understand what your actual problem seems to be?

Well, maybe we were actually talking about different things, but when I want to get a right-click for "new" or "non-related to existing file" contextual menu, it's a plain chore to find a space that won't be associated with existing file or directory.
Most common use-case being a right-click somewhere to paste content from somewhere else, or creating a new file/directory.

With time, I more or less got used to it, but it drove my parents insane in every file explorer that had that same asinine idea.
It's extremely counter-intuitive compared to file explorers in which you have enough space between files that you can right-click in between them and get the proper context.

F10
F4 (in window) / Shift+F4 (new window)

You'll have to reach for the keyboard anyways to enter the new directory's name / the commands.

Irrelevant answer.
First, not everyone likes/learns keyboard shortcut.
Second, not every user has a full-fledged keyboard with dedicated Fn keys (*strongly eyeballing laptops*).
Third, f10 is very impractical when you have one hand already on the mouse to manipulate cursor and the other hand attentively staying on the left because you're in copy/paste operations (including in filenames).

Keyboard shortcuts existing are a requirement for a good UX, not a replacement for crappy UI.

[profoundWHALE]

Detailed view is superior unless looking for images, in which case, tiled or large icons are better.

Also, this is hilarious, I was clearly being hyperbolic and someone blocks me, lol

[ssokolow]

Exactly, it's a very compact view with untruncated information.
The Detailed list is too long and involves too much scrolling/paging in my usual workflow for my taste.
Of course I switch views when the need arises (Tiles when sorting images, Detailed when more information is needed at a glance)

Not entirely un-truncated. Most Compact views will ellipsize if you have filename lengths that vary too wildly. (eg. One 200-character filename every column or two among a bunch of filenames with lengths below 50 characters long.)

[reba]

I used to use it before I switched to Detailed. It gives you increased information density with less willingness to ellipsize filenames.

Exactly, it's a very compact view with untruncated information.
The Detailed list is too long and involves too much scrolling/paging in my usual workflow for my taste.
Of course I switch views when the need arises (Tiles when sorting images, Detailed when more information is needed at a glance)

[reba]

What sick and twisted person uses that view? Detailed or Tiled are the only logical lists

As you cannot adhere to a minimal cultural standard of communications, I added you to my ignore list. Good bye.

[ssokolow]

What sick and twisted person uses that view? Detailed or Tiled are the only logical lists

I used to use it before I switched to Detailed. It gives you increased information density with less willingness to ellipsize filenames.

[profoundWHALE]

I understand neither of you two.

Everything in this windw, which is not blue but has the white backgorund color, can be clicked to open the context menu:


Honestly I am not sure I understand what your actual problem seems to be?

What sick and twisted person uses that view? Detailed or Tiled are the only logical lists

[reba]

I'll +10 that. Scratch that, +1000.
WHoever decided the current behaviour was ergonomically acceptable forgot to put brain on that day...

I understand neither of you two.

Everything in this windw, which is not blue but has the white backgorund color, can be clicked to open the context menu:


Just don't click on a file (which would open the file's actions) but click where there's no file (so it opens the context options for this folder, which is also, "Create New >" to create a folder of file, which is what I think you're looking for)

Honestly I am not sure I understand what your actual problem seems to be?

[Citan]

I've got a pet peeve with both Nautilus and Dolphin: LEAVE A SPACE INBETWEEN THINGS SO I CAN RIGHT CLICK AND CREATE A FOLDER/FILE OR OPEN A TERMINAL WINDOW AT THAT LOCATION

It's so annoying.

I'll +10 that. Scratch that, +1000.
WHoever decided the current behaviour was ergonomically acceptable forgot to put brain on that day...