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>Changing Your Preferences in The File Manager</A
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>        
        There are many settings you can configure for the GNOME File Manager.
      </P
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>        These settings may be accessed from the <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>GMC
        Preferences</B
></TT
> dialog.  You may launch this dialog by selecting
        the <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>Preferences</B
> menu item from the
        <B
CLASS="GUIMENU"
>Edit</B
> menu.
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>        The <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>GMC Preferences</B
></TT
> dialog is divided into Five major
        sections:  <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>File Display</B
></TT
>,
        <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>Confirmation</B
></TT
>, <TT
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><B
>VFS</B
></TT
>,
        <TT
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><B
>Caching</B
></TT
>, <TT
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>Desktop</B
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        <TT
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>File Display</A
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><B
>Figure 7. File Display Preferences</B
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>              
              The <TT
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><B
>File Display</B
></TT
> tab allows you to change the way 
              files are displayed in GMC.
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><P
>                  <TT
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><B
>Show backup files</B
></TT
> - This will show any backup
                  file that might be on your system.
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>                  
                  
                  <TT
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><B
>Show hidden files</B
></TT
> - This will show all
                  "dot files" or files that begin with a dot. These files
                  typically include configuration files and directories.
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>                  <TT
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><B
>Mix files and directories</B
></TT
> - This option will 
                  display files and directories in the order you sort them instead of 
                  always having directories shown above files.
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></LI
><LI
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><P
>                  <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>Use shell patterns instead of regular 
                    expressions</B
></TT
> - This option is for advanced users only. If 
                  you are unfamiliar with Regular Expressions you should not use this 
                  option. If you are familiar with how to create regular expressions 
                  you may select this option to use them in your sorts and filters.
                </P
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><A
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>Confirmation</A
></H2
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><P
><IMG
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><P
><B
>Figure 8. Confirmation Preferences</B
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>              
              This tab allows you to change which functions ask for your confirmation  
              before continuing.
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>                  <TT
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><B
>Confirm when deleting file</B
></TT
> - This will bring up 
                  a confirmation screen before deleting a file.
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>                  <TT
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><B
>Confirm when overwriting files</B
></TT
> - This will bring 
                  up a confirmation screen before overwriting a file.
                </P
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>                  <TT
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><B
>Confirm when executing files</B
></TT
> - This will bring 
                  up a confirmation screen before executing a file.
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>                  <TT
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><B
>Show progress while operations are being 
                    performed</B
></TT
> - This will bring up a progress bar while 
                  certain operations are being performed such as copying, moving, 
                  deleting, etc.
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>VFS</A
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><IMG
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><P
><B
>Figure 9. VFS Preferences</B
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>              
              
              This tab allows you to configure the options for your Virtual File 
              System.
            </P
><P
> 
              The Virtual File System allows you to manipulate files that are not 
              located on your local file system. There are different version of the 
              VFS including ftpfs and tarfs. The ftpfs allows you to work on FTP 
              sites while the tarfs gives you access inside .tar files. 
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>                The .tar file is the standard UNIX archive format
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>   
                  <TT
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><B
>VFS Timeout</B
></TT
> - This will determine how long 
                  you will be connected to any VFS without activity. The timeout is 
                  measured in seconds.
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>                  <TT
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><B
>Anonymous FTP password</B
></TT
> - This allows you to set 
                  a password for logging into anonymous FTP sites. Usually you will 
                  want to make this your email address.
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>                  <TT
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>Always use FTP proxy</B
></TT
> - If you need to use a 
                  proxy to connect to FTP sites you will want to enable this.
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>Caching</A
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><IMG
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><P
><B
>Figure 10. Caching Preferences</B
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><P
>         This tab allows you to configure items that will enhance the speed of
	 GMC by using caching.
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> 
           <TT
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><B
>Fast directory reload</B
></TT
> - This option will store 
	   directory information in cache so that it can load faster.
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>            If you enable the <TT
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><B
>Fast directory reload</B
></TT
> you may
	    experience problems with not seeing new files that have been added 
	    to directories.
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>           <TT
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><B
>Compute totals before copying files</B
></TT
> - This will 
	   make GMC determine the number of files  you are copying before it 
	   performs the task so that it can give you information about the 
	   process as it's happening.
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>           <TT
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><B
>FTP directory cache timeout</B
></TT
> - This option will
	   keep recently visited FTP site information in cache for the amount of
	   time you specify. The time is measured in seconds.
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>           <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>Allow customization of icons in icon view</B
></TT
> - This 
	   will allow you to change the icons in the icon view by right mouse 
	   clicking on them and selecting the 
	   <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>Properties</B
> menu item. You can always 
	   change the icons of items that are on your desktop but you can only 
	   change the icons in the icon view with this option turned on.
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>            Turning on the <TT
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><B
>Allow customization of icons in icon 
	    view</B
></TT
> function may result in a slower system.
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><A
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>Desktop</A
></H2
><P
>	
         As you learned before, the GNOME desktop is controlled by the GNOME File
         Manager. The Desktop Dialog allows you to change the settings of the
         desktop.
	</P
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><P
><IMG
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><P
><B
>Figure 11. The Desktop Dialog</B
></P
></DIV
><P
>          <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>Icon placement</B
></TT
> - This small window allows you to
          determine where your desktop icons will be placed by default. To change
          the location of the icons simply click your mouse button in the window
          near the edge you would like the icons to appear. The small sample icons
          will move with your mouse clicks to show you where the default placement
          will be.
         </P
><P
> 
          <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>Use shaped icons</B
></TT
> - This option is turned on by
          default. If for some reason you have and older display, a strange X server
          setup, or any other graphic display problem, you may select this to make
          the desktop icons non-transparent.
         </P
><P
>          <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>Use shaped text</B
></TT
> - This option is turned on by
          default. Like the shaped icons above you may choose to have
          non-transparent text labels with your icons.
         </P
><P
>          <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>Auto icon placement</B
></TT
> - This will automatically arrange
          icons on your desktop for you. If you would rather place the icons
          manually you should turn this off.
         </P
><P
>          <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>Snap icons to grid</B
></TT
> - This will keep all of your icons
          in line when you move them to keep a clean desktop. It creates a grid that
          the icons will automatically move to when you release it after dragging.
         </P
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><H2
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><A
NAME="GMCPREFS-CUSTOM"
>Custom View</A
></H2
><P
>    
     The Custom View dialog allows you to set the way you would like the Custom 
     View to look in the GNOME File Manager. 
    </P
><DIV
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><P
><IMG
SRC="./figs/gmcprops6.png"></P
><P
><B
>Figure 12. The Custom View Dialog</B
></P
></DIV
><P
>     There are two main columns in the <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>Custom View</B
></TT
>, the 
     <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>Possible Columns</B
></TT
> and the <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>Displayed 
     Columns</B
></TT
>.
    </P
><P
>     The <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>Possible Columns</B
></TT
> list includes all of the
     information types that can be displayed. If you would like to include one,
     you may press the <B
CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
>Add</B
> button and it will be added to
     the <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>Displayed Columns</B
></TT
> list.
    </P
><P
>     The <TT
CLASS="GUILABEL"
><B
>Displayed Columns</B
></TT
> list shows you the current 
     information types that will be included in your Custom View. If you wish to 
     remove any you may press the <B
CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
>Remove</B
> button.
    </P
><P
>     If you would like to re-arrange the items in the <TT
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><B
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     Columns</B
></TT
> list you may drag them to the desired location with your 
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