The column view - love it or leave it?

[habilis]

huh. well I must have been absent on those days. I'm probably using the wrong terminology.

allow me to use this chart to illustrate;
http://www.bonkdown.com/images/versus.jpg

[TommyWillB]

Mention RacerX... and he instantly appears.

He must be like on of those "white lighters" on Charmed!

[RacerX]

Originally posted by TommyWillB
Mention RacerX... and he instantly appears.

He must be like on of those "white lighters" on Charmed!

My ears were burning... actually I was in the neighborhood and just thought I would stop in.

[RacerX]

Originally posted by habilis
allow me to use this chart to illustrate;
http://www.bonkdown.com/images/versus.jpg

But in your "classic" view you have a preview window. If you had the default two column view, the second column actually becomes just like that preview, doesn't it? Besides, the new dialog remembers the last few folders you went to, so you don't even need to navigate to them if you didn't want to. When doing work on a number of different images that need to go in a number of different places, this feature has saved me a ton of time... specially when the folders are no where near each other (like on different volumes), and navigating between them would require a number of steps.

[habilis]

No doubt the feature that remembers the last few folders you saved in is a greatly welcomed addition, but, well, maybe I'm just getting old or something because the layout is still confusing to me and sometimes it makes my eyes hurt to see any more then 2 columns open at once.

I just realized I'm a crotchety old man

Seriously though, I must say I'm astounded at the poll results, but at the same time happy about it because maybe I just need to give it more time before I like it.

[chabig]

Originally posted by habilis
but couldn't they have included a "classic view" along with columns?

Just hide the toolbar and you'll have "classic" view back. Double click on a folder and it will open in a new folder. Each window will remember its own view setting and open the same way each time. You might have some that open in column view, but once you change those back to icon view, they'll stay that way.

Chris

[maconmac]

I love column view. Have always preferred the keyboard to the mouse wherever possible, and column view brings cascading menu functionality to the keyboard. How do I make it the DEFAULT?
but... managing graphic designers shows me that people who rely more on the interface to get along with software (right brainers?) prefer to click slowly away because they don't get lost or make as many mistakes (which wastes time). I think the column view provides loads of information about what you might be able to do next, but as is obvious in this discussion, if it doesn't help, don't use it.

...and why are apple and microsoft acting more like each other...because on some interface issues there is no point in being different if usability is sacrificed (eg content stays in same window when moving up/down a directory tree in list view)

[hulkaros]

Originally posted by maconmac
I love column view. Have always preferred the keyboard to the mouse wherever possible, and column view brings cascading menu functionality to the keyboard. How do I make it the DEFAULT?
but... managing graphic designers shows me that people who rely more on the interface to get along with software (right brainers?) prefer to click slowly away because they don't get lost or make as many mistakes (which wastes time). I think the column view provides loads of information about what you might be able to do next, but as is obvious in this discussion, if it doesn't help, don't use it.

...and why are apple and microsoft acting more like each other...because on some interface issues there is no point in being different if usability is sacrificed (eg content stays in same window when moving up/down a directory tree in list view)

...going into the Finder menu (next to the apple menu), select preferences, check/enable Open New Windows In Column View and almost done...

After, open all Finder windows that you use and change them into the Column View!

Done!