Some changes for 10.3

[powermac]

1)Remember the size of the windows.
2) WindowShade and more custom options are always welcome.
Those are my additions to those mentioned.

[chabig]

My 10.2 Finder installation does remember the size and position of windows. All you have to do is close the toolbar and use icon view. Voila! The Finder will be just like 9!

[Arden]

Originally posted by Giaguara
- Transparencies optionally to other apple cocoa apps as well. (Without hacking the core by user then) .. some friends would like transparent backgrounds on iTunes and iChat.

Imagine... iTunes blasting, 50% transparent, playing a funky tune with the visuals on full screen, over a DVD playing full screen... fuel for the ultimate drug trip.

Powermac: what kind of trouble do you have with the Finder not remembering your window positions?

That's another thing: When I double click on a folder icon that's already open, I'd like it to switch to that open window rather than open a new window.

[powermac]

The finder remembers the position of the window from last time. The size of the window is my concern. Here is mine explaination. The application folder-> When I go to the folder, it is often a quarter the size. I can either scroll down to get apps toward the bottom or resize (maximize). If I maximize the window enlarges and I don't have to scroll down. I close the window and return to the Application folder, it has returned to it smaller size, I have to repeat it over (either scroll or maximize). If I use the go menu, and type Applications, the window appears maximized all ready.
Just a small knit-pick, one I would like to see fixed.

[fryke]

Use column view.

No, really, it's a cool view to browse your computer for anything. And if you get used to it, you'll be much faster with your Finder and won't miss some OS9-iness any longer.

[chevy]

I prefer another type of columns (don't get me wrong, i like the columns... but there is a better way): first column should the the path, second columns the current folder content and the third column the icon or/and thumbnail of the current file.

This makes possible in one click to go back any number of levels, and keeps clarity in the window that is always 3 columns, no need for horizontal scolling.

I've made an example below.

[chabig]

That looks about like what we've got now. In fact, I don't like it though because it really doesn't show the path in the column you labelled as such. It just shows which disk the file is on.

I originally thought you were going to post a picture of the windows explorer!

Chris

[chevy]

Yes, it's near to the current one, but modified so that we have the full path on the left pane. For this example, the path is short (World:iMac:Applications), but it can be longer... (World:iMac:Users:Me:Documents:My_Documents:Foo) and it is the path. I added the level "World" to be able to have several servers and/or disks (World:iDisk) or (World:ftp.apple.com).

No I don't like explorer, which is mix of two list views, the left one hierarchical, the right one flat for the current folder, with the file info stuck between the two panes... eeerk. I prefer a real and simple path on the left, and the content on the right.