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xfm-1.3.2 released
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lars Wirzenius)
Fri May 5 13:31:09 1995
Date: Fri, 5 May 1995 17:04:37 +0300
From: Lars Wirzenius <wirzeniu@cc.helsinki.fi>
To: linux-activists@niksula.hut.fi, linux-announce@vger.rutgers.edu
X-Mn-Key: announce
From: ag@MuwiInfa.Geschichte.Uni-Mainz.DE (Albert Graef)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Subject: xfm-1.3.2 released
Organization: Musikinformatik, JoGu-Uni Mainz
Keywords: X11 file applications manager
Approved: linux-announce@news.ornl.gov (Lars Wirzenius)
Followup-to: comp.os.linux.x
References:
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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