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From: a_dent@vaxa.uwa.oz (Andy Dent, ph: 09 380 2620)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Possible (partial) Finder Irritation Solution
Message-ID: <1220@vaxa.uwa.oz>
Date: 23 Oct 89 06:16:14 GMT
References: <4729@udccvax1.acs.udel.EDU>
Distribution: comp.sys.mac
Organization: University of Western Australia
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In article <4729@udccvax1.acs.udel.EDU>, erk@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Erik A Hanson) writes:
>   Many people have been complaining about copying files from the finder
> because, in selecting a file to copy, the destination folder is often
> hidden. 
> 
>   Would it be a problem for Apple to allow you to select the file(s) you
> want to copy, choose "Copy" (or "Cut") from the menu, go to the destination
> folder, and "Paste"?  Seems logical enough to me.
> 
Indeed.  In fact, this is very nearly what DiskTop does.  It has a bunch of
buttons (Copy, Delete, Rename, Move) and you select your file(s) then press
a button for the operation.  Simple and elegant and totally intuitive to
use.