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From: doron@cfdl.larc.nasa.gov (Doron Kishoni)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mac OS 6.0.4
Keywords: Auto window closing different
Message-ID: <449@cfdl.larc.nasa.gov>
Date: 7 Feb 90 19:54:42 GMT
References: <24087@ut-emx.UUCP>
Reply-To: doron@cfdl.UUCP (Doron Kishoni)
Organization: NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 23666
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In article <24087@ut-emx.UUCP> ben@ut-emx.UUCP (Benjamin J. Sloan) writes:
>If memory serves me correctly, in former versions of the Mac system software,
>holding down the option key while double-clicking to open folders had a special
>meaning. It meant that the open windows were not remembered by the Finder so
>that they were not left open the next time your returned to (reloaded) the
>Finder. This was very handy for times when one had to dig deep into many
>folders when opening something and didn't want all those folders open upon
>returning to the Finder.
>
>As of at least system 6.0.4, holding down the option key while opening folder
>windows causes previous windows to close leaving open only the last window
>opened.  When returning to the Finder from an application, the last window
>opened is still on the screen.
>
>What gives?
>
>Ben Sloan
>UT Geology
>ben@pluton.geo.utexas.edu

Well, whatever the reason is, I like it! Together with a modified flag in
the LAYO resource of the Finder, namely: the "Title Click", I can now dig
into a deep folder without leaving all of them open, as you said. To get back
to the parent folder, I just double click on the title of the window.
 
Now, if I could just be able to close the original (deeper) folder when
its parent opens....