Re: MX-21 beta 2 feedback thread (xfce)
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 3:46 pm
Please update mousepad to 5.6, which is the latest version. I believe 5.5 included significant dbus changes to make it more aware of system events. For example, opening a second file by double-clicking it in Thunar, should now give the existing mousepad instance the focus; bringing it forward above other windows.
I tried 5.6 in Fedora 34 and it appears solid.
Mousepad feels more like Xed, from Linux Mint. Xed would also be a nice addition to the MX Repo.
I noticed you have Nemo file manager, which is really temping but I'm finding Thunar to be very fast and a bit lighter weight. Especially when dealing with "mapped samba drives" from over vpn. Thunar loads the files and directories much faster.
Also, if you have much contact with the Xfce devs, it would be nice if Thunar included expanding a folder within the same view and an internal find/grep command for convenience, like Nemo; rather than having to open an additional app (catfish) or another terminal instance.
I do like featherpad, except for the find/replace. I can't find the "find next" then "replace" feature. I only see "find replace all", which is a bit daunting when working on system files or code where you need to be really accurate in what you replace.
Thanks,
Roger
I tried 5.6 in Fedora 34 and it appears solid.
Mousepad feels more like Xed, from Linux Mint. Xed would also be a nice addition to the MX Repo.
I noticed you have Nemo file manager, which is really temping but I'm finding Thunar to be very fast and a bit lighter weight. Especially when dealing with "mapped samba drives" from over vpn. Thunar loads the files and directories much faster.
Also, if you have much contact with the Xfce devs, it would be nice if Thunar included expanding a folder within the same view and an internal find/grep command for convenience, like Nemo; rather than having to open an additional app (catfish) or another terminal instance.
I do like featherpad, except for the find/replace. I can't find the "find next" then "replace" feature. I only see "find replace all", which is a bit daunting when working on system files or code where you need to be really accurate in what you replace.
Thanks,
Roger