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> Because Return renames the file. To open the file or directory you use Command-O, just like you'd use Command-P to print the file. How often do you rename fi

> Because Return renames the file. To open the file or directory you use Command-O, just like you'd use Command-P to print the file. How often do you rename files? How often do you open files? Based on that knowledge, which of these actions deserves a single button? Which button is universally used on all other platforms? Yes, many of these things are preferences, but they're also bad defaults, having good UI and bad defaults are mutually exclusive in my opinion. Apple has some of the worst defaults in Finder.

reaperducer 7y ago
How often do you rename files? How often do you open files? Based on that knowledge, which of these actions deserves a single button? It's the difference between doing something to a file, and doing something with a file. Which button is universally used on all other platforms? If all you've ever used is Windows and desktop environments that mimic Windows to make life easier for people coming from Windows, then you might have a narrow definition of "universal." But I've used dozens of platforms over the last 40 years, and can confidently state that there is no universal method.
- buildzr 7y ago
  > It's the difference between doing something to a file, and doing something with a file. I fail to see a difference, I especially fail to see why, of all things, rename would be the default action on hitting the enter key. Regardless, you're missing the key point: which action is done more frequently? Which deserves a single button? > If all you've ever used is Windows and desktop environments that mimic Windows to make life easier for people coming from Windows, then you might have a narrow definition of "universal." But I've used dozens of platforms over the last 40 years, and can confidently state that there is no universal method. Look at all modern file managers - Windows Explorer - Nautilus - Thunar - Dolphin - Directory Opus - Total Commander What's the default action when you tap a file in your file manager on your mobile device? To open it. The easiest action to get to should be the most useful. No one is just "mimicking Windows" here, they're doing the only thing that makes sense: to make frequent user actions readily available to the user. I get the impression some people seem to think this is good just because it's different.

reaperducer 7y ago

How often do you rename files? How often do you open files? Based on that knowledge, which of these actions deserves a single button? It's the difference between doing something to a file, and doing something with a file. Which button is universally used on all other platforms? If all you've ever used is Windows and desktop environments that mimic Windows to make life easier for people coming from Windows, then you might have a narrow definition of "universal." But I've used dozens of platforms over the last 40 years, and can confidently state that there is no universal method.

buildzr 7y ago
> It's the difference between doing something to a file, and doing something with a file. I fail to see a difference, I especially fail to see why, of all things, rename would be the default action on hitting the enter key. Regardless, you're missing the key point: which action is done more frequently? Which deserves a single button? > If all you've ever used is Windows and desktop environments that mimic Windows to make life easier for people coming from Windows, then you might have a narrow definition of "universal." But I've used dozens of platforms over the last 40 years, and can confidently state that there is no universal method. Look at all modern file managers - Windows Explorer - Nautilus - Thunar - Dolphin - Directory Opus - Total Commander What's the default action when you tap a file in your file manager on your mobile device? To open it. The easiest action to get to should be the most useful. No one is just "mimicking Windows" here, they're doing the only thing that makes sense: to make frequent user actions readily available to the user. I get the impression some people seem to think this is good just because it's different.