When you move your mouse to the edge
where the panel is, the panel pops up??”so you don??™t need Hide buttons.
Using the Nautilus File Manager
At one time, file managers did little more than let you run applications, create data files, and open
folders. These days, as the information a user needs expands beyond the local system, file managers
are expected to also display Web pages, access FTP sites, and play multimedia content. The
Nautilus file manager, which is the default GNOME file manager, is an example of just such a file
manager.
When you open the Nautilus file manager window (for example, by opening the Home icon or
another folder on your desktop), you see the name of the location you are viewing (such as the
folder name) and what that location contains (files, folders, and applications). Figure 3-11 is an
example of the file manager window displaying the home directory of the guest user.
FIGURE 3-11
The Nautilus file manager enables you to move around the file system, open directories, launch applications,
and open Samba folders.
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Beginning with GNOME 2.16, the default Nautilus window has been greatly simplified to show
fewer controls and provide more space for file and directory icons. Double-click a folder to open
that folder in a new window.
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