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Sky Aisling

Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Posts: 1200 Location: Port Townsend, WA. USA
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Posted: Sun 05 Feb 2012, 15:23 Post subject:
*Pfind* search application on Puppy-Linux Desktop Subject description: Please place a file finder appllcation icon on the Puppy Desktop - thank you |
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Hello,
I am curious as to why *pfind* (or equivalent finder application) symbolic link isn't placed on the desktop in the original .iso.
The first thing I do when I set up a Puppy is to make a desktop symlink to *pfind*.
Newbies to Puppy and Linux in general are usually lost in finding stuff because most newbies are M$OS refugees. A sense of security that they can find something in the new environment is a good thing.
The first time I looked at a Puppy desktop (it was 4.2.1-k2.6.25.16) I was delighted to see so many familiar programs laid out so conveniently. Then I looked for a way to find files and had to dig and fiddle around to locate a *find* application. This was discouraging.
My suggestion is to have a *finder* application listed on the desktop along with all the other links to things like *write*, *paint*, *connect*, *browse* ... and, make the icon big enough to see! That little bity spy glass doesn't cut it.
Thank you for listening.
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Aitch

Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 6815 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK
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Posted: Mon 06 Feb 2012, 08:31 Post subject:
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Searching is the bane of computing
good suggestion, methinks - I think I'll even add it to my search suggestions thread
Aitch
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Barkin

Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 823
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Posted: Mon 06 Feb 2012, 14:30 Post subject:
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Sky Aisling wrote: | ... make the icon big enough to see! That little bity spy glass doesn't cut it. |
I modified one of the other icons to make a pfind icon ...
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Sky Aisling

Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Posts: 1200 Location: Port Townsend, WA. USA
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Posted: Mon 06 Feb 2012, 21:26 Post subject:
*Pfind* search application on Puppy-Linux Desktop Subject description: Barkin's *pfind* icon download |
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Nice, Barkin
Thank you!
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Barkin

Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 823
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Posted: Mon 06 Feb 2012, 22:16 Post subject:
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literal version ...
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Puppyt
Joined: 09 May 2008 Posts: 777 Location: Gatton, Queensland
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Posted: Tue 07 Feb 2012, 00:14 Post subject:
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Looks great, Barkin!
Could you do an icon too for wbar etc, please?
EDIT: whoops - it probably is, already
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zigbert

Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 6541 Location: Valåmoen, Norway
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Posted: Tue 07 Feb 2012, 03:31 Post subject:
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I have added Barkins icon to the Pfind forumpage.
Keep it coming...
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musher0

Joined: 04 Jan 2009 Posts: 12067 Location: Gatineau (Qc), Canada
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Many thanks "Sky Aisling".
I had been grumbling about this ever since I started using Puppy.
And thanks to Barkin for the well-thought-out icon.
Hopefully, all puppies will have this handy tool on the desktop now.
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Sky Aisling

Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Posts: 1200 Location: Port Townsend, WA. USA
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Posted: Sun 04 Mar 2012, 00:34 Post subject:
Pfind* search application on Puppy-Linux Desktop Subject description: *Hardinfo* is handy |
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Thanks, musher0,
The other icon link I immediately put on my screen is *Hardinfo*.
I use *Hardinfo* a lot as I setup old donated machines to run Puppy or I help bail out my friends with a crashed M$OS.
The icon for *Hardinfo* is cool though, doesn't need re-designing in my opinion.
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Barkin

Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 823
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Posted: Mon 05 Mar 2012, 20:43 Post subject:
Re: Pfind* search application on Puppy-Linux Desktop Subject description: *Hardinfo* is handy |
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Sky Aisling wrote: | The icon for *Hardinfo* is cool though, doesn't need re-designing in my opinion. |
What about a black rimmed version ...
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Sky Aisling

Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Posts: 1200 Location: Port Townsend, WA. USA
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Posted: Mon 05 Mar 2012, 21:17 Post subject:
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Nice, Barkin
The dark outline makes the icon stand out more and match the other *smooth color* icons.
You do nice work.
Edit:
FYI - Just tried to download the zipped file and got a "The selected Attachment does not exist anymore" message.
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Smithy

Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 849
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Posted: Sat 28 Apr 2012, 04:12 Post subject:
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Adding to this search thread, both pfind and search monkey could really do with a Select All function.
I uninstalled Ardour.pet recently, and it was not a clean uninstall, leaving loads of stuff in user lib, share and other places.
Pfind found where they were all living, but I had to delete the files one by one!
A simple ctrl A function would have saved a lot of time.
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RSH

Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 2420 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sat 28 Apr 2012, 05:13 Post subject:
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Smithy wrote: | Adding to this search thread, both pfind and search monkey could really do with a Select All function.
I uninstalled Ardour.pet recently, and it was not a clean uninstall, leaving loads of stuff in user lib, share and other places.
Pfind found where they were all living, but I had to delete the files one by one!
A simple ctrl A function would have saved a lot of time.
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Smithy

Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 849
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Posted: Sat 28 Apr 2012, 07:04 Post subject:
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Thanks for the tip RSH, it will take me a while to understand it, (such a windows head lol).
I might just use Agent Ransack for the time being until I get up to scratch on the Linux way of doing things.
Cheers.
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