copy/paste problem

[Peter Flynn]

Best advice I've seen for years.

I would add 'try Dolphin' but since it lost all its icons, and its 
ability to show JPG previews, it is now unusable, which is a pity 
because in its day it was the best.

Peter, top-posting for once to leave Liam's text intact.

On 13/11/2019 11:25, Liam Proven wrote:
> If you need more than about 3 [file browser windows] at any time, I'd
> say you're using it wrong.
> 
> In which case, I would compare this to the people who use hundreds
> of browser tabs as a bookmarks system and then complain when a
> browser update loses them all. My advice then is always "you are
> using the tool incorrectly. Stop doing it and learn to use it
> properly." E.g., for a browser, don't leave a tab open if you are not
> using it right now or regularly -- bookmark it, structure your
> bookmarks for easy access/reference, and learn to make effective use
> of bookmarks toolbars/sidebars/etc. If you use >1 computer for the
> same job, choose a bookmarks sync tool and learn to use it
> effectively. If you use a dozen or more tabs all day every day, I
> advise using a browser whose process model is tuned towards
> efficiency rather than performance. This is a fancy way of saying
> "don't use Chrome, use Firefox", which is a fancy way of saying
> "don't use a Chrome-family browser (e.g. Chromium, Opera, Vivaldi,
> Safari), use a Mozilla-family browser (e.g. Waterfox, SeaMonkey,
> PaleMoon, etc.)"
> 
> If you need that many open folders then you probably need a more 
> efficient/power-user file manager than Nautilus AKA Files.
> 
> I use Cinnamon's Nemo file manager on Ubuntu, myself. I also use
> tabs in it if I find I need >2 windows.
> 
> You may find a pane-oriented or dual-pane type file manager is more 
> suitable for you; there are many and I don't have any particular 
> recommendations. This is very dated but for example read this:
> 
> https://168hours.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/10-total-commander-alternatives-for-linux/
>