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The difficulty with folder items in lists in Magnolia is that they are actual items, which can also be edited. Since the two primary gestures of mouse and touch are already used to select an item (see Focussing and selecting items) and to open it for editing or inspection (see Focussing and selecting items), opening a folder item requires using a modifier key for all input methods. |
Since opening a folder item in a list view can't be done using an intuitive manner easily, Magnolia supports several options.
Opening a folder item | Quick | Desktop like | Menu driven |
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Mouse | Hold down modifier and double click the item or | - | Right click to get context menu, |
Keyboard | Hold down modifier and hit ENTER | Command/Ctrl-O after selecting the icon | - |
Touch | Double-tap a "folder" visual identifier | - | Tap item and hold to get context menu, |
The modifier key is the Command key on Mac and the Alt key on Windows and Linux.
On opening a folder item, the Folder items in lists may be opened or closed by double-clicking or double-tapping its icon or thumbnail image while holding down a modifier key (Command key on Mac, Alt on Windows and Linux). The content of the list view is then replaced by the list of items contained in the folder item. If data about items has to be loaded first, the list view is replaced by a visual indicator asking the user for patience. To return to the parent item of a currently shown sub list of items, the list view provides an "up" button - clicking or touching tapping it returns you to the list view containing the parent folder item.
When using a keyboard, first focus the folder item you intend to open, then press the ENTER key together with a modifier key (Command on Mac, Alt on Windows and Linux). To return to a parent list from a sub list of items, press the UP arrow together with the same modifier key (Command on Mac, Alt on Windows and Linux) with the keyboard focus on any item in the list.
For touch input, tap and hold the item until a context menu appears, then choose "open..". To return to the parent item, click on the same "up" button you'd also use when navigating with the mouse.
A list is not a very convenient way to quickly navigate a hierarchical set of items, but has the advantage of visualising the type of a file or even showing thumbnail previews of an item's content.
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