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My Toolbar folder don't spring
Authored by: Danbert on Sep 07, '02 01:44:34AM

I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume you're attempting to double-click-hold to activate Spring-Loaded Folders (SLF)...

Wow, and I thought I was the only one confused about this. I figured my system was messed up (as you've probably figured) until I realized something...no one except for us INTELLIGENT PEOPLE ;-) seem to use SLF to simply OPEN a nested folder - everyone else ONLY seems to want to PUT something INSIDE a nested folder.

As you've noticed, SLF doesn't seem to work if you simply double-click-hold on a directory, you have to actually drag something over the directory in order for SLF to activate (and no, hitting ESC once you've got the desired directory open doesn't cancel the move/copy but leave the window open, all spring-loaded folders close when you hit ESC :-(). And although it's mentioned in the above tip, just in case you didn't pick up on it - you can uncheck SLF in the preferences window and the feature will still work by implementing it with the space bar (I'm fairly certain you're the same type of user as me and this is pretty much the only way you like to use SLF anyhow). So, I guess Apple didn't QUITE give us the SLF that YOU AND I wanted. Oh well :-( Maybe we'll get it in 10.6.2 (everyone remember 7.6.2? ;-).

-Danbert



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