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[Cassidy James <email@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Nearly every file manager has a sort of Properties dialog that displays
some more advanced information and allows some modification of
permissions/executable status. While this is a more advanced task, so is
dealing directly with files in the first place.

Take a look at this screenshot: http://cassidyjam.es/xvClMk.png

As you can see, Nautilus (on the left) has a pretty big and confusing
properties dialog with six tabs, emblems, notes, and deatailed metadata.
That's the wrong way to go about it. PCManFM (on the right), on the
other hand, has a much simpler interface. The Permissions tab
(http://cassidyjam.es/NlAHxO.png) has the advanced permissions options,
but nothing more.

As of right now, I have to revert to the command line (or, *gasp*
Nautilus) to tweak permissions, something the default file manager
should be able to handle.

** Affects: marlin
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/835108

Title:
  Implement a simple "Properties" Dialog

Status in Marlin:
  New

Bug description:
  Nearly every file manager has a sort of Properties dialog that
  displays some more advanced information and allows some modification
  of permissions/executable status. While this is a more advanced task,
  so is dealing directly with files in the first place.

  Take a look at this screenshot: http://cassidyjam.es/xvClMk.png

  As you can see, Nautilus (on the left) has a pretty big and confusing
  properties dialog with six tabs, emblems, notes, and deatailed
  metadata. That's the wrong way to go about it. PCManFM (on the right),
  on the other hand, has a much simpler interface. The Permissions tab
  (http://cassidyjam.es/NlAHxO.png) has the advanced permissions
  options, but nothing more.

  As of right now, I have to revert to the command line (or, *gasp*
  Nautilus) to tweak permissions, something the default file manager
  should be able to handle.

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