14 DAY TRIAL // Carlos Soriano, one of the developers behind the well-known Nautilus (also known as Files) file manager application that is used by default in numerous Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, announced plans for the next major version of the software.
The good news for everyone using Nautilus as their default file manager is that its developers started work on designing a modern user interface for the application, and at the same time offering a more enjoyable experience.
"Recently, some colleagues told me that some changes will make people angry if we don’t explain them, and my answer was that I didn’t saw those users at all, and that for me or for my close people they think the changes are fine. Which obviously is a problem," says Carlos Soriano.
Here's what's in store for the next Nautilus releases
First of all, we should mention that the Nautilus developers planned features for the next two major releases of the GNOME desktop environment, GNOME 3.18 and GNOME 3.20, but there are also features planned for the Nautilus 3.16 version.
Among the new functionality that will be implemented in Nautilus 3.18, we can mention a revamped user interface for long file operations, implementation of a New Folder dialog, improved Search interface, floating bar removal, initial file previewer, and better integration with online services.
On the other hand, Nautilus 3.20 will have a new selection mode, new action bars, a complete implementation of the file previewer that will be introduced in Nautilus 3.18, and redesigned views.
Of course, at the moment, the features mentioned above are on the to-do list of the Nautilus/GNOME developers and some of them might not be implemented at all. Check out the attached screenshot to see what the New Folder dialog will look like (hint: it is touch compatible).