disk volumes under "places" in file manager

[R Skinner]

> On 12/29/11 02:26, Denise H. G. wrote:
>> On 2011/12/27 at 15:44, R Skinner<rocky at herveybayaustralia.com.au>  
>> wrote:
>>> I've been advised to try this list for these specifics, and as it is
>>> only transient I'm not subscribed; so if you could ensure to cc me in
>>> the replies it would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> I've searched high and low to find an answer to this, but just keep
>>> getting wound up in knots. I would like to know how to add "places" to
>>> the sidebar of the file manager (nautilus or whatever)- how is it
>>> done? Is there a config file for it like bookmarks? A dbus call?
>>> GConf?
>> Through bookmarking, I think. Nautilus can remember bookmarks as www
>> browsers do. And bookmars will be displayed in the sidebar of the
>> nautilus.
> Afraid not. I've tried that, and yes, it is displayed in the sidebar 
> but it is a permanent fixture and not dynamically added. I have found 
> the bookmarks config too. I'm speaking of the "places" menu in the 
> sidebar which shows the home dir, filesystem root, desktop dir, etc- 
> and the volumes that are added through the hal/dbus system. How is it 
> done? Where is this config info for added volumes stored? Its not in 
> GConf.
>
> Seems this one is a real mystery...
Interesting thought; surely it couldn't be polling hal continuously, 
surely? That would mean each individual session would be polling 
individually...