disk volumes under "places" in file manager

[R Skinner]

On 12/30/11 12:19, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:
> On 12/28/11 8:20 PM, R Skinner wrote:
>> 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...
> I think what you want is the
> /apps/nautilus/preferences/always_use_browser setting.  When true, you
> get the old non-spacial Nautilus view.
>
> This setting has nothing to do with the mounted volumes, though.  Those
> are maintained by hal.  Nautilus is notified when a new volume becomes
> available and will show an icon for it.
So essentially what you're telling me is that hal maintains a database 
and notifies nautilus (via dbus?)- so how does it notify it? Don't 
forget also that this is not just nautilus- its *every* file manager 
display (in apps, pcmanfm, etc).

And what happens now with no hal (linux udev, that is)?