<P> Most navigational file managers have two panes, the left pane being a tree view of the filesystem . This means that unlike orthodox file managers, the two panes are asymmetrical in their content and use . </P> <P> Selecting a directory in the Navigation pane on the left designates it as the current directory, displaying its contents in the Contents pane on the right . However, expanding (+) or collapsing (-) a portion of the tree without selecting a directory will not alter the contents of the right pane . The exception to this behavior applies when collapsing a parent of the current directory, in which case the selection is refocused on the collapsed parent directory, thus altering the list in the Contents pane . </P> <P> The process of moving from one location to another need not open a new window . Several instances of the file manager can be opened simultaneously and communicate with each other via drag - and - drop and clipboard operations, so it is possible to view several directories simultaneously and perform cut - and paste operations between instances . </P> <P> File operations are based on drag - and - drop and editor metaphors: users can select and copy files or directories onto the clipboard and then paste them in a different place in the filesystem or even in a different instance of the file manager . </P>

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