<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
      type="topic"
      id="open">
<info>
  <link type="guide" xref="edit#ops" group="#first" />

  <desc>Before you can view or edit the ACLs of a file you need to open it in MATE Eiciel.</desc>
</info>

<title>Open a file</title>

<p>
<app>MATE Eiciel</app> can be used either in the <app>Caja</app> file explorer 
or standalone. Both scenarios only differ in the way the files are opened.
For the rest they are the same.
</p>

<section id="open-standalone">

<title>Standalone application</title>
<p>
When you start <app>MATE Eiciel</app> no file is opened. You can open a file pressing 
<gui>Open</gui>. A file selection dialog will appear
where you can choose a file or a directory.
</p>

<figure>
	<title>Opening a file</title>
    <media type="image" src="figures/open_file.png"/>
</figure>

</section>

<section id="open-nautilus">
<title>Caja</title>
<p>
In Caja right-click on the file or directory. Then press <gui>Properties</gui> and activate the <gui>Access Control List</gui> tab.
</p>

<figure>
	<title>Opening a file in Caja</title>
    <media type="image" src="figures/open_file_nautilus.png"/>
</figure>

<note style="warning">
<title>Operation not supported</title>
<p>
The message <em>Operation not supported</em> means that
the filesystem where the file is located does not support ACL. 
See <app>MATE Eiciel</app>'s <link xref="requirements">requirements</link>
for further information about the ACL support needed in your system. 
</p>
</note>
</section>


</page>

