<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
    type="topic"
    id="default">
<info>
    <link type="guide" xref="edit#ops"/>
    <desc>A directory may have special <em>default entries</em> in its ACL. These entries are automatically added to new files created in the directory.</desc>
</info>

<title>Editing default ACL entries</title>

<p>
Opening a directory instead of a file enables <gui>Default ACL</gui>
and <gui>Default</gui> buttons.
</p>

<note>
<title>Default ACL entries</title>
<p>
Only directories can have Default ACL entries. These entries are automatically added 
to new files created in the directory.
Default ACL entries are different to the own directory entries. <app>MATE Eiciel</app> uses
different icons for default ACL entries.
</p>
</note>

<p>
<gui>Edit default ACL</gui> can be used to add or remove 
default ACL entries. When there are no ACL default entries this
button remains deactivated. Activating it adds basic default ACL entries.
It will be always activated if there is any default ACL entry. Deactivating
it implies removing all default ACL entries.
</p>

<note style="warning">
<p>
If you deactivate the <gui>Edit default ACL</gui> you wil be
asked if you want to remove all default ACL entries. If you answer
affirmatively <em>all</em> default ACL entries will be
removed.
</p>
</note>

<p>
<gui>Default</gui> checkbox can be used to add default ACL entries.
</p>

</page>
