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Bug 301760 - Usability of the file selector horribly crippled.
Usability of the file selector horribly crippled.
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 136541
Product: gtk+
Classification: Platform
Component: Widget: GtkFileChooser
2.6.x
Other All
: Normal minor
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Assigned To: gtk-bugs
gtk-bugs
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2005-04-24 01:48 UTC by Steve
Modified: 2005-04-24 02:23 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.9/2.10


Description Steve 2005-04-24 01:48:21 UTC 
The file selector usability has been horribly crippled.  The text box enabling
user entry of a file name should be placed back into the file selector. 
Navigating through the file system with the mouse can take too much time.  It
also makes it difficult when accessing automounted nfs filesystems that have not
been mounted yet.

The widget at the top should be returned to a combobox and allow the user to
navigate up to a directory that is beyond one of their shortcuts.  This will
allow the user to save time when navigating with the mouse.

The usability should be returned to similar functionality of that of the windows
or java file choosers.

Other information:
Comment 1 Olav Vitters 2005-04-24 01:59:22 UTC 
Text box is bug 136541; use CTRL-L.

The path bar (directory widgets) allow changing of a directory. How would a
combobox be easier?
Comment 2 Owen Taylor 2005-04-24 02:23:39 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 136541 ***