Package: gtk
Version: all versions
Severity: Hideous Death

The Gtk fileselector does not include a way to easily change to a different
directory, i.e. by typing.  See KDE for a good example of how to do it well.




------- Additional Comments From otaylor@redhat.com 2000-11-29 21:43:06 ----

Subject: File selection
From: Owen Taylor <otaylor@redhat.com>
To: 17114@bugs.gnome.org
Message-Id: <ybeofyyb2o5.fsf@fresnel.labs.redhat.com>
Date: 29 Nov 2000 21:43:06 -0500


If there is one redeeming feature of the GTK+ file selector,
it is that it is easy to do things by typing.

Try '../other-dir/<TAB>' 

(Also can use ~'s for home directories, set up filters - '*.jpg'<TAB>', etc.)


The KDE style of including the whole path isn't bad in the entry, but
may be confusing for users who don't want to see parts of the file
system above their home directory. 

A complete redesign of the GTK+ file selector is slated for some time
in the future.




------- Bug moved to this database by debbugs-export@bugzilla.gnome.org 2001-01-27 14:48 -------
This bug was previously known as bug 17114 at http://bugs.gnome.org/
http://bugs.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17114
Originally filed under the gtk+ product and general component.

The original reporter (dholth@stetson.edu) of this bug does not have an account here.
Reassigning to the exporter, debbugs-export@bugzilla.gnome.org.
Reassigning to the default owner of the component, gtk-bugs@gtk.org.