Re: GNOME new file selection dialogs

On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 09:23:20 -0400
Carl Fink <carl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

They're terrible. If GNOME has to be the basis for programs like
Firefox, surely they could avoid "different for different's sake" and
use standard selection dialogs. If I click on a file and want to
save it in a particular directory, it's minimum five clicks now and
there's no way to visually navigate the directory tree unless you
have a great memory. The previous version worked fine, and as far as
I can tell the reason to change was "let's be different".
Button-based directory recall? Having to click a second time to
inform the program you want to use a different directory? "File
system" means "root of the file system"? You aren't PERMITTED to
type a directory path in, even if you know it? I thought this was
*nix.

Just start typing when the dialog has focus and see what happens ;-)


Why?

Yeah, I'm complaining a lot lately. Sorry.

You're not the only one. The current GNOME file dialog has been
controversial from its inception. I quite like it, but I get the
impression I'm in the minority camp.


Anyway, would it make sense to file a Debian bug or complain directly
to de Icaza or what?

Don't waste your time. The subject has already been debated
exhaustively.

I'd love to just not use GNOME but as a Linux
user, I don't have a lot of good alternatives to FireFox for
browsers. (Konqueror is okay, but I've become dependent on stuff
like FlashBlock and ImageZoom.) I wonder if the current Netscape
Navigator is any good, and would use FF extensions.

The current Netscape Navigator is available only for Windows.

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Liam


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