Re: adding downloads to recent documents list

[Reinout van Schouwen <reinouts gnome org>]

Hello Michael,

On Tue, 9 Aug 2005, Michael Gratton wrote:

> are not displayed in the browser window, but are downloaded to my
> incoming directory and then automatically opened in a helper
> application.

> It would find very handy if Epiphany added such files to the "Recent 
> Documents" list so I do not need to go hunting for that file again in 
> my downloads folder.

Why do you think Epiphany, instead of the helper app, has the 
responsibility to add downloaded+opened files to the recent files list?

> automatically opened in a helper application. For example, choosing 
> File > Save As or right-click > Save Link As would not add anything to 
> the recent documents list.

There's a bug open that requests exactly what you describe: 
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=148401, feel free to add your 
comments.

> I would not mind trying to implement this myself, but do the maintainers
> think it is useful enough to be accepted into the tree? Or could I write
> this as an extension?

You are, of course, free to write your own extensions :-)
Christian decides about what goes into the tree.

regards,

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