Re: First UI component needing replacement.

["Michael T. Babcock" <mbabcock fibrespeed net>]

It would confuse them for all of ten seconds -- most people are visually
acute enough to realise what was going on once they typed "abra" and only
"abracadabra" remained as a file ... backspacing (over the a) would leave
them, perhaps, with "abracadabra" followed by "abrasive".

This is an easy behaviour to switch on and off, and makes file selection
simple for non-keyboard people (type part of name, double click file).

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dylan Griffiths" <Dylan_G@bigfoot.com>
> "Michael T. Babcock" wrote:
> >
> > Basically, as the user types in the "filename" area, have only the
> > files/folders that match that name remain in the scrolled-view window
(above
> > the typing area) so the user can quickly verify which file they want,
etc.
>
> The selective/dynamic hiding would not, IMO, be as useful as a user
> requested auto complete.  In fact, the action of having automatic changes
> happen elsewhere in the dialog could confuse or distract new users.