Re: I want to be able to type in the filename...

[Toralf Lund <toralf procaptura com>]

Toralf Lund wrote:

> Toralf Lund wrote:
>
> > David Bouchain wrote:
> >
> > > Toralf Lund wrote:
> > >
> > > > Can I change the GNOME fileselector behaviour so that I can type in 
> > > > the filename?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Pressing CTRL+F in the dialog will give you a textbox where you can 
> > > type in the filename.
> > >
> > > I understand though that this is NOT what you want to do everytime 
> > > when you open/save a file, and believe me,
> >
> >
> >
> > Quite. Also, the CTRL+F does not appear to have the autocomplete 
> > feature found in older releases, that made this file selector a lot 
> > more usable in some ways than the ones found in other GUIs, IMO.
>
>
> Actually, I just found that when under *some* condition, I'll get a 
> different popup which acutally has autocomplete, at least for some 
> apps. I haven't quite figured out what that contionion is. Makes it 
> somewhat better, but I'd still prefer having text input inside the 
> actual box.

OK. Lots of messages now... I apologise for sending the others before I 
had fully checked the functionality.

If you select one of the "directory buttons" above the file list, then 
start typing, you get a pop-up that does have filename completion. You 
cannot update the directory list display while you type, however (as far 
as I can tell), and you have to hit Enter or press Open twice in order 
to actually select the file (if you type a complete name) - once for the 
pop-up, and once for the main box.

One *obvious* improvement would be having only one pop-up, but again, 
I'd prefer an "embedded" text field.

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