Re: File chooser API for formats in Save mode

[Matthias Clasen <maclas gmx de>]

Am Di, den 24.02.2004 schrieb Tim Müller um 02:15:
> On Monday 23 February 2004 23:18, Federico Mena Quintero wrote:
> 
> > void gtk_file_chooser_add_save_format (GtkFileChooser *chooser,
> > 				       gint            id,
> > 				       const gchar    *name,
> > 				       GdkPixbuf      *small_icon,
> > 				       GdkPixbuf      *large_icon);
> 
> What about adding another 
> 
>                                         const gchar   *extension
> 
> argument? That way it would be possible for the file chooser to determine the 
> file type from the filename that has been typed in if there is an extension.
> 
> Personally, I prefer to just type 'foo.png' to typing 'foo' and then selecting 
> the file type from a combo box. Maybe that's not be what Joe User does, but 
> it would be a nice feature for advanced users, wouldn't it? 
> 

Yes, but you would certainly need to allow for a list of extensions.