Re: [gtk-list] Re: file selector

[john giorgio hart bbk ac uk]

Marble <marble@executor.karoo.co.uk> wrote:
>Why not just provide a space where you could drag and drop a file from
>a file manager? That way file selection only needs to be done in one
>place (the file manager).

Hiya, GNOME (at least) does this for gtk. You're right, this is the Right
Thing To Do.

However, you don't always have a file manager handy, it's nice to have a
simple stand-alone file selection box you can fall back to. 

John
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