Re: File dialog tab completion question

[Michael L Torrie <torriem chem byu edu>]

On Tue, 2007-04-10 at 14:51 -0700, Jeff Gustafson wrote:
> 	Is there a way to cause the tab completion on a directory to update the
> file selection box?  I think this used to be the behavior.  Now, no
> matter how much I press tab the file box will not update.  

Sadly this behavior was replaced with the intelligent search and the
type-head stuff in the entry box.  

It is not possible to put this feature back in without breaking the API.
I am very torn as I think this was the single-most useful feature of the
original dialog.  On the other hand I don't see how this feature can be
fit into the new dialog box without breaking it's behavior in several
ways.  Not to mention UI guidelines.

> 	Here is the situation:
> 
> 	o File->Open
> 	o Start typing full path
> 	o Tab to complete some of the names.
> 	o I want the file area to update now so that I can select multiple
> files.  
> 
> 	Using 'gtkpod' I have to click (or Alt-O) to get the directory I want
> 'opened' so I can see all the files I want to import.
> 	Is there a hidden toggle that I can set to restore this capability?



> 
> 				...Jeff
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