Re: Save Dialog

[David Nečas (Yeti) <yeti physics muni cz>]

On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 01:44:09PM -0600, Michael L Torrie wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 13:34 -0400, Docsonic wrote:
> > I use Inkscape and posted a request on their list, they referred me to
> > your list as the save dialog they use is GTK. So, I wanted to know if it
> > was possible to change the save dialog so that, when you create a new
> > subfolder, you are automaically entered into that folder. i.e. If I
> > create a subfolder and name it 'New', once I enter to accept the new
> > name the directory structure places me into the 'New' folder to name and
> > save the document.
> 
> Interesting proposition.  I wonder if this would lead to user confusion.
> Except for the crumb bar, there is little indication that the create
> folder operation was successful if a user is automatically moved to the
> new folder.  My grandmother would likely end up creating dozens of
> nested folders without realizing it.  Another thing is that given the
> way GTK's save dialog box currently implements the "new folder"
> mechanism, the folder goes into the file list immediately but sticks it
> in edit mode so the user can give it a name.  This behavior is not
> possible if the save dialog box works as you suggest.

Well, when I press Enter after typing the name of the new
folder, the dialog does immediately switch to it (Gtk+
2.10.x for various x).  And it's quite confusing even though
it is the thing I want most of the time.

Yeti

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