Re: [Usability] The New File Selector

[Uri David Akavia <uridavid netvision net il>]

On Tue, 2004-05-04 at 18:20 +0100, Alan Horkan wrote:
> > > Question - what do you guys think about opening the file immediately
> > > when it is unique? Not just highlighting it?
> > >
> >
> > That sounds like a reasonable enough request. Have you checked to see
> > whether this request is in Bugzilla? I only ask because I haven't
> > checked myself :)
> 
> This doesn't seem like a good idea to me because it makes the behaviour
> more inconsistant, a tiny miskey and you could accidentally open the
> wrong file (a potentially time consuming action) best to always wait for
> confirmation.

Okay.
Hitting Enter twice isn't that much of a big deal.


> I'd like this too, please let me know if you file a request.
> I'm not entirely happy with the current chooser either, I'm still
> disappointed they didn't go with a more Mac like chooser (basically a
> simple Location bar (with file name completion and regex aware) and an OK
> button with the option to open a more complicated file browser).
> I have been used to the Location bar in the Chooser for a very long time
> and I'm not eager to change.

I have filed a bug, see
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=142217.

BTW, please CC to me any strong (negative) feelings since I am not
subscribed, and would like to be involved in deciding.

Yours,

Uri David