Re: [Usability] Pathbuttons-Field

[Alexey Rusakov <ktirf users sf net>]

Thorsten Wilms wrote:
> With the file dialog issues coming up again and again, I suddenly
> had this idea to combine a textfield with path-buttons:
>
> http://xs67.xs.to/pics/06066/text-path_a_b.png
>
> The file list below it should be filtered for the string as it's 
> entered, or browser style autocompletion could be shown attached 
> below the field.
>
> Entering / after the name of an existing dir would turn that part 
> of the path into a button. "../" (maybe even "cd ../") could also 
> work.
>
> Wildcards ... not discoverable, but no stumbling block and a 
> blessing to those who do work on the console sometimes.
>
> Backspace would work like on characters, going one level up here.
>
> A / as first character entered might be a good way to allow 
> input of full pathes.
>
> The upper version are just slightly narrower buttons in a slightly 
> higher field. The lower version should remind of the / path 
> seperator.
>
> I would like feedback and suggestions on possible next steps.
Very interesting, I like the idea. Concerning further steps, I'd really 
appreciate if such a field had an autocompletion (with a list of possible 
choices) in some form; I miss it very much in a current address entry. Of 
the two versions presented, I prefer the upper one.

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  Alexey "Ktirf" Rusakov