Re: [Usability] Save dialog box



if it is ubuntu, then metacity

On Jan 23, 2008 12:45 PM, Ross Burton <ross burtonini com> wrote:
> On Wed, 2008-01-23 at 00:03 +0100, Archie Anderson wrote:
> > The latest thread reminded me of this little irk I have. When I go to
> > save a document and the dialog box comes up, the filename "Untitled
> > document" (or spreadsheet or whatever) is highlighted. However, if I
> > start typing, instead of editing the filename as I myself would
> > naturally expect, it brings up the little search box. I have to click
> > into the filename field, which of course clears the highlighting so I
> > have to manually erase the default filename. No matter how many
> > documents I've saved in the past, this one gets me every time, and I
> > always make that annoyed little "tsk" sound which bothers my roommate
> > to much :)
>
> I can't replicate this.  When I go to the Save dialog, the filename
> entry is focused.  If I start typing a name which matches an existing
> name in the folder then the search box appears, but the focus isn't
> stolen and I can carry on typing.
>
> Does the focus get stolen into the search box when it appears for you?
> If so, what window manager are you using?
>
> Ross
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