Re: [Patch] [Part 0/3] Support for Osmo address book

[Peter Bloomfield <PeterBloomfield bellsouth net>]

On 11/10/2016 11:01:00 PM Thu, Jack wrote:
> On 2016.11.10 20:08, Peter Bloomfield wrote:
> > On 11/10/2016 07:25:15 PM Thu, Jack wrote:
> > ...
> > > It compiles just fine, and runs.  However, the import dialogs to read any of my existing files (vcard or 
> > > ical) doesn't seem to have any way to see hidden (dot) files, so unless I rename or link .kde4 (or wherever I 
> > > have those files) I can't import them.  Am I missing something in the dialog, or is it just something they 
> > > never thought of?
> >
> > ??? On my box, the import dialog seems to want a CSV file--are we looking at the same thing?
> The default filter for contacts does start as .csv, but even if you change the dropdown to all files, there is no way I 
> can see for it to include "hidden" directories (starting with a dot).  That is (hopefully) simply some 
> parameter they haven't passed to whatever actual file find dialog they are calling.  For finding a calendar file, the 
> filter starts as .ics (I think) but again, the issue is not really the files, it's the folders, and all my contacts and 
> calendar files are under ~/.kde4.

OK, yes...that looks like a GtkFileChooser, which has a set-show-hidden function that is not being used. 
Adding a toggle-button to show hidden files would be a nice UI touch.

Peter