Re: Gnome File chooser complains

[Federico Mena Quintero <federico ximian com>]

El sáb, 24-04-2004 a las 11:43, Alberto Manuel Brandao Simoes escribió:

> Just let me complain about the new gnome file chooser:

Thanks for your complaints.

> - it is mouse oriented:
>    - files and directories should be searched going on by the list:
> where is completion.. why not at least jump when pressed a letter to the
> first file/directory beginning with that letter?

This is http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=137871

>    - after founding the file, we press <ENTER> and nothing occurs. I
> need to go there with the mouse, or go to the 'OK' button pressing tabs.

How are you creating the file chooser dialog?  Please read the
following:

http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/GtkFileChooserDialog.html#gtkfilechooserdialog-response-codes

You must use a known response code for your "accept"-type button.

> - to go up a directory is not intuitive, at least when we are at our
> home and want to go up a level --> makes the user choose the disk and
> press the home folder (one more click)

Users don't normally need to go above their home folder in the
hierarchy. "External" folders, such as network mounts, should appear in
the shortcuts list automatically.

You can go to the parent folder by pressing Alt-up, just like in
Nautilus.

> - The Add/Remove buttons are not easy to understand. Now I know what
> they do because I've asked.

What do you suggest we do to fix them?

  Federico