On Monday 23 January 2006 10:17, Derek Broughton wrote: [snip] > OK, so you're not the person who presumably chose to use this widget in > the first place,
You're right, that wasn't my decision. And my opinions below represent what I _think_ the thought process is, not necessarily that I agree with it. ;-) > but can you offer any insight into why _anybody_ would > choose to use a non-standard file dialog? Yes, because it's not a custom file dialog. It's a directory dialog. It's purpose is different; to choose a directory. Seeing existing files (that you can't select) in a directory gets in the way, so only directories are shown. > It bugs the heck out of me > when I go into a "Save" dialog and discover that it can't do all of the > normal features - view the files, change between view modes, _delete_ > files or directories if I choose (I very often do this in a standard file > dialog - I delete junk when it comes to my attention, which is frequently > only when I'm saving something else there). Viewing files you can't select makes it hard to find the directories you can select. I would guess the rationale behind not having the delete files capability is that directory choosers are not file managers. If you want to delete files, you should be using a file manager, not a file or directory chooser. As for changing view modes, I can't say. Perhaps the widget base class doesn't support hiding files in an icon view (or whatever) very easily. But I'd have to agree, changing views could be useful when selecting a directory. Now, why this sort of capability (rename or delete existing files) exists in a file chooser but not a directory chooser is a bit weird to me. If the programmer is going to stress that a directory chooser should only be for selecting a directory, why allow files to be deleted or renamed in a file chooser? I don't know the answer to that. Like you, I like that ability in a file chooser, so I'd like it in a directory chooser, too. And if, for some reason, those capabilities can't be included, then why not have a button to launch a file manager that opens to that directory? Justin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
