Dave Peticolas wrote:
>
> I would like to propose using the standard gtk file selection
> dialog, instead of gtkfilesel2 in the current sources. I realize
> that gtkfilesel2 has some additional functionality. However:
>
> 1. I know for a fact that gtkfilesel2 has some bugs. The current
> directory displayed is often wrong.
>
> 2. The "single click moves through directories" works very differently
> than the standard file selection dialog which most, if not all,
> other gnome programs use and which users are therefore used to.
>
> 3. The above problems could be fixed, but we shouldn't be doing that.
> A file selection dialog is supposed to be one of the standard
> components, maintained by the gtk/gnome people. gtkfilesel2 adds
> about 3000 lines of code that has nothing to do with core GnuCash
> functionality.
>
> 4. I believe the gnome people are working on a new file box that has
> the features of gtkfilesel2.
>
> What do you think?
>
I can agree to that. Go ahead and yank it out. I suppose we can live
with the standard file selection box.
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