Re: Look and Feel

[Jeff Teunissen]

Adrian Robert wrote:

> > To answer the question: as long as GNOME have made their file
> > dialogue make it obvious how to:
> >  * set the filename
> >  * set the directory (GNUstep's is a little weak on this)
> >  * set the file type, if such things are in their file dialogue
> > ...then I think it's fine and probably better than
> > imitating the Windows one.
> 
> I'm not sure if this made it into GTK-2, but the GTK/Gnome-1 file
> dialog had really excellent filename completion abilities.  Type in the
> first part of a name, and the list scrolls to it.  Hit tab, and it
> completes, all the way if there's a unique completion.  If it's a
> filename it just selects it, but if it's a directory it switches to it
> and updates the display.  This makes navigating through a hierarchy to
> find a file a snap -- only the NeXTstep columnar view even comes close
> in terms of efficiency/usability to experienced users.

That's exactly how NeXT's open panel worked, PLUS it had the column view.
Actually, completion used the Escape key like the csh they used, but it's
the same idea.

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