In a Linux... at least.... The name the user gives a file when creating a file is the name he gives the file (applicaitons not withstanding). Sometimes I want to use bak or working as my extension or whatever I want. That's my choice. Eli On Thursday 09 January 2014 18:34:15 Reindl Harald wrote: > Am 09.01.2014 18:05, schrieb Eli Wapniarski: > > It is in appropriate in Linux / Unix to think for a user > > ???? > > it is *not* > it is the *Apple* way to override the user and not the Linux one > if i want the Apple way i go out and buy a Mac > > it is appropriate in Linux / Unix that *the user* thinks and > > if I enter the complete filename already *with* the extension > it's completly ludicrous that a second extension is added > and to make it as laughable as possible the .txt is not > predicatable aded, for some extensios yes and for others not > > > If a user wants to create a file without an extension then > > that's their prerogative. If they do then they can give > > it any extension they want. > > and for random extensions you need to rename the file > after you created it - the rename dialog is smarter > and selects only the basename while with CTRL+A you > select the complete name including the extension > > > On Thursday 09 January 2014 03:00:55 Reindl Harald wrote: > >> KDE 4.12, Konqueror > >> > >> context menu -> create file -> plaintext -> "testfile" > >> fine -> a file with the name "testfile" is created > >> > >> context menu -> create file -> plaintext -> "testfile.crt" > >> WTF -> a file with the name "testfile.crt.txt" is created > >> > >> context menu -> create file -> plaintext -> "testfile.key" > >> WTF -> a file with the name "testfile.key.txt" is created > >> > >> this is *not* microsoft windows i thought :-( -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ kde mailing list kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/kde New to KDE4? - get help from http://userbase.kde.org
