On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 01:44:09PM -0600, Michael L Torrie wrote: > On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 13:34 -0400, Docsonic wrote: > > I use Inkscape and posted a request on their list, they referred me to > > your list as the save dialog they use is GTK. So, I wanted to know if it > > was possible to change the save dialog so that, when you create a new > > subfolder, you are automaically entered into that folder. i.e. If I > > create a subfolder and name it 'New', once I enter to accept the new > > name the directory structure places me into the 'New' folder to name and > > save the document. > > Interesting proposition. I wonder if this would lead to user confusion. > Except for the crumb bar, there is little indication that the create > folder operation was successful if a user is automatically moved to the > new folder. My grandmother would likely end up creating dozens of > nested folders without realizing it. Another thing is that given the > way GTK's save dialog box currently implements the "new folder" > mechanism, the folder goes into the file list immediately but sticks it > in edit mode so the user can give it a name. This behavior is not > possible if the save dialog box works as you suggest. Well, when I press Enter after typing the name of the new folder, the dialog does immediately switch to it (Gtk+ 2.10.x for various x). And it's quite confusing even though it is the thing I want most of the time. Yeti -- http://gwyddion.net/ _______________________________________________ gtk-list mailing list gtk-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-list
