Sounds like one for supp...@barebones.com On 25 Mar 2010, at 08:40, fritz wrote:
> Okay, seriously, this is asinine. > > I just "upgraded" to the latest 9.3.1 and I went to edit my hosts > file. I hit "File->Open Hidden" and ... hey, wait, NO hidden files > are showing! > > I'm like, WTF, why aren't you showing my hidden files?!? > > I cancel out and hit "File->Open" to see if, on the off chance, that > it might show my hidden files there. Nope, not there either. > > So, I have to go back to the finder and nav to the etc folder manually > so I can drag my hosts file onto BBEdit. > > When I'm done, I check the internets to find out that you've added a > checkbox to Show Hidden Files. WTF!??!?! > > I never even bothered to look for a checkbox because, why should I > have to hit a checkbox to get it to show hidden files when I've > already hit a menu command that CLEARLY tells it to do that?!?! > > And now, you have TWO menu options with DIFFERENT titles that do > EXACTLY THE SAME THING. > > Also, hitting the checkbox in one open dialog also changes the setting > of the checkbox in the other open dialog. What?!?! NOOOOOO!!!!! > > This UI change was clearly not thought out well. From a programming > perspective, I can totally appreciate wanting to consolidate things. > From a usability standpoint, you're not making things easier, you've > actually managed to add a click to the workflow. Having an extra > checkbox there is like popping up an alert box that says "I know you > already told me to show you the hidden files, but are you really sure > you want to see the hidden files?" If a user hits a menu option that > says "Open Hidden" you better doggone well show a list of hidden > files! > > And making the setting persist now adds another click when I hit File- >> Open to turn off hidden files. God, this is so annoying now. Just > because I'm opening a hidden file this time doesn't mean the next time > it's going to be another hidden file. The ratio of non-hidden to > hidden files I open is like 100 to 1. Menu options should do what > they advertise. > > Please, please, please fix this, I beg of you! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > "BBEdit Talk" discussion group on Google Groups. > To post to this group, send email to bbedit@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en > If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, > please email "supp...@barebones.com" rather than posting to the group. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > bbedit+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words > "REMOVE ME" as the subject. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "BBEdit Talk" discussion group on Google Groups. To post to this group, send email to bbedit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email "supp...@barebones.com" rather than posting to the group. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to bbedit+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
