On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 09:23:20 -0400 Carl Fink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> They're terrible. If GNOME has to be the basis for programs like > Firefox, surely they could avoid "different for different's sake" and > use standard selection dialogs. If I click on a file and want to > save it in a particular directory, it's minimum five clicks now and > there's no way to visually navigate the directory tree unless you > have a great memory. The previous version worked fine, and as far as > I can tell the reason to change was "let's be different". > Button-based directory recall? Having to click a second time to > inform the program you want to use a different directory? "File > system" means "root of the file system"? You aren't PERMITTED to > type a directory path in, even if you know it? I thought this was > *nix. Just start typing when the dialog has focus and see what happens ;-) > > Why? > > Yeah, I'm complaining a lot lately. Sorry. You're not the only one. The current GNOME file dialog has been controversial from its inception. I quite like it, but I get the impression I'm in the minority camp. > > Anyway, would it make sense to file a Debian bug or complain directly > to de Icaza or what? Don't waste your time. The subject has already been debated exhaustively. >I'd love to just not use GNOME but as a Linux > user, I don't have a lot of good alternatives to FireFox for > browsers. (Konqueror is okay, but I've become dependent on stuff > like FlashBlock and ImageZoom.) I wonder if the current Netscape > Navigator is any good, and would use FF extensions. The current Netscape Navigator is available only for Windows. -- Liam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]