O.K. Just wanted to clarify. With this sort of dialog in mind, I like your proposal. (I find it unrealistic to think that the average user would write out "file://..." but maybe I am mistaken.)
However, I see one possible issue. Some apps provide the means to work with local files, URLs, and direct text input (such as the W3C's validator: http://validator.w3.org/). Might others expand your suggestion to include the direct text option? I don't have an opinion on that other than to say that the appropriate balance between utility and complexity would need to be found. On Jun 8, 2010, at 10:45 AM, Eitan Adler wrote: > On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 5:37 PM, Simpson, Grant Leyton > <glsim...@indiana.edu> wrote: >> Are you wanting the user to manually enter the filename, including the >> file:// scheme? If not, are you envisioning the file dialog box to provide a >> choice between selecting local files and entering an http/ftp url? >> >> On Jun 8, 2010, at 10:32 AM, Eitan Adler wrote: >> >>> It would then be the server's job to fetch the file unless the user >>> passed it a file:// scheme it which case the file would be provided by >>> the UI. >> >> > > I imagine this would be a UI decision - not one made by the spec. > However I, with very limited experience in UI creation, am envisioning > a dialog box as you mention. > Another option would be to have buttons to the side of the textbox one > that has a web icon and another that has a folder icon. > > > -- > Eitan Adler
