Is this valid in gtk3? If so this should be changed to gtk3 as gtk2 is
only accepting bug fixes these days.
** Changed in: gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu)
Status: Triaged => Incomplete
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/388787
Title:
File chooser dialog UI needs revision
Status in GTK Version 2:
New
Status in “gtk+2.0” package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
I have used Ubuntu for 3 years and still find that the file selection
dialog lacks an effective user interface. May users I know share the
same opinion.
The window is too big. Much screen space is wasted.
Here are my suggestions to improve it.
Shrink the big gap below the name entry field, for example.
I never use the "Save in folder" dropdown list since the same choices are
available in the Places list. Show the file selection view at all times, no
need to put it inside a toggle pane.
File selection view :
The only view available in the current state is the detailed list.
Nautilus-like modes should be added (icons and compact).
The icon size in List mode should be 16x16, allowing thinner rows and more
elements on screen.
Commands :
In replacement of the "Create folder" button in a corner, all
navigation and action commands should be packed in the same toolbar,
using icons like in Nautilus. Some useful but missing commands are :
- Back
- Forward
- Up (remove the parent folder from the list)
- View mode (icons, compact, list)
The Places list:
Adding or removing a favorite is not an often performed action. The
two buttons below the Places list should be replaced by right-click
menu commands.
I suggest to divide this list in foldable logical sections like on Mac
OS (Devices, Places and Favorites, for example) and theme it in a
different way, allowing the user to focus on the file selection list.
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