I was asked to propose a spec for File | Open, more specifically, for how it
handles file types.

The first draft is at
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/File_Chooser_Type_Handling_Specific
ation

Some of the changes from OOo's current behavior:

- The default file type depends on the current application.  For example,
from Writer, File | Open by default displays only Text documents.  The other
types, including "All Files (*.*) can still be chosen from the File Type
drop down list.

Ref: http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=67163

- If an type group such as "Spreadsheets" is chosen, OOo will either open
the file in Calc or will fail.  It will not for example open a file as a
Text document when Spreadsheets is selected.

Ref: http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=74277

- When attempting to open files in an unsupported format, such as PDF, OOo
will not try to open them as Text documents.

Ref: http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=74295

Please post comments here or at the Wiki talk page.

Thank you,

Allen

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