https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=462975
Bug ID: 462975
Summary: Make better filename suggestions in Open/save dialogs
Classification: Frameworks and Libraries
Product: frameworks-kio
Version: 5.100.0
Platform: Debian testing
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Open/save dialogs
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
When typing a filename in open or save dialogs, the filename is completed to
existing filenames, e.g., to find a file to open or to overwrite an old version
of the current file or use its filename as a base to append some suffix for the
new file.
The KDE filechoosers are very strict when suggesting filenames and match on
exact strings in filenames. Filechoosers of Frameworks like Gtk are much more
permissive.
Example: When I press ctrl-s to save the page, I get a suggested filename
"Enter Bug frameworks-kio.html" with the part before the dot selected. When I
now start typing "a" and the total name in the textfield is "a.html" with the
curser right of the "a", I get bot suggestions for filenames starting with "a"
that match the current filter for supportex suffixes and folders starting with
a, even when there is still "a.html" in the text field.
I think the Gtk implementation allows to faster find a file, while I always
have the impression that the KDE dialogs are "slower" to use.
An additional feature of Gtk-Dialogs is fast filtering of the list. Click one
file so the file list has the focus and then start typing. The dialog shows a
search box instantly starts searching for filenames matching the typed letters.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Use an open/save dialog
2. Try different methods to use filtering / completion to quickly find the
filename of an existing file
OBSERVED RESULT
The dialog is missing some features that other frameworks provide
EXPECTED RESULT
There is room for UX improvement.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.100.0
Qt Version: 5.15.6
Graphics Platform: X11
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