On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 15:47:43 +0100 Liam O'Toole <liam.p.otoole@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 09:23:20 -0400 > Carl Fink <carl@finknetwork.com> 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 ;-) > Or press Ctrl+L If you want *nix then try lynx =) > > > > 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 debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org >
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