2.6 cool file selection dialogue - how to browse dot-names ?

[Vladimir Grebenschikov]

On чт, 2004-04-22 at 02:57 -0500, Jeremy Messenger wrote:

> > I have my favorite background image in ~/.my/X/Back.xmp
> >
> > How I can browse this directory with modern gnome file selection
> > dialogue ? There is no option to show dot-names and there is no input
> > field to enter path manually ?
> 
> Yep, it's nasty.. :-( But, you should be able to get in there by Ctrl+L 
> and enter the path. 

Yes, it works, thank you.

> I miss the rename/delete buttons. I am hoping for 
> someone to hack or maybe I tweak one of patch that was for 2.2 and put in 
> GTK 2.4. I have no knowlege of C, but I don't mind to try it for my own. 
> :-)

Actually, adding checkbox "show hidden files" seems nod bad idea for me.

> > Another question, why evolution used old dialogue on attachment save  ?
> 
> What's version of it? Maybe the development version (1.5.7) has it, which 
> it's in MarcusCom CVS. I have no idea, I don't use it so suggest to wait 
> for someone to input here.

I have 1.5.6.2 now, and same version was hour ago in marcus repository
(actually I still use it for everyday upgrade).

Ok, I'll wait a bit.

> Cheers,
> Mezz

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Vladimir B. Grebenschikov
SWsoft Inc.