[Thunar-dev] GtkFileChooser-like UI

[Benedikt Meurer]

Erik Peterson wrote:
> Just thought i might add some feedback. from an end user POV.  I am a
> nerd, just not a programmer.  I have found the GTK file chooser method
> to be very useful and intuituve.  It is really one of the best
> implementions for a file chooser I have seen.  Really convientent. 
> The only two  things _I_ would like added to the mockup, and i know it
> had been said before, is a location "type in here the path you want"
> bar or some way to get access to a similar functionality quickly and a
> filter or search functionality.  The only search / filter
> functionality available in XFCE, besides at the CLI, is in xffm.  Yes
> of course I can go to the CLI but it is not ideal.  This time a
> cleaner way to get to the results would be great too.

For the location "type in here the path you want" thingy, simply press 
Ctrl+L, just like with GtkFileChooser. ;-)

For the search question: I've already mentioned this quite often, that 
its important for Thunar to provide a good query-interface.

> Thank you all for your work, good luck.
> Erik.

greets,
Benedikt