it ain't no beta-stopper, but after chatting with pavlov, it's one of those, "gee, it'd be so much better..." situations. basically, linux file picker (aka, the Open File dialog) needs to redesigned to better, faster, stronger... :-) an example of where the current one sucks is that dot files aren't automatically displayed --see bug 23563. feel free to add other reasons why the current dialog sucks here --this bug'll act as a tracker/enhancement request.

added platform parity keyword.

Another issue, from bug 26203, "filename forgotten when choosing 'save link as...' from context menu" ... if the user navigates to another directory, the filename suggestion is forgotten. That bites. A redesign would also be the perfect time to integrate some new functionality like bug 24625, "[RFE] Add MRU for folders/directories to File Save dialogs", M16, to let the user leap to recently used directories rather than navigating each time, useful for both Open and Save.

Also, if the user tries to save a file to a directory where the save will fail because the user does not have write permission for that directory, no alert is given - see bug 23821. In the WinNT picker, an alert is given as soon as a directory is chosen where the save would fail, rather than after the save is attempted. This would be a handy enhancement for Linux.

pavlov, lets talk before you start on this. I have some ideas about using the xpcom/io/nsDirectoryService.

adding a bunch o' bug dependencies... these are necessarily 'blocked' by this bug per se, but the functionality they cover would sure be mo' bettah. :-)

Bug 24719, "allow user to enter a directory & press enter in the gtk save as dialog box", M15 ... to switch to that directory, remaining in the dialog rather than [Ok]ing it, seems like a natural to fit into the redesign if it isn't fixed beforehand.

Bug 7840, "[RFE] Ability to designate default directory for FTP downloads", M15 apparently in use with 4.x on Macs, but useful anywhere, might also be something to consider for the redesign, if it isn't seen to first.

accepting. I have a semi-working implimentation in XUL

4 days? What a slacker.

M16. I've got enough other crap in M15

adding bug 33602 as a possible dependency...

new file picker is done. Bug 6783 needs to be completed before you will start seeing the new file picker. If you want to preview it, you can load chrome://global/content/filepicker.xul though.

added dependency [for verification :-) ].

right on, pav. verif w/opt comm bits from 2000.04.04.09. any [new] Open File dialog problems on linux should now go into new bugs.