dh07+@andrew.cmu.edu (David Hairston) (08/05/89)
traversing folders via an "Open file dialog" would look and feel different than transversing folders on the desktop, altho they are in effect the same. personally, i'd also like to see the finder use an "open file dialog" when "Open" is used and no file is currently selected. in addition, i'd like that "open file dialog" to have two windows, one containing only folders and the other containing only non-folder type files within the currently selected folder. thus the first window is used for movement and the second window for selection. The ability to create folders on the run within this dialog would also be nice! -dave- hairston@henry.ece.cmu.edu
ericsc@microsoft.UUCP (Eric Schlegel) (08/06/89)
In article<YYqRuVy00WB3IPKlBX@andrew.cmu.edu>dh07+@andrew.cmu.edu(David Hairston) writ... > [discussion of Standard File-style dialog box in the Finder] >in addition, i'd like that "open file dialog" to have two >windows, one containing only folders and the other containing only >non-folder type files within the currently selected folder. thus the >first window is used for movement and the second window for selection. A bit like the NeXT file system browser, which has multiple panes spanning a window which descend deeper into the directory hierarchy as you move to the right. This is (IMHO) a very wonderful feature of the NeXT. When the NeXT first came out someone posted to the net a Mac version of this browser, but apparently was contacted by NeXT and politely told to "cease and desist," or more uncomfortable legalese would follow. Doesn't bode well for this showing up in the Finder, but I agree, it would be nice. -eric -------- These opinions are MINE, ALL MINE!!!
stel@tank.uchicago.edu (stelios valavanis) (08/17/89)
In article <YYqRuVy00WB3IPKlBX@andrew.cmu.edu> dh07+@andrew.cmu.edu (David Hairston) writes: >effect the same. personally, i'd also like to see the finder use an >"open file dialog" when "Open" is used and no file is currently >selected. in addition, i'd like that "open file dialog" to have two >windows, one containing only folders and the other containing only >non-folder type files within the currently selected folder. thus the >first window is used for movement and the second window for selection. >The ability to create folders on the run within this dialog would also >be nice! >-dave- >hairston@henry.ece.cmu.edu i agree with the feature "new folder" in the dialog box but i don't think there should be two windows (folders, and files) just the way it's done in applics right now. ALSO how about double clicking a file or opening it in the finder opens that app but just opens the file in that app if the app is already open (instead of a seconf copy running)? also hierarchical DAs are a must stel -- Bitnet: uclstel@uchimvs1.bitnet | remember, you can't know something Internet: stel@tank.uchicago.edu | you know, but you can be uucp: ...!uunet!mimsy!oddjob!tank!stel | aware of it