David sent me a mail saying he would prefer the Chimera file browsing widget to separate directories from files in each column, directories first. I am fine with adding this behavior. The question is whether I should allow both the old and new behavior via a preference? I guess I'm polling to see who would prefer the separate files/directories vs. the current purely-alphabetical sorting. Then I can decide whether to keep both behaviors and if I do, which one should be the default. Thanks for your participation! --Eric
My vote is separate directories/files and not make it a preference. -dan On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, Eric Pettersen wrote:
David sent me a mail saying he would prefer the Chimera file browsing widget to separate directories from files in each column, directories first. I am fine with adding this behavior. The question is whether I should allow both the old and new behavior via a preference? I guess I'm polling to see who would prefer the separate files/directories vs. the current purely-alphabetical sorting. Then I can decide whether to keep both behaviors and if I do, which one should be the default.
Thanks for your participation!
--Eric
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As long as we're voting, I'll vote for all files and directories in alphabetical order (not ascii) and a different color for the directory names (or maybe with a leading icon instead of the trailing /). And instead of using multiple columns for hierarchical directories, use the columns for all of the files and directories in the current directory. The open dialog would should up much faster if it only had to list the contents of the current directory. On the other hand, putting all of the directories first will speed up directory navigation, especially with the one directory columns. So two votes, with a preference for the first combo. Greg
You're getting into redesign issues, which are difficult to discuss effectively on email lists. You should bring up these issues at a Chimera meeting (though the next one is probably pretty full). On Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at 05:14 PM, Greg Couch wrote:
As long as we're voting, I'll vote for all files and directories in alphabetical order (not ascii)
They are alphabetical AFAIK. Let me know if they aren't.
and a different color for the directory names (or maybe with a leading icon instead of the trailing /).
Each column is a Pmw.ScrolledListbox, whose underlying widget is a Tkinter.Listbox, which allows neither of these features. I could look around for another widget, but I would be loathe to construct my own.
And instead of using multiple columns for hierarchical directories, use the columns for all of the files and directories in the current directory.
Urg. I detest navigating hierarchies from a single-directory view. At best, I would offer this as an option.
The open dialog would should up much faster if it only had to list the contents of the current directory.
For me, that start-up bonus would be lost (and then some) the instant I had to navigate to a sibling directory.
On the other hand, putting all of the directories first will speed up directory navigation, especially with the one directory columns. So two votes, with a preference for the first combo.
I guess I count that as a "don't care" for the issue I asked about. --Eric
The winner seems to be separating directories from files (directories first), with no option for the pure alphabetical sorting. Thank you for your participation in this poll. All participants can pick up a free mini-KitKat from my office. --Eric On Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at 04:22 PM, Eric Pettersen wrote:
David sent me a mail saying he would prefer the Chimera file browsing widget to separate directories from files in each column, directories first. I am fine with adding this behavior. The question is whether I should allow both the old and new behavior via a preference? I guess I'm polling to see who would prefer the separate files/directories vs. the current purely-alphabetical sorting. Then I can decide whether to keep both behaviors and if I do, which one should be the default.
Thanks for your participation!
--Eric
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