Re: configure the file chooser

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On 10 May 2018 at 14:53, Stefan Klinger <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
> Hi, few question that I could not find an answer for via Google or
> Stack Overflow, nor via the provided Gnome documentation.  But I guess
> you developers would know:
>
> How can I configure the file chooser?
>

The general answer is: you don't. The file chooser is not an application.

GtkFileChooser does have a few settings, but are mostly for storing state.

>
>   * Always open in a mode where I can paste a file name into a text
>     field, or can start typing a path (with tab-completion)
>
>     Currently (e.g., with GIMP 2.10.0) it always opens in Recently
>     Used mode, so I have to switch to one of the other "Places" and
>     then hit Ctrl-L.  I don't even want to hit Ctrl-L.
>

You can set the default location on open:

  gsettings set org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser startup-mode

'recent' will use the recently opened files; 'cwd' will use the current
work directory of the process that launched the file chooser dialog.

If the application sets a location programmatically, the location will be
preferred to either values.


>   * When entering a path (Firefox), sometimes I see completion happen
>     only when I hit Tab, and sometimes it just happens automatically
>     (which is extremely annoying).  This behaviour seems to change
>     "automatically".  At least I don't know how to fix this to
>     complete only when I hit Tab.
>

Completion will happen if there's only one result; the Tab key is necessary
if there's ambiguity.


>   * When I change the File Chooser's window size, or toggle visibility
>     of hidden files, please don't remember these settings.  I want
>     them temporary.
>

That's not possible.


>   * I cannot remove some entries from the "Places" list.  How can I
>     change this?  Even better: Is there a way to show a nice file
>     system tree instead of this "places" thing?
>

You can't change the Places, and you can't have a file system tree.

Ciao,
 Emmanuele.

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<div dir=3D"ltr">On 10 May 2018 at 14:53, Stefan Klinger <span dir=3D"ltr">=
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">m=
[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><br>
Hi, few question that I could not find an answer for via Google or<br>
Stack Overflow, nor via the provided Gnome documentation.=C2=A0 But I guess=
<br>
you developers would know:<br>
<br>
How can I configure the file chooser?<br></blockquote><div><br></div>The ge=
neral answer is: you don&#39;t. The file chooser is not an application.<br>=
<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">GtkFileChooser does have a few setting=
s, but are mostly for storing state.<br>=C2=A0<blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20=
4);padding-left:1ex">=C2=A0 * Always open in a mode where I can paste a fil=
e name into a text<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 field, or can start typing a path (with tab-completion)<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Currently (e.g., with GIMP 2.10.0) it always opens in Recentl=
y<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Used mode, so I have to switch to one of the other &quot;Plac=
es&quot; and<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 then hit Ctrl-L.=C2=A0 I don&#39;t even want to hit Ctrl-L.<b=
r></blockquote><div><br></div><div>You can set the default location on open=
:<br><br>=C2=A0 gsettings set org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser startup-mode<br>=
<br></div><div>&#39;recent&#39; will use the recently opened files; &#39;cw=
d&#39; will use the current work directory of the process that launched the=
 file chooser dialog.<br></div><div><br></div><div>If the application sets =
a location programmatically, the location will be preferred to either value=
s.<br></div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex">
=C2=A0 * When entering a path (Firefox), sometimes I see completion happen<=
br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 only when I hit Tab, and sometimes it just happens automatica=
lly<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 (which is extremely annoying).=C2=A0 This behaviour seems to =
change<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 &quot;automatically&quot;.=C2=A0 At least I don&#39;t know ho=
w to fix this to<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 complete only when I hit Tab.<br></blockquote><div><br></div>=
<div>Completion will happen if there&#39;s only one result; the Tab key is =
necessary if there&#39;s ambiguity.<br></div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px soli=
d rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
=C2=A0 * When I change the File Chooser&#39;s window size, or toggle visibi=
lity<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 of hidden files, please don&#39;t remember these settings.=C2=
=A0 I want<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 them temporary.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>That&#39;=
s not possible.<br></div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding-left:1ex">
=C2=A0 * I cannot remove some entries from the &quot;Places&quot; list.=C2=
=A0 How can I<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 change this?=C2=A0 Even better: Is there a way to show a nice=
 file<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 system tree instead of this &quot;places&quot; thing?<br>
</blockquote><div><br></div><div>You can&#39;t change the Places, and you c=
an&#39;t have a file system tree.<br></div><br>Ciao,<br></div>=C2=A0Emmanue=
le.<br clear=3D"all"></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>-- <br><div class=
=3D"gmail_signature"><a href=3D"https://www.bassi.io" target=3D"_blank">htt=
ps://www.bassi.io</a><br>[@] ebassi [@<a href=3D"http://gmail.com" target=
=3D"_blank">gmail.com</a>]</div>
</div></div>

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