Bug#273061: gnome: Gnome file dialog got unusable with keyboard

[Markus Schaber]

Hi, Ray,

On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 12:50:25 +0200
"J.H.M. Dassen (Ray)" <fsmla@xinara.org> wrote:

> > Before updating gnome to the current 2.6 version, the file opening
> > dialog hat a text input field where one could navigate using tab input
> > completion (just as in bash and other tools). This provided a very fast
> > and convenient way to navigate through the file system.
> > 
> > Now, this line has gone,
> 
> Control-L is your friend; see
> the http://lists.debian.org/debian-gtk-gnome/2004/07/msg00124.html thread;
> in particular http://lists.debian.org/debian-gtk-gnome/2004/07/msg00145.html .

Okay, this is half good news.

It is okay to press Control-L (unless you don't know it) to get the
line, but I still think an integrated line is better than the (blocking)
pop-up window.

So it's okay for now, you may close the bug report.

Thanks for the effort.
Markus