Bug#424765: epiphany-browser - overwrites download dir setting

[Josselin Mouette]

Le jeudi 17 mai 2007 à 14:02 +0200, Bastian Blank a écrit :
> On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 01:45:17PM +0200, Josselin Mouette wrote:
> > > epiphany-browser not longer saves the download dir setting but uses the
> > > last used one.
> > This is intentional, because the distinction between "download" and
> > "save as" was confusing to the users. Also, it saves a lot of clicks for
> > users who download many files. Of course, I'm open to any suggestions on
> > other ways to improve the download UI.
> 
> Why does the UI than have this setting at all? 

That's a good question, and upstream developers haven't given any
correct answer so far.

> And Firefox uses exactly
> the same difference; explicit save as gets a folder listing, save in the
> download dialog uses the predefined folder.

Well, I wouldn't use Firefox as a reference for a good UI...

> > > This may be a security problem as it downloads many things without
> > > asking the user into this directory.
> > It does not do so without asking, unless the "automatically download and
> > open files" option is set.
> 
> Which is enabled by default or at least was.

You are right on this point. Because of that, it makes sense to still
separate the download folder and the save folder. I'll see what I can
cook up.

-- 
 .''`.
: :' :      We are debian.org. Lower your prices, surrender your code.
`. `'       We will add your hardware and software distinctiveness to
  `-        our own. Resistance is futile.