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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Review Request: Add "Open With" actions to KFileDialog context
From:       "Aaron Seigo" <aseigo () kde ! org>
Date:       2010-01-28 23:31:41
Message-ID: 20100128233141.26953.64531 () localhost
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> On 2010-01-28 20:44:45, David Faure wrote:
> > One could wonder if the file dialog really needs to have "open with" menu items. \
> > After all this dialog is used to select a file (existing or to be created) for \
> > the current application, not for opening files into another application. It seems \
> > some users are starting to expect a mini-file-manager in there, which is not \
> > exactly what it is. Maybe the usability group could give their input about this.

"One could wonder if the file dialog really needs to have "open with" menu items."

agreed; what exactly are the use cases for this? right now, i don't see any.


- Aaron


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On 2010-01-28 21:36:52, Harsh J wrote:
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> (Updated 2010-01-28 21:36:52)
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> Review request for kdelibs, usability, Shaun Reich, and David Faure.
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> 
> Summary
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> 
> This patch proposes to use KFileItemActions class to add "Open With" actions to the \
> context menu of selected file(s) in KDirOperator (which is used by KFileDialog). 
> Some points on the implementation:
> * Added the action under the KDirOperator::FileActions flag
> * Made openWithActions (a KFileItemActions object) a member of the private KDO \
>                 class
> * Initialized the same object in setupActions() method
> 
> I suppose I must add something to KDirOperator::updatedSelectionDependentActions() \
> but I don't think its necessary as the selected items are retrieved while setting \
> up this menu itself. Would be better to add a reloader there just in case though. \
> Opinions please? 
> Also, is there a way to make the KDirOperator realize the name of the application \
> that's using it? I could use that to block itself out of the suggestions via the \
> traderConstraints. Doesn't look possible afaik. 
> 
> Diffs
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> /trunk/KDE/kdelibs/kfile/kdiroperator.cpp 1081124 
> 
> Diff: http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/2757/diff
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> Testing
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> * Selected no items and right clicked - no submenu/separator shows.
> * Selected one item - Open With submenu and sometimes (in cases where only one can \
> open) preferred open with option shows.
> * Selected multiple items - Open With submenu and sometimes (in cases where only \
> one can open) preferred open with option shows.
> * Repeat above two with directories successfully shows the same.
> 
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> Screenshots
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> Open With actions in KFileDialog
> http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/2757/s/305/
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> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Harsh
> 
> 


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