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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: modeless KFileDialog
From:       Reginald Stadlbauer <reggie () troll ! no>
Date:       2000-02-09 21:50:41
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2000, Stephan Kulow wrote:
>Emily Ezust wrote:
>> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> Two weeks ago, Stephan was asking about the difference between
>> fileHighlighted and fileSelected, and I just noticed a good
>> example of why we should have both. For files, I can't see a
>> difference, but I think we should distinguish between them for
>> selecting directories.
>> 
>> Take KFD::getExistingDirectory(). Previously, if I clicked once
>> on a directory, it meant I was selecting it (unfortunately, this
>> is called fileHighlight!), and if I double-clicked, it meant I
>> was trying to go into the directory to find a different directory
>> to select.
>> 
>> But now highlighting and moving is the same, so I have to move into
>> a directory to select it. I think this might be a bit confusing to
>> users. I liked the old behavior - it is more QFD-like, too...
>> What does everyone else think?
>> 
>Please note, that I didn't change anything. The problem is that
>KIconView sends wrong signals. I asked Reggie and he said, he would
>change it somewhen. So I'm waiting for this to happen. fileHighlight
>means highlighting (single click in double click mode and ctrl-click
>in single click mode), selecting means double click and single click
>in it's modes :)

Arrg, sorry, I forgot this. What was the problem again?

-- 
Reggie

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