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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: kControl - File associations
From:       Ferdinand Gassauer <gassauer () kde ! org>
Date:       2001-05-31 6:14:24
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On 31 05 2001 00:26, Carsten Pfeiffer wrote:
> On Wed, May 30, 2001 at 10:12:58PM +0200, David Faure wrote:
> > That sounds good to me. Only appearing when saving, and only for apps
> > where it makes sense (the app has to provide the extension anyway). Hmm,
> > but what about the case where multiple formats are supported ? Ok, then
> > it's up to the app to actually handle that checkbox (adding the correct
> > extension).
>
> Right. This looks like we really need a "Saving"-mode in kfile, specifying
> several things only relevant to a save-as dialog.
>
> > I'm lost... Why not just add that checkbox to KFileDialog, optionnally ?
> > It implements the whole dialog, no ?
>
> Indeed it does ;) You're right, it's not really necessary for this. It's
> just, there have been numerous requests for adding an extension-widget to
> KFD. I found out about QDialog::setExtension() and tried to use it,
> because it would place the checkbox exactly where I wanted it to have :)
> Anyway, I guess I'm capable to add that to KFD's layout as well :)
>
> StarOffice also has the "encrypt/decrypt" checkbox at the same place --
> I guess we will need the same thing for KOffice?
>
> Cheers,
> Carsten Pfeiffer
>
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One last question - will the default be defined somewhere in kcontrol ?
As I said I would not like to ask the user to choose on a per file basis what 
to do.
-- 
cu
ferdinand
on SuSE 7.0 current CVS
 
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