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Bug 160080

Summary:	Cannot navigate to hidden (dot) folders
Product:	platform	Reporter:	infectedsoundsystem <infectedsoundsystem>
Component:	Directory Chooser	Assignee:	Ondrej Vrabec <ovrabec>
Status:	NEW ---
Severity:	blocker	CC:	Rayzor
Priority:	P3
Version:	3.x
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Linux
Issue Type:	ENHANCEMENT	Exception Reporter:

Description infectedsoundsystem 2009-03-11 11:05:46 UTC

The directory chooser won't allow showing of, or navigating to, hidden folders on Linux (those with a dot as the first
character in their name).

This makes selecting a Firefox profile with the directory chooser impossible in Tools -> Options -> Miscellaneous ->
JavaScript -> Firefox Profile Location, as Firefox profiles are in a hidden folder (.mozilla) in a user's home directory
(e.g. /home/someuser/.mozilla/firefox/8888888.default/).

(The profile location can be typed in manually, so this is mainly for convenience).