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Bug 59813 - Ctrl-Tab popup should be 2-column: filename and directory
Summary: Ctrl-Tab popup should be 2-column: filename and directory
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: platform
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Window System (show other bugs)
Version: 4.x
Hardware: All All
: P3 blocker (vote)
Assignee: Stanislav Aubrecht
URL:
Keywords: UI
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2005-06-09 22:10 UTC by dmocek
Modified: 2013-09-05 07:59 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description dmocek 2005-06-09 22:10:13 UTC 
When using the Ctrl-Tab popup, it would be nice if the popup window were
2-column.  The left column is the filename and the right column is the directory
of the file.  This is especially important when working on mulitiple files of
the same name in different directories.  This happens often in my projects.  The
dialog should be centered on the main window.
Comment 1 Marian Mirilovic 2005-06-10 07:54:31 UTC 
probably useful...
Comment 2 Martin Krauskopf 2005-06-10 11:33:01 UTC 
But be aware that when there are a lot of files opened they already could be
shown in more than one column. Moreover you can already see the full path in the
status bar. So -1 from me.
Comment 3 David Simonek 2005-06-10 12:23:34 UTC 
Exactly. -1 from me too.
Generally users would like to see full path only for selected item, so perhaps
good solution is some form of small overllaping popup window, showing path just
for selected item. Status line is probably too far away for this type of into,
just minority of people notices it IMHO.
Comment 4 dmocek 2005-06-10 18:06:25 UTC 
Ah!  The directory in the status bar is just OK.  I would prefer to see a
circular scrolling list instead of multiple columns when lots of files are open.
 This would allow a secod column for the directory name.  Seeing the directory
in the status bar at least  lets you see the directory, but I agree it's too far
away...in fact, I missed it!  Not optimial, I argue, but minimally sufficient.

I disagree that users want to see the directory of only the selected item.  I
have this same issue with the Documents dialog.  What I really want is
functionality similar to Emacs' 'Ctrl-x b' buffers list.  If I have a lot of
files open, I can perform searches on the directory name, not just the filename.
 And I can search based on file type.  This makes it easer then moving one item
at a time through a large list to find the item I want.
Comment 5 Martin Krauskopf 2005-06-14 13:31:51 UTC 
This has to be probably decided by out HIE folks since I suppose that this
feature is used very often and should be carefully considered. Please Jano take
a look at dmocek's idea, consider and eventually reassign back. Thanks.
Comment 6 Stanislav Aubrecht 2013-09-05 07:59:30 UTC 
The document popup switcher in recent releases shows full file path at its bottom.