Closed Bug 23563 Opened 26 years ago Closed 26 years ago

Linux: File Dialog not showing hidden '.' (dot) files

Categories

(Core :: XUL, defect, P3)

Product:
Core
Component:
XUL
Platform:
Other
Other
Type:
defect

Tracking

()

Status:
VERIFIED WONTFIX

People

(Reporter: mcafee, Assigned: pavlov)

References

Details

Linux File|Open, you should also see hidden files like ~/.netscape in the directory selection. This could be a pref somewhere, "show hidden files" or "expert mode", something like that. 4.x show all '.' files.
QA Contact: paulmac → sairuh
assigning qa contact
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 26 years ago
Resolution: --- → WONTFIX
this is a feature. to see . files type '.<TAB>' in the name field and it will do it.
Ah a hidden UI, thanks pav I didn't know this.
*** Bug 25783 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
verifying... but also opening bug 26480 as tracker/enh to rewrite the linux Open File dialog.
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
Depends on: 26480
*** Bug 34823 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Unfortunately this does not seem to work anymore with Thunderbird 1.5.0.8. I need to attach a file in a hidden subdirectory of my home directory, but not even .<TAB> does will show it. The whole file dialog seems very primitive and with this problem even buggy and should really be replaced with the native file dialog (from kdelibs in my case). Openoffice can do that, so it is possible.
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