267499 - Attach browse cannot navigate to 'dot directories' such as .evolution

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(SeaMonkey :: UI Design, enhancement)

Description

[Bob Gustafson]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.7.3) Gecko/20041020
Build Identifier: Bugzilla - whatever version is running at Fedora

When you click on the Browse button to show candidate directories and files for
attaching, 'dot' directories are not shown (probably also 'dot' files are not
shown either).

It would be good to have a check box which would enable a complete listing of
directory and file names (e.g. like 'ls -1a')

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. In Bugzilla, click on 'attach a file'
2. Click on the 'Browse' button to get a list of directories and files
3. Look for a directory or file with a 'dot' as the first character
4. If you don't see one, click on a directory (open a directory)
5. If you don't see a 'dot' directory or file, go to step #3 above

Actual Results:  
I did not see any files or directories with leading 'dot's

Expected Results:  
With encouragement (a check box perhaps) you should be able to navigate to
directories and files with leading 'dot's.

Comment 1

[Dave Miller [:justdave]]

This is a function of your browser, not Bugzilla.

What browser are you using?  If it's Mozilla or Firefox, this is filed in the
wrong product, and we can move it.  If it's some other browser, this is INVALID.

Comment 2

[Dave Miller [:justdave]]

I'm assuming Mozilla based on your user-agent.  Reassigning...

Comment 3

[Mitch]

Attachment: Screenshot showing this is possible

Furthermore, this is a function of your browser UI. On Linux for me using the
gtk2 toolkit this is possible by right clicking on the file list which brings
up a menu to select hidden file viewing or not. See screenshot attached.

Comment 4

[Boris Zbarsky [:bzbarsky]]

This worksforme as well, with the XP filepicker on Linux (gtk1 build).

Reporter, does doing what comment 3 says work for you?

Comment 5

[Bob Gustafson]

Ahh, that Right Mouse Button trick.

Coming from the Macintosh world, the right mouse button is not one that I use in
case of doubt. It is like turning over an old stone in a field of old stones.

But, the right mouse button WORKSFORME

Thanks for the clue.