284532 - fileField binding cuts off the most important part

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Firefox :: Settings UI, defect)

Description

[James Ross]

The fileField binding, as found in the new preferences window, is all well and
good, but it always cuts off the *end* of the displayed text. This is fine
(probably) for a descriptive name from a DLL (e.g. plugins), but sucks for the
Tools > Options > Downloads > Download Folder option. I currently see:

 ( ) Ask me where to save every file
 (o) Save all files to this folder:
     [ # C:\Documents and Settings\James\My Documents\Share] [ Browse... ]

The biggest problem is I can't see what folder I have selected without opening
the browser window - the text field is disabled so I can't scroll it in any way,
and it has simply truncated the text. Also, there is no tooltip, but this is
probably due to a lack of any crop. My suggestion for this situation is:

     [ # C:\Documents and Settin...Documents\Shared\Mirror ] [ Browse... ]

i.e. crop="center" and thus also a tooltip with the full path.

Comment 1

[Mike Connor [:mconnor]]

sorry for bugspam, long-overdue mass reassign of ancient QA contact bugs,
filter on "beltznerLovesGoats" to get rid of this mass change

Comment 2

[:Gijs (he/him)]

We, uh, "fixed" this by removing the filefield binding (bug 1452624).