34823 - Unable to access dot files through file selection dialog.

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 23563

(SeaMonkey :: General, defect, P3)

Description

[mrolig]

Specificly when trying to import an address book, or opening a file (local file)
there is no way to access files in hidden/ dot directories.  This is an
especially bad problem when trying to import a Netscape 4.7 address book, which
is contained int $HOME/.netscape .  However, there is no way to navigate to the
.netscape directory.  It is not shown, and there is no obvious way to have it
shown.  One cannot even type the directory name into the file name and have it
move to the directory, instead it assumes the file name is the name of the file
to be imported, when in fact it is a directory to be opened.

Comment 1

[Sean Richardson]

This has been resolved as WONTFIX in bug 23563, "Linux: File Dialog not showing 
hidden '.' (dot) files".

Quoting:
> this is a feature.  to see . files type '.<TAB>' in the name field and it will
> do it.


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 23563 ***

Comment 2

[Eli Goldberg]

Wow. Thanks, Sean!

Comment 3

[mrolig]

This should be better documented... who the hell is going to figureout that you
have to press "." then <tab>!?  Tab means move to the next field, not show me
the files that aren't visible.  Why not add a check box or a note that explains
this unique behavior.

Comment 4

[Eli Goldberg]

[e-mail],  I'd suggest opening up a new bug for that issue, and 
assigning it to whomever 23563 was assigned to. Thanks!