61941 - Sort folders at top in XP filepicker

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 61396

(Core :: XUL, defect, P3)

Description

[Eric Vaandering (no email)]

Navigating a directory tree to load or save a file is difficult when files and
directories are interspersed. Most GUI file pickers either separate folders on
the left and files on the right in a two paned design or put directories at the
top and files at the bottom of the list (sorted alphabetically within those
categories).

Comment 1

[Brian 'netdragon' Bober]

I do not understand exactly what you are saying and asking for.

Comment 2

[Peter "jag" Annema]

I like your second suggestion better :-)

Search bugzilla a bit, there's a bug on creating a nice XP filepicker more
advanced than the current one.

Comment 3

[Peter Trudelle]

Any UI changes made to the file picker should be based on usability testing, not 
personal preference.  In any case, I see no real need for this. ->bryner/future

Comment 4

[Eric Vaandering (no email)]

I agree with your usability remark, but not that there is no need. I took a
quick look at several applications I use regularly:

KDE 1.1      sorts with a multi-column graphical picker
Netscape 4.7 uses dual panes
Gnome        uses dual panes (as does the mozilla installer for linux)
Nedit        uses dual panes (nedit is a text editor)
Realplayer   uses dual panes
xmms         uses dual panes

Don't know what the standard pickers in Windows or Mac do


Brian, is it still unclear what my request is?

Comment 5

[Boris Zbarsky [:bzbarsky]]

This is actually a duplicate...

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 61396 ***

Comment 6

[Diego]

Verified dupe of bug 61396: "Misorder of items in Attachment File Select Dialog
Window"