85289 - extra slash in file picker's "Look in" textfield

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 84760

(SeaMonkey :: UI Design, defect)

Description

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

i've been seeing this in both the branch and trunk [and both themes], but i'm
not sure of the exact causes... basically, sometimes the path that's displayed
in the file picker's "Look in" textfield has an extra [double] slash at the root
--eg, a path is displayed as //export/builds, rather than /export/builds.

i've seen this under two conditions:

a. viewing a dir in the file picker which is on my local machine [as opposed to
be to being network mounted]. eg, i can see this when looking at /export/builds
[local partition], but not /u/sairuh [network mounted].

and/or,

b. i bring up the file picker via Save Link As... [context menu], or clicking a
link that'd bring up the download/helper app dialog [and selecting save to disk
from there].

my initial gut feeling is that (a) is the necessary requirement...thoughts?

Comment 1

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

Attachment: file picker showing double slashes

Comment 2

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

well, i managed to repro this when i went to a network mounted dir --so much for
the local partition theory... will attach screenshot soon [what the heck].

Comment 3

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

Attachment: file picker w/extra slash [nfs]

Comment 4

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

maybe the trick is to first go up to /, then going downwards into a [sub]dir.

Comment 5

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

yes, i think i can boil this down to some easier steps [lemme know if this
doesn't work for you]:

1. open file picker [accel+O, or File > Open File].
2. go to the root dir --either enter / in the "File name" field, or hit the ..
button till you get there.
3. go inter a subdirectory --either by entering the subdir's name in the "File
name" field, or by double-clicking its name in the file listing.

result: the "Look in" field will display the double slash [at the root level].

Comment 6

[Brian Ryner (not reading)]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 84760 ***

Comment 7

[Chad Austin]

verified