Re: File Roller extract window always selects a sub-folder if present

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Kyle Pointer wrote:

> On Sun, 2005-05-22 at 18:09 +0000, Jon Escombe wrote:
>  
>
> > Have noticed this behaviour in FC4-test File Roller 2.10.0, which wasn't there
> > in 2.8.1
> >
> > When selecting a location to extract an archive, if there is already a
> > sub-folder in this location, it will be highlighted by default and the archive
> > will be extracted into the sub-folder.
> >
> > For example, if a new user extracts an archive, the extract window will default
> > to the users home folder - but will also have selected the Desktop sub-folder as
> > the destination (as it's the first sub-folder). The only way to extract directly
> > to the home folder is to navigate to /home and hightlight the correct home
> > folder in the file pane.
> >
> > Unless I'm missing the point and this is the desired behaviour?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jon Escombe.
> >
> >
> >
> >    
>
> I think that this issue is a GNOME wide issue. Anything that uses
> GNOME's file-selection dialog tends to do this. 
> Eg. When selecting where to save a file in Mozilla Firefox it will
> automagicly select a folder. This is somewhat irritating even if you can
> go in and manually select a folder...
> Its more of a usability thing than a major problem, but it is a PITA.
> -- kyle
>
>  
it is a desired effect . you don t have to create a destination folder  
it does this automaticly . its a but in macro ...it saves a step . you 
will get use to it . it is a gnome wide issue and an improvement to the 
desktop