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Standard Motif file selection box is stuck in 1990.
Moving to directory up with ".." is incomprehensible to modern users.
They expect arrow up.
File selection box should offer detail view, not just list view.
Detail view should display file size and date, and allow sorting by desired column. Directory path and filter should have drop down menu for recent or typical paths/searches.
File selection box should permit creation of a new directory, as well as renaming/deleting existing files.
Extended Motif file selection box is a spin-off xnedit, where its custom file selection box has been stripped of xnedit dependencies, and further usability improvements were added.
It comes with a sample program, which demonstrates its use from a real program.
Many resources are named in the same way as the original Motif file selection box, but some are normal strings instead of XmString.
Widget exposes all resources for full internationalization, and provides XnFileSelectionBoxGetChild()
Features
- defail view or list view
- toggle hidden files
- list view shows filename, file size, file date
- sort by any column in detail view
- sort up and down
- home button to restore initial position
- breadcrums path to change directory with one click
- arrow up button to move one directory up
- drop down menu in filter for quick search by standard filters
- drop down menu in path for quick access of standard directories
- right mouse button on selected file gives you option to delete or rename file
- XFT capable, supports UTF-8
- gives you all the tools for internationalisation
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