Re: GTK+ file selection dialog does not offer hidden files

[Sven Joachim]

Jan D. wrote:
> > The GTK+ file selection dialog does not show hidden files (files
> > starting with a dot) or directories and does not offer an option to
> > display them, so I cannot open them via this dialog. 
>
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> It is obscure.  Press Ctrl-l when the file dialog is visible to get the 
> location popup.  Press . in that popup and a drop down menu of matching 
> files will be shown.
>
>    Jan D.

Thank you, that indeed worked. But it also firmly convinced me that I better
stick to C-x C-f and C-x d ;-).

Regards,

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 Sven Joachim