Re: Behavior for the file browser window

[Torsten]

On 07.04.2013 17:18, John W. Eaton wrote:
> On 04/07/2013 06:19 AM, Torsten wrote:
> 
>> I think it was not intended that entering a new directory or using th
>> "up"-button does not change the octave directory.
> 
> I'm fairly sure it was intended, because that's what I tried to make it
> do with one of my recent changes.  :-)
> 
>>> If navigating in the file browser is supposed to change Octave's
>>> current working directory every time a new directory is opened for
>>> browsing, then I don't see the point of having both the file browser
>>> and the text entry box for the current directory.  Why not just have
>>> the file browser?
>>
>> With both you have the possibility to close the file browser and still
>> have the combo box for seeing and changeing the actual directory.
> 
> There are other possible interfaces.  For example, the "current
> directory" text box could be eliminated and we could have just the file
> browser, which could be collapsed to show just the current directory,
> but not closed.
> 
> Whatever we do, I think it should be possible to browse the filesystem
> without changing Octave's current working directory.  This behavior can
> be optional, but it should be possible.

Nice idea to make the behavior configurable. I will prepare a patch.

Torsten