[Glade-users] Re: Re: Create Directory browser instead of File browser

[Shivdeep Krishnan]

Hi,

One of my colleagues found out the solution for the directpory browser. I=
n fact the "gnome file entry" widget has a provision for browsing just th=
e directories. =



Regards,
Shivdeep

On Fri, 07 Sep 2001 James Cameron wrote :
>Shivdeep Krishnan wrote:
>> I am currently creating a windows-style setup for my =

>project; but I am
>> stuck in the part of a directory browser. I want a =

>directory browser =

>> instead of a file browser. The fileselection dialog =

>does not have
>> features to make invisible the files. please suggest =

>what i should do.
>
>I don't know if there is an easier solution than what I =

>am about to
>propose, but I do know that if you follow my solution =

>you may find there
>is an easier one.  ;-)
>
>What I would do is read the source code for the =

>fileselection widget,
>and understand how it does the work.  Figure out if =

>there is a way to
>either ask it to filter the list before displaying, or =

>maybe find out
>the widget pointer for the list and use your own code =

>to remove anything
>you don't want before showing the widget to the user.
>
>Because GTK+ is open source, you are able to do this.  =

>Proprietary
>toolkits are often closed source, and you must treat =

>them as black
>boxes.  Change your habits; be free to look under the =

>engine cover.
>
>-- =

>James Cameron                                      =

>(cameron@stl.dec.com)
>
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