Quick Open File: long paths are obscured, not visible

[jumpfroggy]

If you hit Control+Shift+O (FileQuickOpen), a dialog shows where you can quickly type the name of a file to open. It shows the working folder, however if the working folder is too long it simply gets hidden by the rest of the dialog. Switch to anything within \Documents and settings\ and you'll probably see it.

Solutions:

A) dynamically size the dialog box vertically or horizontally to fit the whole working path in there. This is the best.

B) truncate the middle of the path, leaving an ellipsis there instead:

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C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Microsoft
becomes:
C:\Documents and Settings\Use...\Microsoft

C) Have a box that truncates the end, adds and ellipsis, and allows you to drag to see the rest:

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C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Microsoft
becomes:
C:\Documents and Settings\Username\A....
But dragging from Settings on will select the text, and also scroll to the end of the filename so it becomes:
...s\Username\Application Data\Microsoft

[woho]

Hi
I would also appreciate a lot if the Edit Field was not empty when opening it but CONTAINED THE CURRENT PATH
So it would be very easy to open the same file on another path
i.e.
C:\MySource\Customer1\ProjectGUI\Version2\src\dialogxy4.c
C:\MySource\Customer2\ProjectGUI\Version2\src\dialogxy4.c

=> just change 1 letter to get right file instead of
File Open Dialog
Dir up
Dir up
Dir up
Other Directory
SubDir ProjectGUI
SubDir Version2
SubDir src
where is the file ??