Quick Open File: long paths are obscured, not visible
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:36 am
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:
C) Have a box that truncates the end, adds and ellipsis, and allows you to drag to see the rest:
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
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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