Re: GTK `read-file-name' dialog

["Jan D." <jan.h.d@swipnet.se>]

I have made some changes.  Please try it and see if you find it better.

Thanks,

    Jan D.

Reiner Steib wrote:
> $ touch /tmp/foo.bar
> $ emacs -Q /tmp/foo.bar
>
> In Emacs, do <File> <Save as> (`write-file'); you'll get this GTK file
> selector dialog:
>
>   
>
> There are some problems here:
>
> - When called e.g. from `write-file' or similar commands,
>   `read-file-name' should *not* discard the default file name.  If
>   `x-use-old-gtk-file-dialog' is t, the default filename is used.  But
>   also with the new (standard) GTK dialog it should be possible to
>   supply the default file name as the "Save as" in Firefox[1] also has
>   it.
>
>   Note that `read-file-name' is used by several other commands where
>   the default file name should be supplied (e.g. saving attachments in
>   Gnus: `gnus-mime-save-part'), i.e. the user can simply hit the "Ok"
>   button.
>
> - The additional information text ...
>
> | If you don't like this file selector, customize use-file-dialog to
> | turn if off, or type C-x C-f to visit files.
>
>   ... doesn't make sense here and it is confusing.  It should be
>   displayed only if `read-file-name' is called from `find-file' or
>   there should be an optional argument to `read-file-name' to change
>   the text.
>