Bug 376097 - Merge file/directory selection with "Open Resource" dialog
Summary: Merge file/directory selection with "Open Resource" dialog
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 3.7.2   Edit
Hardware: PC Linux
: P3 normal with 1 vote (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Platform-UI-Inbox CLA
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Keywords: helpwanted, usability
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Reported: 2012-04-04 11:47 EDT by Aaron Digulla CLA
Modified: 2020-02-29 02:42 EST (History)
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Description Aaron Digulla CLA 2012-04-04 11:47:06 EDT
Please extend the file/folder selection dialogs so they can also be used like the "Open Resource" dialog.

The implementation should allow for a "search service" in which you can plug the existing service which you use for the "Open Resource" dialog or your own implementation if you're need something special.

As for the UI, maybe a tabbed dialog might work, or an extra "pattern" field which gets a popup as soon as you type into it.
Comment 1 Lars Vogel CLA 2019-11-14 03:29:28 EST
This bug hasn't had any activity in quite some time. Maybe the problem got resolved, was a duplicate of something else, or became less pressing for some reason - or maybe it's still relevant but just hasn't been looked at yet.

If you have further information on the current state of the bug, please add it. The information can be, for example, that the problem still occurs, that you still want the feature, that more information is needed, or that the bug is (for whatever reason) no longer relevant.

If the bug is still relevant, please remove the "stalebug" whiteboard tag.
Comment 2 Aaron Digulla CLA 2019-11-15 05:16:09 EST
Still open.

I'm asking to replace the file/folder selections you get when using the "New File", "New Folder" or in things like source folder for the "New Java Class" dialog.

Those don't offer any search functions. When you have lots of projects open, scrolling through all the entries is a pain.
Comment 3 Lars Vogel CLA 2019-11-15 05:23:22 EST
(In reply to Aaron Digulla from comment #2)
> Still open.
> 
> I'm asking to replace the file/folder selections you get when using the "New
> File", "New Folder" or in things like source folder for the "New Java Class"
> dialog.
> 
> Those don't offer any search functions. When you have lots of projects open,
> scrolling through all the entries is a pain.

I agree, that would be very useful. I think replacing the TreeViewer with a FilteredTree from org.eclipse.e4.ui.dialogs.filteredtree should do the trick.

Can you please provide a Gerrit for this?