File selection widget

BartZorn · 01-16-2013, 07:17 AM

Hello,

In Sigil 0.5.3, when I want to add an existing file to f.i. the Images folder, I get a normal Windows file selection widget.

In Sigil 0.6.2, this widget seems to be replaced with a widget which I have not seen in any other application and which offers far less options. What is more, when I direct it to display all file types, it still hides JPG files! Kind of troublesome when I want to add some image to the Images folder!

Can I change this myself or is it something deeper in Sigil?

TIA,

Bart

Turtle91 · 01-16-2013, 09:12 AM

Hi Bart - Welcome to the forum.

I am not able to duplicate your issue. When I click on the "add existing file" button (the big plus) or select File/add/existing files... from the menu I get a file selection dialogue. The "Files of type" at the bottom is already selected to (*) and I can see all files including .jpg.

Perhaps you need to uninstall and re-install??

theducks · 01-16-2013, 09:18 AM

I think they did it this way for 2 reasons:
1) Multi platform constraints
2) they may have jst done a 'general' Add Existing

If it was NOT #1, I will second the request for a context sensitive Add existing.
(Right-click in the folder type Only gets a list of valid extensions for that folder. Use the Main Menu and you get the *.* )

Turtle91 · 01-16-2013, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

(Right-click in the folder type Only gets a list of valid extensions for that folder. Use the Main Menu and you get the *.* )

I just checked that...it seems that you still get the *.* when you right click in the folder list. Sigil just puts the file in the correct folder.

Bart, what operating system do you have Sigil installed on?

theducks · 01-16-2013, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turtle91

I just checked that...it seems that you still get the *.* when you right click in the folder list. Sigil just puts the file in the correct folder.

Bart, what operating system do you have Sigil installed on?

I was making a suggestion (and confirming *.* is the current operation)

BartZorn · 01-18-2013, 02:19 AM

I am using Windows 7 64 bit with SP1 and all updates installed. I am using the 64 bit version of Sigil as well.

Bart

Turtle91 · 01-18-2013, 07:00 AM

I haven't tried the 64 but version of Sigil. I would recommend uninstalling and reinstalling.

If that doesn't work uninstall and then try 32 bit Sigil. I can confirm that it runs great on Win7 64bit.

meme · 01-18-2013, 07:24 AM

A screenshot of the file selection dialog might help. I suspect that the window pane showing the list of files is not expanded. You should see on the right side about midway between top and bottom a small area to use for grabbing/selecting - click and drag it to expand the list.

The dialog is Qt's file dialog and was chosen because the native dialog didn't behave well with the progress dialog. It may be different now under Qt5 so I'll test it.

BartZorn · 01-25-2013, 02:41 AM

I have now uninstalled 0.5.3 and reinstalled 0.6.2 64 bit. "Add existing files" now works OK. JPG files are correctly displayed in the file selection widget.

I have no idea what could have been wrong and we will probably never know.

Thanks for your responses!

Bart

01-16-2013, 09:18 AM	#3
theducks Staff to 4 Cats Posts: 10,725 Karma: 2485850 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The (original) Silicon Valley, USA Device: Galaxy Tab 2,Black Astak PEz, K4NT(now Wifes)	I think they did it this way for 2 reasons: 1) Multi platform constraints 2) they may have jst done a 'general' Add Existing If it was NOT #1, I will second the request for a context sensitive Add existing. (Right-click in the folder type Only gets a list of valid extensions for that folder. Use the Main Menu and you get the . ) __________________ Using: Ubuntu(32 bit):Oneric,Precise and XPpro SP3, W7HP(64)- - Libre Office w/Writer2EPUB

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meme Sigil developer Posts: 1,262 Karma: 1101600 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, K4 NT, K3, Kobo Touch	A screenshot of the file selection dialog might help. I suspect that the window pane showing the list of files is not expanded. You should see on the right side about midway between top and bottom a small area to use for grabbing/selecting - click and drag it to expand the list. The dialog is Qt's file dialog and was chosen because the native dialog didn't behave well with the progress dialog. It may be different now under Qt5 so I'll test it. __________________ See the Sigil User Guide and its tutorials for details about Sigil.

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01-16-2013, 07:17 AM	#1
BartZorn Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Sony PRS-T1	File selection widget Hello, In Sigil 0.5.3, when I want to add an existing file to f.i. the Images folder, I get a normal Windows file selection widget. In Sigil 0.6.2, this widget seems to be replaced with a widget which I have not seen in any other application and which offers far less options. What is more, when I direct it to display all file types, it still hides JPG files! Kind of troublesome when I want to add some image to the Images folder! Can I change this myself or is it something deeper in Sigil? TIA, Bart

01-16-2013, 09:12 AM	#2
Turtle91 Fanatic Posts: 546 Karma: 2178910 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bangkok, Thailand today Device: iPhone 5/iPad 1&2/Surface Pro/Kindle PW	Hi Bart - Welcome to the forum. I am not able to duplicate your issue. When I click on the "add existing file" button (the big plus) or select File/add/existing files... from the menu I get a file selection dialogue. The "Files of type" at the bottom is already selected to (*) and I can see all files including .jpg. Perhaps you need to uninstall and re-install??

01-18-2013, 02:19 AM	#6
BartZorn Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Sony PRS-T1	I am using Windows 7 64 bit with SP1 and all updates installed. I am using the 64 bit version of Sigil as well. Bart

01-18-2013, 07:00 AM	#7
Turtle91 Fanatic Posts: 546 Karma: 2178910 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bangkok, Thailand today Device: iPhone 5/iPad 1&2/Surface Pro/Kindle PW	I haven't tried the 64 but version of Sigil. I would recommend uninstalling and reinstalling. If that doesn't work uninstall and then try 32 bit Sigil. I can confirm that it runs great on Win7 64bit.

01-25-2013, 02:41 AM	#9
BartZorn Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Sony PRS-T1	I have now uninstalled 0.5.3 and reinstalled 0.6.2 64 bit. "Add existing files" now works OK. JPG files are correctly displayed in the file selection widget. I have no idea what could have been wrong and we will probably never know. Thanks for your responses! Bart


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