Problem with add existing files 2.6.0

jwes · 07-23-2025, 02:46 PM

I just upgraded to 2.6.0 and when trying to add an existing file, I could not browse my local network. It would not let me go above My Computer (it shows This PC in File Explorer and I can go to Network). This is on Windows 11.

KevinH · 07-23-2025, 03:09 PM

Just type in the full path to the folder you want starting with a drive letter, once that folder appears in the right hand pane, drag and drop it on the left hand pane, and it will be remembered and in the left hand pane from there forward.

See this thread starting at post 9 for more info:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=369034

DiapDealer · 07-23-2025, 03:11 PM

Most of my local network stuff has drives mapped, so no problem there. But if you type \\servername or \\servername\sharename into the filename box on the bottom of the dialog and click the Open button, you'll be able to browse your unmapped shares. You can even drag the shares from the right window to the left and the dialog will remember your favorite network share locations in the future.

jwes · 07-28-2025, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinH

Just type in the full path to the folder you want starting with a drive letter, once that folder appears in the left hand pane, drag and drop it on the right hand pane, and it will be remembered and in the left hand pane from there forward.

See this thread starting at post 9 for more info:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=369034

That works but is exceedingly slow for large directories on the remote machine. It takes more than a minute to show the files or to reorder the columns. It also take 10 seconds or more to show files back on the local machine. I would rather have the option to have the old file chooser and accept that if I enter a URL, it will crash.

KevinH · 07-28-2025, 02:44 PM

That is up to DiapDealer since he is the Sigil Windows maintainer. Both Linux and macOS always use the non-native filedialogs since otherwise random crashing happened.

Perhaps he might be persuaded to add an environment variable to override what is there now but you would have to set it as preventing crashing is more important than speed for the majority of users.

But perhaps there is a better way that things can be speeded up? What exact type of networked drive are you using? Are you running Sigil from a networked drive as well?

DiapDealer · 07-28-2025, 03:05 PM

I'll look into it. The logic is always going to be a bit pretzel with this kind of thing, though. So no promises. I just can't imagine this being mission critical for that many people. Much like the Code View drag n drop override.

07-23-2025, 02:46 PM	#1
jwes Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2023 Device: none	Problem with add existing files 2.6.0 I just upgraded to 2.6.0 and when trying to add an existing file, I could not browse my local network. It would not let me go above My Computer (it shows This PC in File Explorer and I can go to Network). This is on Windows 11.

07-23-2025, 03:09 PM	#2
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 8,828 Karma: 6120478 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Just type in the full path to the folder you want starting with a drive letter, once that folder appears in the right hand pane, drag and drop it on the left hand pane, and it will be remembered and in the left hand pane from there forward. See this thread starting at post 9 for more info: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=369034 Last edited by KevinH; 07-29-2025 at 10:49 AM.

07-28-2025, 02:44 PM	#5
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 8,828 Karma: 6120478 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	That is up to DiapDealer since he is the Sigil Windows maintainer. Both Linux and macOS always use the non-native filedialogs since otherwise random crashing happened. Perhaps he might be persuaded to add an environment variable to override what is there now but you would have to set it as preventing crashing is more important than speed for the majority of users. But perhaps there is a better way that things can be speeded up? What exact type of networked drive are you using? Are you running Sigil from a networked drive as well? Last edited by KevinH; 07-28-2025 at 02:47 PM.

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07-23-2025, 03:11 PM	#3
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,635 Karma: 204624552 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Most of my local network stuff has drives mapped, so no problem there. But if you type \\servername or \\servername\sharename into the filename box on the bottom of the dialog and click the Open button, you'll be able to browse your unmapped shares. You can even drag the shares from the right window to the left and the dialog will remember your favorite network share locations in the future.

07-28-2025, 03:05 PM	#6
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,635 Karma: 204624552 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I'll look into it. The logic is always going to be a bit pretzel with this kind of thing, though. So no promises. I just can't imagine this being mission critical for that many people. Much like the Code View drag n drop override.