On 04/07/2013 06:19 AM, Torsten wrote:
I think it was not intended that entering a new directory or using th
"up"-button does not change the octave directory.
I'm fairly sure it was intended, because that's what I tried to make it
do with one of my recent changes. :-)
If navigating in the file browser is supposed to change Octave's
current working directory every time a new directory is opened for
browsing, then I don't see the point of having both the file browser
and the text entry box for the current directory. Why not just have
the file browser?
With both you have the possibility to close the file browser and still
have the combo box for seeing and changeing the actual directory.
There are other possible interfaces. For example, the "current
directory" text box could be eliminated and we could have just the file
browser, which could be collapsed to show just the current directory,
but not closed.
Whatever we do, I think it should be possible to browse the filesystem
without changing Octave's current working directory. This behavior can
be optional, but it should be possible.