Bug 461377 - To open a file, I need to click on the "Play file" button which is nonstandard and lacks ellipses
Summary: To open a file, I need to click on the "Play file" button which is nonstandar...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: dragonplayer
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs
URL:
Keywords: usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2022-11-03 21:34 UTC by Nate Graham
Modified: 2022-11-26 05:03 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

See Also:
Latest Commit:
Version Fixed In: 23.04
Sentry Crash Report:

Attachments
Add an attachment

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.
Description Nate Graham 2022-11-03 21:34:52 UTC 
This is sort of a weird and nonstandard UI. The button should say, "Open File…"
Comment 1 Harald Sitter 2022-11-03 21:55:12 UTC 
There were some very avantgarde design choices being made over the years. I wonder if it might make sense to throw the entire open-this-or-that paradigm out the window and instead implement a welcome screen like kate and ark have
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2022-11-03 23:46:52 UTC 
I think that would make sense for this app. However IMO it also makes sense to have a conventional "Open File" menu item+button+keyboard shortcut in addition to a welcome view.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2022-11-03 23:47:51 UTC 
An idea I had was to give the Toolbar an "Open" button that opens a menu when clicked, and lets you choose from among "File" "Disc" and "Web stream".
Comment 4 Nate Graham 2022-11-26 05:03:14 UTC 
Effectively fixed with the welcome screen in the 23.04 release!