Version: (using KDE KDE 3.2.2) Installed from: Compiled From Sources OS: Linux When I want to save a file to a specific directory which differs from the current directory displayed in the KFileDialog, I try the following: * Remove the directory that is displayed in the location dropdown. * Type the name of the directory where I want to put the file. * Press the 'save' button. When I press 'save', KFileDialog does not save the file into the directory that I entered. In stead, it saves the file into the directory that it had selected when I opened the 'save as' dialog. Apparently, the user *must* 'activate' a directory change by pressing 'enter' after changing the name of the directory. If the user does not know that this is required, it leads to unexpected behavior, which is a usability problem. KFileDialog should *always* save to the directory that is entered into the location drop down. Maybe it should acticate the directory change as soon as the location dropdown looses focus.
No improvements in KDE 3.3 Beta 1.
Why not enter the full path for saving the file instead? The directory combo box is like the line in Konqueror, as long as you do not activate nothing happens. If it is normal in Konqueror, why it is not normal in the file saving dialog? Have a nice day!
Because Konqueror does not have an ok/save/open button. When I press ENTER in a KFileDialog, I expect that this will confirm my choice and close the dialog. So, when I'm working in a KFileDialog, I don't want to press ENTER. I always use the mouse to click ok/save/load, so I never learned that ENTER does not close the dialog.
Moving from "kio/kfile" component to "kfile" product, helps sorting out duplicates.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 184094 ***