Re: Finder Open Wish

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From: Eric Schlegel
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 1989 18:29

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In article<YYqRuVy00WB3IPKlBX@andrew.cmu.edu>dh07+@andrew.cmu.edu(David Hairston) writ...
> [discussion of Standard File-style dialog box in the Finder]
>in addition, i'd like that "open file dialog" to have two
>windows, one containing only folders and the other containing only
>non-folder type files within the currently selected folder. thus the
>first window is used for movement and the second window for selection.

A bit like the NeXT file system browser, which has multiple panes spanning
a window which descend deeper into the directory hierarchy as you move
to the right. This is (IMHO) a very wonderful feature of the NeXT. When the
NeXT first came out someone posted to the net a Mac version of this browser,
but apparently was contacted by NeXT and politely told to "cease and desist,"
or more uncomfortable legalese would follow. Doesn't bode well for this 
showing up in the Finder, but I agree, it would be nice.

-eric
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These opinions are MINE, ALL MINE!!!

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