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[Michał Sawicz <michal.sawicz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #750420
   https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=750420

** Also affects: gtk via
   https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=750420
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/409644

Title:
  Print to file folder chooser dialog creates folders with "Open" button

Status in GTK+ GUI Toolkit:
  Unknown
Status in gtk+3.0 package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  In at least two apps where a filename is entered along with a drop-
  down directory chooser with an "other" option, the dialog to choose
  the "other" directory will unintentionally create new directories.

  gnome-print (?):
  1. Start Gedit (or Firefox, etc.).
  2. File-->Print...
  3. Select "Print to File" under the Printers column.
  4. "Save in folder" drop-down --> "Other..."
  5. Type "TEST" in the Location.
  6. Click "Open" or press Enter.
  7. BUG: A folder called "TEST" is created and the folder choosing dialog is closed, with "TEST" selected.

  gnome-utils (?):
  1. Start Take Screenshot (Apps-->Accessories-->Take Screenshot)
  2. Continue at #4, above. 

  Since my intention is something like a "save as" operation, and the
  dialog looks like a save-as dialog, I often type the filename that I
  want to use, and press enter.  But then a directory is created with
  the filename that I want to use.  Very annoying because now I have to
  find that directory and delete it.

  To fix this, I have a couple of ideas/suggestions:
   * Utilize a dedicated directory chooser dialog (is there one for Gnome, as in MS Windows?), or
   * When a filename is entered in this "other" chooser, the filename in the original dialog (e.g. print-to-file, or Screenshot save preview) should be set to it, and the "save in folder" should also be adjusted to the folder that was open in the dialog.
   * Fixing the current chooser dialog so it only creates folders when "Create Folder" button is pressed, or
   * Separate the location+filename selection such as the "Save As..." dialog to a separate stage in the print-to-file process, or
   * Adjust the print-to-file dialog in some way I don't know yet.

  
  Ubuntu 9.04
  Gnome 2.26.1
  Gedit 2.26.1
  Firefox 3.0.13

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