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0017732ScribusUsabilitypublic2026-01-26 09:54
ReporterDanny Stevens Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
Status newResolutionopen 
Product Version1.6.5 
Summary0017732: Feature Request: File Picker: Ability to type or paste directory path
DescriptionIn the file picker there is a drop down with a select few file paths. Most modern pickers allow a file path to be typed or pasted to the dialog. e.g. "C:\Users\danny\Documents". This saves a lot of time, especially when performing repetitive tasks or having navigated in the finder t that location already.
Tagsfile
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StandardModernFilePicker.jpg (159,544 bytes)   
StandardModernFilePicker.jpg (159,544 bytes)   
CurrentScribusFilePicker.jpg (55,750 bytes)   
CurrentScribusFilePicker.jpg (55,750 bytes)   
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Danny Stevens

2026-01-25 04:51

reporter   ~0053425

Additionally the picker should remember its last open location and provide a list of recent directories to choose from.

PeterBenedek

2026-01-25 15:36

developer   ~0053429

Hi Danny,
Browse to the desired folder, then drag the folder name from the right panel to the "Look in" area in the left panel.

Danny Stevens

2026-01-26 00:36

reporter   ~0053430

Thanks Peter Benedek,

I see I can also drag from the finder to the look in panel.

This behaviour is very non obvious. I'll spend some time seeing if I can think of an improvement to the UX. For now I guess this issue is closed.

PeterBenedek

2026-01-26 07:20

developer   ~0053431

"This behaviour is very non obvious."
Scribus is a cross-platform application. This window is completely natural on the KDE interface.

Danny Stevens

2026-01-26 08:42

reporter   ~0053432

"This window is completely natural on the KDE interface."
All behaviour UX is natural to people who already know the standards. The trick is to know how to make it obvious to someone who stumbles on to it without that context.

Anyway, how do we close the issue?

PeterBenedek

2026-01-26 09:54

developer   ~0053433

Don't worry, it will be closed.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2026-01-25 04:50 Danny Stevens New Issue
2026-01-25 04:50 Danny Stevens Tag Attached: file
2026-01-25 04:50 Danny Stevens File Added: StandardModernFilePicker.jpg
2026-01-25 04:50 Danny Stevens File Added: CurrentScribusFilePicker.jpg
2026-01-25 04:51 Danny Stevens Note Added: 0053425
2026-01-25 15:36 PeterBenedek Note Added: 0053429
2026-01-26 00:36 Danny Stevens Note Added: 0053430
2026-01-26 07:20 PeterBenedek Note Added: 0053431
2026-01-26 08:42 Danny Stevens Note Added: 0053432
2026-01-26 09:54 PeterBenedek Note Added: 0053433