[Bug 164290] New: file dialogs: disable "smart" switch for path mode

[Maciej Pilichowski]

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           Summary: file dialogs: disable "smart" switch for path mode
           Product: kdelibs
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: unspecified
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kdelibs-bugs kde org
        ReportedBy: bluedzins wp pl


Version:            (using KDE 4.0.82)

file dialogs: disable "smart" switch for path mode

Bug because it is usability abuse -- you can go from A to B, but you cannot go back from B to A in the same manner. Regular users would be really confused.

Switch path mode to navigation, now move your mouse over the last part of path, the caret should appear. If you manage to click on it (or on right), mode will be switched to edit. Now, to get back to navigational mode it is another story, you have to place mouse somewhere else (yellow arrow) and click on it.

This is bad:
a) two different ways to switch
b) it is too easy to switch this accidentally, A11Y abuse 

Please keep the switch all the time (on the right) in both modes, remove the "smart" switch.

This way -- switching will be explicit, the same way for both modes (consistent UI matters). Thank you.

(and thank you for providing navigation mode, this is a tremendous help for weekend users!)