GNU bug report logs - #12635
A usability issue with the save dialog box

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Alex Hanif <hanifbbz <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 09:45:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #26 received at 12635 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 12635 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#12635: A usability issue with the save dialog box
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:42:27 +0100

Leo <sdl.web <at> gmail.com> writes:

>> I am a usability designer based in Stockholm and I would like to
>> suggest a few improvements to the Emacs save dialog. I have motivated
>> my suggestion and put up an image of the suggested solution on my
>> blog: 
>> http://user.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/emacs-has-a-confusing-save-dialogue-
>> box/  Please let me know if I can help improve Emacs.
>
> Yep, that is probably the worst design on earth and fortunately most
> people don't use it.

This has been fixed in Emacs 29 -- exiting Emacs now presents a much
simpler file-saving dialogue. 

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