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[ JDK VERSION : J2SE 1.4.2_04 ] This might be a general JDK issue, I can't remember. I have got very used to partially typing in the path rather than clicking around the file open dialog to get me there. For example, if I go to the project properties and add a new jar under 'compiling' sources, I'd like to type 'c:\dev\sim\lib\' <return> and have the dialog jump to that directory. Then I can look at the files that are present and either type or click to select the desired one. It's far less tedious than navigating to My Computer, C:, dev, sim, lib, etc and means I do not have to take my hands off the keyboard. Currently NB4 just adds c:\dev\sim\lib to the list of source directories which is rather annoying (I do this at least once before remember the 'right' way to do it). Perhaps pressing <return> once should take you to the directory as typed in, and the second <return> chooses that directory. Currently it is impossible to quickly navigate this dialog with just the keyboard :-(
Jano, please consider. There is a different processing "Add new project ..." chooser and "Add JAR/Folder ..." chooser. First one allow partial path entry, second one doesn't. Could be changed to same processing? If is planned to done in 4.0?
Sorry, just a basic problem with selecting directories in JFileChooser that we can't really work around (AFAIK). Affects various L&F variants to different extents.
Reorganization of java component