Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 105466
Incorrect display of "root" point on Windows in OOo filePicker
Last modified: 2013-01-29 21:52:26 UTC
Using Writer OOO310m19(Build:9420) and Windows 7 on an HP530 laptop, with a separate FAT32 partition containing text documents (and also linux partitions). When I open Writer, press CTL-O, and click the "UpOneLevel" icon in the OPEN dialog box repeatedly, the box contents correctly shows higher levels up to C:\, and then finally shows the two partitions (C: and D:) and the CDRom drive. The display is correct except for the header in the title bar, which becomes \\.\ The OPEN dialog box functions perfectly, allowing me to select any partition. Tony Carr (carrt7@gmail.com)
As you describe it: - this issue is not specific to Writer but appears in all components (Open dialog) - This only happens with the OOo native Open dialog - The \\.\ is a not really "typical" but AFAIK corresponds to a standard "\\..." (machine) + ".\" (current) to express "root" on Windows. So that we cannot speak about a bug, an error here but something that is in worst case not really intuitive but *correct*. And we cannot speak about "Incorrect display of drive number for partition" (I changed the title accordingly) Question: what should the path text show when reaching the "root"?
IMO something like "Workplace" should be displayed.
Thanks for the explanation. It's logical behaviour, but not friendly to non-technical users, and may deter them from using Oo. How about following BrainSoft's lead, and displaying "Computer"? or maybe "File System"? or "All drives"?