[SOLVED] Firefox file upload dialog changed

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[SOLVED] Firefox file upload dialog changed

Postby fmolina2b » Oct 17th, '18, 21:46

Hi,
Sorry if this is a silly question. Running Mageia 6:
fernando@Octopus ~]$ uname -a
Linux Octopus 4.14.70-desktop-2.mga6 #1 SMP Thu Sep 20 22:05:46 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Recently firefox was upgraded to 60.2.2. Trying to attach a file to an e-mail message, I got a new dialog (see "New" dialog attachment) where there is no place to type o paste a complex path/filename, etc. Very limited. I had to downgrade to ff 52.9 to recover the "old" dialog (see second attachment). The new dialog is of little use to me. Is that a firefox issue? If so, where I have to go to ask? Or, is there some setting in about:config to recover the good old dialog?
Thanks
Fernando
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"Old" file upload dialog
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"New" file upload dialog
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Last edited by fmolina2b on Oct 18th, '18, 18:05, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Firefox file upload dialog changed

Postby dbg » Oct 18th, '18, 05:35

Press ctrl-L to get a path/filename input box. If you have copied the path/filename you can just press ctrl-V to have it open the box and paste it into the box. See:
https://winaero.com/blog/how-to-enter-f ... ve-dialog/
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Re: Firefox file upload dialog changed

Postby doktor5000 » Oct 18th, '18, 14:13

What desktop environment do you use, KDE ? Maybe the plasma integration patches for firefox need to be updated, or they are not available for quantum ...
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Re: Firefox file upload dialog changed

Postby fmolina2b » Oct 18th, '18, 18:04

Hi,
@dbg: Thanks! It works as you told me. BTW, they could have given some clue...

@doktor5000, yes, I am using KDE, currently Plasma 5.12.2, if I see it correctly; I keep it up to date. Nevertheless, dbg tip solved to issue for me. Thanks anyway.
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