Customizing file selection dialogue (DECwindows)

JF Mezei · *nix forums Guru Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 2556

The file selection dialogue contains 2 scrolled selection boxes. One for
directories, and one for files within one directory.

By default, I am finding that the size and relative sizing/resizing of
these is wrong (for instance, not enough space for filenames). And if I
grow the window, it is the directory selection box that widens, not the
file selection one.

I assume all this is inside a form, and all I'd have to do is to attach
the file selection box to the right side of the dialogue, so that if you
grow the dialogue, it is that box which grows. (and make the directory
more fixed in width).

Are there tools to take apart the file selection widget so one can know
the names of each subwidget inside and thus be able to give those some
resources to change their appearance ?

(and this would apply generally, it would be helpful to be able to break
apart a complex widget into its multiple parts to get names etc).

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