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Wishlist (for Windows; other OSs should be usable):
About Tk.getOpenFile and getSaveFile:
* Favorite dirs and files
* Recent dirs and files
For dir, :initialdir option may be useful.
# And sometimes, :initialfile option may help you.
* Using filters (regexp would be nice)
:filetypes option can control listed files in the dialog.
Extension-style or glob-style of file patterns are available
on its description.
Please read the Tcl/Tk's manual about tk_getOpenFile.
You can give a Ruby's array for a Tcl's list.
e.g.
Tcl's list
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From: Axel <a99.googlegroups.a99@dfgh.net>
Subject: Ruby/TK: Versatile file-chooser dialogs?
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:55:06 +0900
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{
{{Text Files} {.txt} }
{{TCL Scripts} {.tcl} }
{{C Source Files} {.c} TEXT}
{{GIF Files} {.gif} }
{{GIF Files} {} GIFF}
{{All Files} * }
}
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==>
Ruby's array
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[
["Text Files", [".txt"] ],
["TCL Scripts", [".tcl"] ],
["C Source Files", [".c"], "TEXT"],
["GIF Files", [".gif"] ],
["GIF Files", , "GIFF"],
["All Files", ["*"], ]
]
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* Having incremental search (i.e., limiting the displayed files/dirs
while typing into a search field)
"File name" field of Tk.getOpenFile, getSaveFile
accepts a glob pattern for filtering listed files.
Incremental search is not available.
But on Tk8.5, <Tab> completion is available.
* Pasting and copying file path from/to clipboard
e.g.
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TkClipboard.append(Tk.getOpenFile)
f = TkClipboard.get
Tk.getOpenFile(:initialdir=>File.dirname(f),:initialfile=>File.basename(f))
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* Fast
Use a faster machine. 
Nice to have:
* Font color dependent on File extension.
You must write a script (or a class).
Please check the usage of TkWindow#grab, TkWindow#grab_release,
and TkVariable#wait or TkWindow#wait_destroy.
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Hidetoshi NAGAI (nagai@ai.kyutech.ac.jp)