Re: How can I get Create/Insert attachment dialog box to open in Detai

From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 12:43:14 -0700

No question, I agree, David. I was just pointing out, I would like to have
the option but I certainly wouldn't want it to be the default.

I find "File Open," is still a useful option, it saves having to run with
Explorer and/or My Documents always open and saves a lot of time switching.
I don't think they've come up with a viable alternative that would allow
users to open another file from within an application, hence, this legacy
persists though I suppose you could just use the "run" box on the Start
menu. 

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
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"David Candy" <david@mvps.org> wrote in message 
news:u8QvhWUiEHA.1652@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
I'm just pointing out that just because one person wants it doesn't mean 
everyone does. And to design a thing like this requires decisions.
1. Apply one setting to all common dialogs - this is what it does now but 
basically only sorting, show/hide hidden and similar settings. Only Sort is 
a folder specific setting. These are the global defaults for all folders. 
Sort is pretty much overridden by more specific settings everywhere but 
Quick Launch and Open dialogs.
2. As above but dialog specific settings.
3. Use saved folder settings. This is a bad option.
4. Have another set of settings. More space, extra time to boot and 
shutdown. More to go wrong, more questions to answer on why my saved dialog 
settings don't work. Please NO.
But a point needs to be made. File Open dialogs (which is where this will 
have most effect) shouldn't be used at all. We haven't been application 
centred since before 95. In 3.1 we started to become Document centred and 95 
continued it. In ME, before we had transitioned fully to documented centred 
we started changing to Task Centred (Help & Support etc). So one should use 
alternative methods to open files. By double clicking them. I believe MS 
should have yanked file open dialogs (though not Save dialogs) to force 
people to use Windows the way it was meant to be used.
But you still see the people who refuse to change. Like File Manager. They 
think explorer is a file manager but it isn't one - it's a shell browser. 
Anyway with LH user documents won't even be files.
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"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in 
message news:On6YXGUiEHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> There are times I'd like to see it in that dialog box but I would want it 
> to
> be my option to see details and not default as in click button to see
> details or some such thing.
>
> -- 
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
> "David Candy" <david@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23iny8wCiEHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Why would they build this feature in? What about people who don't want it. 
> I
> view everything in Tiles but I certainly don't want common dialogs in 
> tiles
> (or details - I want nothing in details). So should it have seperate
> settings for common dialog and folder windows or the same.
>
> -- 
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> 'Not happy John! Defending our democracy',
> http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/29/1088392635123.html
>
> "Joe M" <joematminemandotcom> wrote in message
> news:eOpN%23mMhEHA.2848@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > I've don't this "Apply to all folders" for many years. And I have used
> > "Apply to all folders" details on every computer I used. It still 
> > doesn't
> > work for the Insert/Create attachment dialog box.
> > Why doesn't Microsoft program the function I wonder???
> >
> >
> >
> > "Byte" <Byte@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:875B939D-FD1B-46E8-84A1-A9A34D306DFF@microsoft.com...
> > > Open Windows Explorer/View tab/now select Details
> > > Now click Tools/folder options/View tab click Aply to all folders 
> > > button
> > > and reset all folders.
> > >
> >
> > --
> > I don't think anyone has found a way to accomplish this yet. :(
> >
> > --
> > Ronnie Vernon
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> > ---------
> >
> >
> >
> > > "Joe M" wrote:
> > >
> > > > When attaching attachments in  hotmail, outlook express or any email
> > > > systems. The Create/Insert attachment dialog box always default to
> > > > list
> > > > view. I would like to specify this Create/Insert attachment to 
> > > > always
> > open
> > > > in Details View. Is there anyway to do this eg. customize, 
> > > > optioning,
> > > > changing registry keys????
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>
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