I just caught a glimpse of an improved fileselector for Gtk+ 2.2. I really don't know what to think about it, it feels cluttered, as if the user is presented with "too much stuff". I think its in part the iconbar that does it, and what appears to be the inconsistent spacing between "cancel ok" and the bottom (compared to the rest of the widgets).
The whole feel is "too cramped" for my tastes, and I get usability shudders that I cant shake myself off. Yet its good to see the "up" and "back" arrows in a UI. Why a refresh one though? And the launchers, ouch. why are they icons? icons don't feel usable as I'm forced with a pictogram that I don't always remember. (the seashell for nautilus fex. rather counterintuitive.)
And, why should I have the terminal/file manager options there, they seem.. cluttered. not pleasant at all.
dammit, I'm rambling, tired, and rambling.. yet I can't decide wether i like this or not. the general idea is great, but... it has this qualming feel over it.
