File Chooser
All file opening/loading/saving/exporting in IGB should be handled by the native or JavaFX file chooser rather than the non-native file chooser. Look at the images below to see an example of the native file chooser compared to the non-native file chooser.
Native File Chooser on Windows (Currently being used)
Non-Native File Chooser on Windows (No Longer Used)
Locations to test File Choosing:
Open File… (under File Menu)
Open Genome from File…(under File Menu)
Save Image…(under File Menu)
Load/Save Session (under File Menu) – Currently not using Native File Chooser
Configure Weblinks, Import/Export (under Tools Menu) – Currently not using Native File Chooser
Import/Export Bookmarks…(under Bookmarks Menu) – Currently not using Native File Chooser
Add/Edit Data Source, Choose local folder (in Data Sources tab of IGB Preferences)
Personal Synonyms (in Data Sources tab of IGB Preferences) – Currently not using Native File Chooser
Add... [App Repository] (in App Repositories tab of IGB Preferences) – Currently not using Native File Chooser
Save PAXML File… (in ProtAnnot file menu)
General Function Checklist
- Start by selecting the action that opens the file chooser
- Verify that this file chooser is the native file chooser.
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- Use the file chooser to open/save a file and take note of the directory you are opening from/saving into and the filename you used.
| Directory used? | FileName used? |
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- Verify that the file has opened/saved properly. (Check data, saved location, name, etc.)
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- Reopen the file chooser.
- Verify that the file chooser remembered the last used directory and filename.
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- Reset IGB Preferences to Default, restart IGB, and reopen the file chooser.
- Verify that the file chooser defaults to the user's home folder.
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- There also may be a default filename, depending on the action being performed.