Editing File dialog (section)

== Types ==
There are several types of file dialogs, the two most common being a two-column "view file" dialog and a mini file browser dialog. Others include thumbnail view (for photos) and metadata (for music). There are several reasons for the many varieties of dialogs. First of all there is no single standard design, so a program may implement their own for any purpose. Many GUI toolkits do not provide a file dialog, so an application is forced to use its own.

=== Two-column view ===
The two-column view is one of the primary file dialog types. It uses two columns. One for folders, and another for files. Other common features include the current folder name, a search box and buttons for basic file manipulation.

=== Mini file manager ===
A mini file manager is often used. It represents the normal file manager, but it is restricted in its operations.

=== Thumbnails ===
Usually used by image related applications, a gallery of files are shown which allow a file to be chosen graphically.