Editing File dialog (section)

== Usability ==
File dialogs have been a subject of much usability debate. As a [[graphical control element]] receiving constant use, ease of use is a major factor in their design. The most common reasons for file dialog usability problems include:

* File system limitations,
* Wrong type of dialog for the application (e.g. no thumbnail view in a Wallpaper Selector, As in [[GNOME]] 2.6),
* Horizontal scrolling (As in Windows file dialogs),
* Uses non standard terminology (Commonly in ports from other operating systems)

Many widget libraries toolkits such as  [[GTK]] have been criticized for their lack of it.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}} Early versions of Microsoft Windows also suffered from problems, mainly from the DOS legacy behind it. However, most of these are being addressed as more legacy programs are being converted to use newer, more usable file dialogs.