Restrict List of Files to DITA Maps When Setting Root DITA Map

[dreifsnider]

In Web Author, from the DITA Map pane, users have the option to select a new DITA Map to set as the root DITA Map of the current document.

However, the Choose File dialog that opens displays all files within a selected folder, regardless of the file's extension.

Is it possible to restrict the list of files that display when selecting a new root DITA Map to only files with a .ditamap extension?

Please see the following graphic:

web-author-set-root-ditamap-restrict-to-ditamaps.png (34.67 KiB) Viewed 906 times

Thank you!

Daniel

[Bogdan Dumitru]

Hello Daniel,

Unfortunately, the file browser doesn't allow filtering displayed files but I've noted your interest on our internal issue tracker.
But how about having a dropdown with recently used DITA map files? Somewhat like in Oxygen XML Editor?

[dreifsnider]

Hi Bogdan,

Thanks for your reply and for logging this on your internal issue tracker.

Since the file browser dialog is being opened from the DITA Map pane, I think it makes sense to limit the file types that are displayed to only .ditamaps similar to opening the file browser from Oxygen XML Editor's DITA Maps Manager view.

I do like your suggestion of having a dropdown that displays recently used DITA Map files as well. Just to confirm, you mean something like this?

editor-dita-maps-manager-recently-opened.png (21.15 KiB) Viewed 875 times

Another suggestion would be to have a dropdown that let users select which file types are displayed in the file browser dialog? Similar to Window's File Explorer dropdown?

windows-file-type-selector.png (25.4 KiB) Viewed 875 times

Thanks!

Daniel

[Bogdan Dumitru]

Just to confirm, your mean something like this?

Yes, exactly like in your screenshot.