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Shouldn't DE/system default file picker be used instead?

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#5762 · opened 2018-09-14 by ghost · updated 2018-09-14 · 1 comments · github
?ghost 2018-09-14 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): Sep 8 2018, at 19:21:25
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Ubuntu and Arch Linux
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

The steam internal file picker is very barebones.

Because I see that on windows, windows explorer.exe file picker shows up, I presume that desired behavior on Linux would be running system's default/Desktop Enivorment's default file picker.
It should be a lot faster to deploy something that would use System's defaults and fallback to steam's internal file picker if there is none/the default one didn't show up/command not found.
It would be definitely quicker than implementing search+thumbnail+media preview etc. features.

What happens:
Steam's internal file picker opens up

What should happen:
Dolphin's/Nautilus's/Thunar's/<there is some file in linux that has a list/shows the default system filepicker and it probably makes it possible to use any file manager's file picker>'s file picker shows up.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Select file in steam's web browser or Steam chat
  2. Internal steam file picker shows up.
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-09-14 github

Hello @kubast2, this feature request is already being tracked at #4003. Closing as a duplicate.

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