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Same here. Exclusively for txt files. Especially useful because sometimes you ONLY need a txt file with a title, no content, to act as a crude bit of meta-data

Same here. Exclusively for txt files. Especially useful because sometimes you ONLY need a txt file with a title, no content, to act as a crude bit of meta-data for a folder. The excuse given in the article however just seems like rewarding bad behavior, and explains at least one reason why the Windows GUI is such a disaster (at this point, it's just years and years of junk accumulation as well, but even in 95 there always seemed to be at least 3 ways of doing the same thing).

tomc1985 5y ago
That sort of multipath convenience is a dying art. That there are so many ways to accomplish a task is one of the things I admire most about Windows (and to a lesser extent Linux) GUI design Modern app design almost always forces you into the developer's wonky custom save feature, if there is even a manual save at all, and with webapps you are forced to use cloud storage (possibly with a rental fee attached) as opposed to files on your local device. It would be really nice is everyone gave me standard open/save dialog boxes with all the OS accoutrements; I can't emphasize enough just how handy it is to be able to copy/paste, or create a new folder, or even manage files/directories or even launch programs from within a standard dialog... all because it is using the same view controls that Explorer uses!
- joshspankit 5y ago
  I always respected Windows’ multipath convenience. It felt inclusive in a way that accessibility measures still struggle with.
MarkLowenstein 5y ago
I'll bet you wish "New Text Document" would be the first choice by now too, using most-recently-used order. Has anyone ever right-clicked and said "Yeah I want to make a new Microsoft Access Database here"?
- BitwiseFool 5y ago
  It's too late, my muscle memory is firmly embedded. I still find myself going to where "Add/Remove Programs" in the old control panel but Windows changed it to "Programs and Features" decades ago.

tomc1985 5y ago

That sort of multipath convenience is a dying art. That there are so many ways to accomplish a task is one of the things I admire most about Windows (and to a lesser extent Linux) GUI design Modern app design almost always forces you into the developer's wonky custom save feature, if there is even a manual save at all, and with webapps you are forced to use cloud storage (possibly with a rental fee attached) as opposed to files on your local device. It would be really nice is everyone gave me standard open/save dialog boxes with all the OS accoutrements; I can't emphasize enough just how handy it is to be able to copy/paste, or create a new folder, or even manage files/directories or even launch programs from within a standard dialog... all because it is using the same view controls that Explorer uses!

joshspankit 5y ago
I always respected Windows’ multipath convenience. It felt inclusive in a way that accessibility measures still struggle with.

MarkLowenstein 5y ago

I'll bet you wish "New Text Document" would be the first choice by now too, using most-recently-used order. Has anyone ever right-clicked and said "Yeah I want to make a new Microsoft Access Database here"?

BitwiseFool 5y ago
It's too late, my muscle memory is firmly embedded. I still find myself going to where "Add/Remove Programs" in the old control panel but Windows changed it to "Programs and Features" decades ago.