How can I open dotfiles using QFileDialog?

[Revolt]

Setting the filter QDir::Hidden doesn't work. I want the dialog to show files starting with . by default, without having the user to use the cmd+shift+. keyboard shortcut.

[SGaist]

Hi,

AFAIK, that's not possible. I don't remember you can configure that in macOS itself.

[Bonnie]

I don't have a mac to test right now.
But if you don't mind the dialog looking differently, you can try using QFileDialog::DontUseNativeDialog as the option.
This will enable using Qt defined file dialog instead of system file dialog.
Maybe it will response to QDir::Hidden.

[Revolt]

@SGaist said in How can I open dotfiles using QFileDialog?:

AFAIK, that's not possible.

Is it a known bug? Or not yet implemented?

I don't remember you can configure that in macOS itself.

You can, using the NSOpenPanel's showsHiddenFiles property. I just tested it now to make sure.

[Revolt]

@Bonnie said in How can I open dotfiles using QFileDialog?:

But if you don't mind the dialog looking differently, you can try using QFileDialog::DontUseNativeDialog as the option.

Actually, I do want to use the native one, while, indeed, it works with Qt's one.

[SGaist]

@Revolt said in How can I open dotfiles using QFileDialog?:

@SGaist said in How can I open dotfiles using QFileDialog?:

AFAIK, that's not possible.

Is it a known bug? Or not yet implemented?

I don't remember you can configure that in macOS itself.

You can, using the NSOpenPanel's showsHiddenFiles property. I just tested it now to make sure.

Thanks for the reminder. I would say not implemented yet and related to QTBUG-65530.

You should check the bug report system to see if you find something more and if not open a feature request for that.