alt Hacker NewsOpen and save dialogs are insane. Let's make a whole other finder that's completely different to the main one we use to navigate files.
The RISC OS approach is like a million times better. The only thing I would add is a context menu to create a new file of whatever kind at this location, like The "New" menu in windows.
> Let's make a whole other finder that's completely different to the main one we use to navigate files.
In my retrospective for the original Mac's 40th anniversary, I explained the technical limitations that forced this design:
https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2024/01/29/the-real-sign...