Setting filter in open/save dialog

Hi,

  Filter -- when you try to open a file in Kile and you would like to 
change "text files" into "all files".

  I just realized that in order to do so, you have to click on an 
object (combobox drop button "v") which is ~ 40 times smaller than 
entire filter box. 
  I rarely use custom filters, and I guess weekend-users don't use 
them at all, only predefined. In such case instead using a 
huge "button" (entire area of filter box) user has to hunt down tiny 
widgets ("v"). Not good.

Some possibilities:

a) combobox + editbox, when user chooses "custom filter" the editbox 
content can be changed, for other filters types, the definitions of 
the filters are displayed in the editbox

b) something like url navigator box, normally combobox does not allow 
editing, but when extra switch button is clicked, combobox changes 
itself into editbox, click on switch again --> combobox

c) extra entry in the list "custom filter" which changes drop down 
combobox into editbox combobox (like now)

d) ?


So far I like (c) the most. Your thoughts, ideas?

Cheers,
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