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Allow picking folders instead of files #211

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Add directory flag
johntheusername Dec 22, 2025
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Implement directory flag
johntheusername Dec 22, 2025
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Add version number as requested
johntheusername Feb 7, 2026
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6 changes: 5 additions & 1 deletion libportal/filechooser.c
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Expand Up @@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ typedef struct {
char *method;
char *title;
gboolean multiple;
gboolean directory;
char *current_name;
char *current_folder;
char *current_file;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -191,6 +192,8 @@ open_file (FileCall *call)
g_variant_builder_add (&options, "{sv}", "handle_token", g_variant_new_string (token));
if (call->multiple)
g_variant_builder_add (&options, "{sv}", "multiple", g_variant_new_boolean (call->multiple));
if (call->directory)
g_variant_builder_add (&options, "{sv}", "directory", g_variant_new_boolean (call->directory));
if (call->files)
g_variant_builder_add (&options, "{sv}", "files", call->files);
if (call->filters)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -275,7 +278,7 @@ xdp_portal_open_file (XdpPortal *portal,
FileCall *call;

g_return_if_fail (XDP_IS_PORTAL (portal));
g_return_if_fail ((flags & ~(XDP_OPEN_FILE_FLAG_MULTIPLE)) == 0);
g_return_if_fail ((flags & ~(XDP_OPEN_FILE_FLAG_MULTIPLE | XDP_OPEN_FILE_FLAG_DIRECTORY)) == 0);

call = g_new0 (FileCall, 1);
call->portal = g_object_ref (portal);
Expand All @@ -286,6 +289,7 @@ xdp_portal_open_file (XdpPortal *portal,
call->method = "OpenFile";
call->title = g_strdup (title);
call->multiple = (flags & XDP_OPEN_FILE_FLAG_MULTIPLE) != 0;
call->directory = (flags & XDP_OPEN_FILE_FLAG_DIRECTORY) != 0;
call->filters = filters ? g_variant_ref (filters) : NULL;
call->current_filter = current_filter ? g_variant_ref (current_filter) : NULL;
call->choices = choices ? g_variant_ref (choices) : NULL;
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6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions libportal/filechooser.h
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Expand Up @@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
* XdpOpenFileFlags:
* @XDP_OPEN_FILE_FLAG_NONE: No options
* @XDP_OPEN_FILE_FLAG_MULTIPLE: Allow selecting multiple files
* @XDP_OPEN_FILE_FLAG_DIRECTORY: Select folders instead of files (Since: 0.10)
*
* Options for opening files.
*/
typedef enum {
XDP_OPEN_FILE_FLAG_NONE = 0,
XDP_OPEN_FILE_FLAG_MULTIPLE = 1 << 0,
XDP_OPEN_FILE_FLAG_NONE = 0,
XDP_OPEN_FILE_FLAG_MULTIPLE = 1 << 0,
XDP_OPEN_FILE_FLAG_DIRECTORY = 1 << 1,
} XdpOpenFileFlags;

XDP_PUBLIC
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