http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/dialogbox Questions tagged with 'dialogbox' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:13:58 -0800 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:13:58 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/74520/Can%2DI%2Dmake%2Dthe%2Dside%2Dpanel%2Dof%2DWindows%2Ddialogs%2Dmore%2Dlike%2DOSX Can I make the side panel of Windows dialogs more like OSX? I don't know exactly what the name is for the thing I'm talking about, but <a href="http://home.exetel.com.au/ambrose/img/opendialog.gif">here's</a> an example (the bit outlined in red).<br> <br> On the left hand side of most of my dialog boxes there's a panel or frame which has shortcut links to various things -- various things I don't need. I don't even really know how they got there, presumably the corporate IT people set them up, as they relate to work?<br> <br> Is there some kind of hack or utility to customise that area, so that it's actually useful to me? <br> <br> The basic problem is, I use windows at work and I spend a lot of time navigating to and from the same folders in a complex structure, and at home on the Mac I just drag those folders to the left-hand pane for quick access. <br> <br> So of course, any other answer which lets me tweak dialogs to make navigating easier would be good. I can't move the folders (they mirror a server structure). tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.74520 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:13:58 -0800 dialog dialogbox mac utility windows AmbroseChapel