Implement file dialog default extension in mac & gtk
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Description
The `FileDialogOptions` struct has a field `default_type: Option` that specifies which of the types in `allowed_types: Option>` is the default. If no `default_type` is specified or if `default_type` isn't actually among `allowed_types` then the first entry of `allowed_types` is the default.
PR #387 implemented it for Windows. In Windows `allowed_types` translate into a dropdown control in the file picker dialog and `default_type` determines which item in that dropdown is preselected.
This behavior needs to also be implemented in the `mac` and `gtk` platform code. If this behavior can't be implemented or doesn't make sense on the platform, then comments describing that are definitely welcome.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing PR #387 for the Windows implementation, then locate the mac and GTK platform code handling FileDialogOptions. Implement or document the behavior for default_type and allowed_types on each platform, and verify that the selected default matches the specified or first allowed type.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100