BUG: Importer - adding a folder to the import queue

[cblackburn]

Highlighting a folder and clicking + results in an error dialog (image attached) despite there being importable files in the folder. (Individual file import works okay)

Here's a relevant extract from the log:

2010-06-25 11:09:58,488 1089834    [3-thread-1] DEBUG      ome.formats.OMEROMetadataStoreClient  - KeepAlive ping
2010-06-25 11:10:58,140 1149486    [entQueue-0] INFO   me.formats.importer.gui.FileQueueHandler  - Scheduling candidate calculations(9)=[]
2010-06-25 11:10:58,143 1149489    [entQueue-0] INFO   me.formats.importer.gui.FileQueueHandler  - Handling import containers(9)=[]
2010-06-25 11:10:58,497 1149843    [3-thread-1] DEBUG      ome.formats.OMEROMetadataStoreClient  - KeepAlive ping

[bwzloranger]

• This is a ubuntu only problem.

[cblackburn]

I've been experimenting with the Importer GUI code and trying to see if thre is some known problem at the root of this. First of all I confirmed that getSelectedFiles() method of the file chooser returns an empty list when a folder (or folders) is selected.

The system look and feel on Unbuntu 9.10 is GTK. This ​Swing Doc suggests that GTK+ 2.2 or higher is needed. I think I have 2.0

This ​bug report, although old seems to hint at FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES being ignored as a setting with the GTK look and feel (I assume this is pre-2.2)

If I hack the code in FileQueueChooser? (and GuiImporter?)

+ String laf = UIManager.getCrossPlatformLookAndFeelClassName();
- String laf = UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName();

this results in the Metal look and feel being selected and then I can select folders without problem.

Obviously the Metal look and feel is completely different and would mess things up on other platforms.