Restrict gtkfilechooser height

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Restrict gtkfilechooser height - lumqarz - 12-27-2016

On 1024x768 resolution with gtk-font-name="Sans 14" in gtkrc-2.0.
Gimp's open, save, or export windows dialog often being bigger than actual screen.

To prevent this from happening:

Code:

sudo chattr +i ~/.config/gtk-2.0/gtkfilechooser.ini

This prevent other gtk2 application changing the Geometry* values.

To re-allow editing:

Code:

sudo chattr -i file-path

or sudo editior file-path

gtkfilechooser.ini example:

Code:

[Filechooser Settings]

LocationMode=filename-entry

ShowHidden=false

ExpandFolders=false

ShowSizeColumn=true

GeometryX=0

GeometryY=0

GeometryWidth=800

GeometryHeight=700

SortColumn=name

SortOrder=ascending

StartupMode=recent

RE: Restrict gtkfilechooser height - Ofnuts - 12-27-2016

"chattr +i" looks a bit extreme... Wouldn't "chmod -w" on the file and its parent be enough? Or give the ownership of the file and its parent to root?