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Add a button to file open dialog to convert backslashes to forward slashes

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#6,932 opened on Aug 2, 2019

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Description

As noted in #5051 and #5626, windows users would sometimes like to type in paths that have backslashes in them. For example, a windows user might get such a path from an error message in the kernel, or from some other file browser in the operating system. It can be annoying for a windows user to convert a backslash-delimited path to the forward-slash delimited path JupyterLab (and the Jupyter server) expects.

One idea that came up in #5626 is a button in the file open dialog that simply replaces backslashes with forward slashes in the textbox. That way a user can easily normalize their path right in that dialog. Perhaps the button is only active if we detect a backslash in the path.

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Tech stack
typescripthtmlcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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stale
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clear
Prerequisites
TypeScript basicsJupyterLab file dialog componentString manipulation in JavaScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75
Research direction
Examine the file open dialog implementation in the JupyterLab file browser extension. Look for the dialog component that contains the path text input. Add a button next to it that, when clicked, replaces all backslash characters in the input with forward slashes. Ensure the button is only enabled when backslashes are present, possibly by using an input event listener. Reference the linked issues #5051 and #5626 for additional context.
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