Does compose have a file chooser/picker? I could not find anything.

# compose-desktop

[Hamza]

Does compose have a file chooser/picker? I could not find anything.

[Igor Demin]

You can use java.awt.FileDialog (it will open system file chooser):
https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-jb/issues/176
(there is no Compose API for this at the moment).

[Thomas]

@Igor Demin I am curious. Any reason why you suggest FileDialog instead of JFileChooser? As Compose Desktop uses Swing in several places, shouln't we do so in app code, too? ...as said, just curious...

[Hamza]

Oh right. There is also swing interop. I wonder what is preferred

[gildor]

JFileChooser doesn't use system file picker

[Igor Demin]

JFileChooser uses Swing to draw UI, so it has not ideal Look&Feel (even with UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName()) ).

JFileChooser should be used only if functionality of FileDialog is not enough.

[Thomas]

@Igor Demin Sounds good, thanks. 👍

[Hamza]

Thanks for the feedback guys! I appreciate it