BIT doesn't show hidden files/folders

[Juan Simón]

Today I have tried to restore one file (in hidden folder, in my home) but I have been unpleasantly surprised because BiT (gnome) doesn't show the hidden files/folders. :-(

[Juan Simón (simonbcn)]

Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: backintime-common 0.9.26-3
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=es_ES.UTF-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.57-generic-pae
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic-pae i686
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare users vboxusers

[Dan (danleweb)]

Use the toolbar button at the right of "current path" edit box to show/hide hidden files.
The state is save for the next time you run the GUI.

[Juan Simón (simonbcn)]

Thanks. I did not think a button, with the plus symbol, was to show hidden files. ¿?

[Tom Wieczorek (twz123)]

I ran into this, too. I didn't even bother to read the tooltip of the plus button.

Wouldn't it be a good idea to change the look of the "show hidden files" button, or at least implement the Ctrl+H shortcut, like in Nautilus? Without knowing the plus button, I kept hitting Ctrl+H all the time without success ;)

[Dan (danleweb)]

Good idea ... at least for gnome verison.