File dialog

Other common features include the current folder name, a search box and buttons for basic file manipulation.

As a graphical control element receiving constant use, ease of use is a major factor in their design.

The most common reasons for file dialog usability problems include: Many widget libraries toolkits such as GTK have been criticized for their lack of it.

[citation needed] Early versions of Microsoft Windows also suffered from problems, mainly from the DOS legacy behind it.

An important aspect of the powerbox interface is that it can look to the user just like any other insecure file dialog, but can act to protect the bulk of the user's files from potentially untrustworthy software such as Trojan horses or other forms of malware.

Apple Mac OS X Lion and later versions of macOS use a powerbox to allow sandboxed applications to open and save files.