QT QFileDialog how to hide hidden/backup folders (".folder")

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Published on 2010-06-11T08:42:53Z Indexed on 2010/06/11 9:02 UTC
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Basically when browsing folders inside a QFileDialog I find very annoying to have everything bloated with hidden or backup folders (don't know how to call them really); specially on home.

Is there a way to prevent these type of folders from showing by default on a QFileDialog?

I'm using Qt4.6 and getOpenFileName.

P.D.: I'm starting to think this might be an ubuntu thing...?

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