Let's talk a bit about the new File Browser 2.81

[Keavon]

I have not tried out the experimental build yet with the new file browser, but I want to post this here where I commented an issue with the 2.80 file browser related to icons and icon placement. Not sure if it still applies, but it’s important.

New icons for Blender 2.8x

I find myself very frequently mistaking the Show hidden dot files icon for Create a new directory: [mistake] Could the design of the dot files icon be changed to make it look less like it implies “new folder”? I think another large factor in my constant confusion with that icon is due to placement. The right of the icon group is just a sensible place for a “new folder” icon, so that’s where I assume it should be. When there’s a sensible-looking icon for that task, I frequently click it. If w…