GP-6003 display filename paths in text fields better.

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/archive/ArchiveDialog.java

@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ import javax.swing.*;
 
 import docking.ReusableDialogComponentProvider;
 import docking.widgets.OptionDialog;
+import docking.widgets.button.BrowseButton;
 import docking.widgets.filechooser.GhidraFileChooser;
 import docking.widgets.filechooser.GhidraFileChooserMode;
 import docking.widgets.label.GDLabel;
+import docking.widgets.textfield.ElidingFilePathTextField;
 import generic.theme.Gui;
 import ghidra.framework.GenericRunInfo;
 import ghidra.framework.model.ProjectLocator;
@@ -76,11 +78,11 @@ public class ArchiveDialog extends ReusableDialogComponentProvider {
 		JPanel outerPanel = new JPanel(gbl);
 		outerPanel.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Archive");
 		archiveLabel = new GDLabel(" Archive File ");
-		archiveField = new JTextField();
+		archiveField = new ElidingFilePathTextField();
 		archiveField.setName("archiveField");
 		archiveField.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Archive Field");
 		archiveField.setColumns(NUM_TEXT_COLUMNS);
-		archiveBrowse = new JButton(ArchivePlugin.DOT_DOT_DOT);
+		archiveBrowse = new BrowseButton();
 		archiveBrowse.addActionListener(e -> {
 			archivePathName = archiveField.getText().trim();
 			String archName = chooseArchiveFile("Choose archive file", "Selects the archive file");

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/archive/ArchivePlugin.java

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public class ArchivePlugin extends Plugin implements ApplicationLevelOnlyPlugin,
 	static final String TOOL_RUNNING_TITLE = "Cannot Archive while Tools are Running";
 	static final String GROUP_NAME = "Archiving";
 	static final String ARCHIVE_EXTENSION = ".gar";
-	static final String DOT_DOT_DOT = ". . .";
 	static final String TOOLS_FOLDER_NAME = "tools";
 	static final String GROUPS_FOLDER_NAME = "groups";
 	static final String SAVE_FOLDER_NAME = "save";

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/archive/RestoreDialog.java

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ import java.io.File;
 import javax.swing.*;
 
 import docking.ReusableDialogComponentProvider;
+import docking.widgets.button.BrowseButton;
 import docking.widgets.filechooser.GhidraFileChooser;
 import docking.widgets.filechooser.GhidraFileChooserMode;
 import docking.widgets.label.GDLabel;
+import docking.widgets.textfield.ElidingFilePathTextField;
 import generic.theme.Gui;
 import ghidra.framework.GenericRunInfo;
 import ghidra.framework.model.ProjectLocator;
@@ -79,12 +81,12 @@ public class RestoreDialog extends ReusableDialogComponentProvider {
 		// Create the individual components that make up the panel.
 		archiveLabel = new GDLabel(" Archive File ");
 		archiveLabel.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Archive File");
-		archiveField = new JTextField();
+		archiveField = new ElidingFilePathTextField();
 		archiveField.setColumns(NUM_TEXT_COLUMNS);
 		archiveField.setName("archiveField");
 		archiveField.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Archive");
 
-		archiveBrowse = new JButton(ArchivePlugin.DOT_DOT_DOT);
+		archiveBrowse = new BrowseButton();
 		archiveBrowse.setName("archiveButton");
 		archiveBrowse.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Archive");
 		archiveBrowse.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
@@ -121,12 +123,12 @@ public class RestoreDialog extends ReusableDialogComponentProvider {
 
 		restoreLabel = new GDLabel(" Restore Directory ");
 		restoreLabel.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Restore Directory");
-		restoreField = new JTextField();
+		restoreField = new ElidingFilePathTextField();
 		restoreField.setName("restoreField");
 		restoreField.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Restore");
 		restoreField.setColumns(RestoreDialog.NUM_TEXT_COLUMNS);
 
-		restoreBrowse = new JButton(ArchivePlugin.DOT_DOT_DOT);
+		restoreBrowse = new BrowseButton();
 		restoreBrowse.setName("restoreButton");
 		restoreBrowse.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Restore Browse");
 		restoreBrowse.addActionListener(e -> {

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/plugin/core/exporter/ExporterDialog.java

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import docking.widgets.combobox.GhidraComboBox;
 import docking.widgets.filechooser.GhidraFileChooser;
 import docking.widgets.filechooser.GhidraFileChooserMode;
 import docking.widgets.label.GLabel;
+import docking.widgets.textfield.ElidingFilePathTextField;
 import ghidra.app.plugin.core.help.AboutDomainObjectUtils;
 import ghidra.app.util.*;
 import ghidra.app.util.exporter.Exporter;
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ public class ExporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements AddressFa
 	/**
 	 * Show a new ExporterDialog for exporting an entire program.
 	 * The method {@link #hasNoApplicableExporter()} should be checked before showing the
-	 * dilaog.  If no exporters are available a popup error will be displayed and the exporter
+	 * dialog.  If no exporters are available a popup error will be displayed and the exporter
 	 * dialog will not be shown.
 	 *
 	 * @param tool the tool that launched this dialog.
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ public class ExporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements AddressFa
 	/**
 	 * Construct a new ExporterDialog for exporting a program, optionally only exported a
 	 * selected region.  The method {@link #hasNoApplicableExporter()} should be checked before 
-	 * showing the dilaog.  If no exporters are available a popup error will be displayed and the 
+	 * showing the dialog.  If no exporters are available a popup error will be displayed and the 
 	 * exporter dialog will not be shown.
 	 * The {@link #close()} method must always be invoked on the dialog instance even if it 
 	 * is never shown to ensure any {@link DomainObject} instance held is properly released.
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ public class ExporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements AddressFa
 	/**
 	 * Construct a new modal ExporterDialog for exporting a program, optionally only exported a
 	 * selected region.  The method {@link #hasNoApplicableExporter()} should be checked before 
-	 * showing the dilaog.  If no exporters are available a popup error will be displayed.
+	 * showing the dialog.  If no exporters are available a popup error will be displayed.
 	 * The {@link #close()} method must always be invoked on the dialog instance even if it 
 	 * is never shown to ensure any {@link DomainObject} instance held is properly released.
 	 *
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ public class ExporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements AddressFa
 	}
 
 	private Component buildFilePanel() {
-		filePathTextField = new JTextField();
+		filePathTextField = new ElidingFilePathTextField();
 		filePathTextField.setName("OUTPUT_FILE_TEXTFIELD");
 		filePathTextField.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Output File");
 		filePathTextField.setText(getFileName());
@@ -601,7 +602,7 @@ public class ExporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider implements AddressFa
 				return;
 			}
 
-			// Program selection only relavent if isFrontEndPlugin() is false
+			// Program selection only relevant if isFrontEndPlugin() is false
 			ProgramSelection selection = getApplicableProgramSelection();
 			File outputFile = getSelectedOutputFile();
 

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/importer/DomainFolderOption.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.awt.Component;
 import javax.swing.*;
 
 import docking.widgets.button.BrowseButton;
+import docking.widgets.textfield.ElidingFilePathTextField;
 import ghidra.app.util.Option;
 import ghidra.app.util.opinion.Loader;
 import ghidra.framework.main.AppInfo;
@@ -53,8 +54,9 @@ public class DomainFolderOption extends Option {
 		String lastFolderPath =
 			state != null ? state.getString(getName(), defaultValue) : defaultValue;
 		setValue(lastFolderPath);
-		JTextField textField = new JTextField(lastFolderPath);
+		JTextField textField = new ElidingFilePathTextField(lastFolderPath);
 		textField.setEditable(false);
+		textField.setColumns(10);
 		JButton button = new BrowseButton();
 		button.addActionListener(e -> {
 			DataTreeDialog dataTreeDialog =

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/plugin/importer/ImporterDialog.java

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import docking.widgets.combobox.GhidraComboBox;
 import docking.widgets.dialogs.MultiLineMessageDialog;
 import docking.widgets.label.GLabel;
 import docking.widgets.list.GComboBoxCellRenderer;
+import docking.widgets.textfield.ElidingFilePathTextField;
 import generic.theme.GIcon;
 import generic.theme.Gui;
 import ghidra.app.services.ProgramManager;
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ public class ImporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 	protected JTextField languageTextField;
 	protected JCheckBox mirrorFsCheckBox;
 	protected JButton optionsButton;
-	protected JTextField folderNameTextField;
+	protected ElidingFilePathTextField folderNameTextField;
 	protected GhidraComboBox<Loader> loaderComboBox;
 
 	/**
@@ -228,7 +229,8 @@ public class ImporterDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 	}
 
 	private Component buildFolderNameField() {
-		folderNameTextField = new JTextField();
+		folderNameTextField = new ElidingFilePathTextField();
+		folderNameTextField.setColumns(20);
 		folderNameTextField.setEditable(false);
 		folderNameTextField.setFocusable(false);
 		folderNameTextField.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Folder Name");

Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/plugins/importer/batch/BatchProjectDestinationPanel.java

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import javax.swing.*;
 
 import docking.widgets.button.BrowseButton;
 import docking.widgets.label.GDLabel;
+import docking.widgets.textfield.ElidingFilePathTextField;
 import ghidra.framework.main.*;
 import ghidra.framework.model.*;
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ class BatchProjectDestinationPanel extends JPanel {
 	private void build() {
 		setLayout(new BorderLayout());
 
-		folderNameTextField = new JTextField();
+		folderNameTextField = new ElidingFilePathTextField();
 		folderNameTextField.setEditable(false);
 		folderNameTextField.setFocusable(false);
 		folderNameTextField.setText(getProjectRootFolder().toString());

Ghidra/Features/PDB/src/main/java/pdb/symbolserver/ui/LoadPdbDialog.java

@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ import docking.widgets.filechooser.GhidraFileChooser;
 import docking.widgets.filechooser.GhidraFileChooserMode;
 import docking.widgets.label.GIconLabel;
 import docking.widgets.label.GLabel;
+import docking.widgets.textfield.ElidingFilePathTextField;
 import docking.widgets.textfield.HexOrDecimalInput;
-import docking.widgets.textfield.HintTextField;
 import generic.theme.GIcon;
 import generic.theme.GThemeDefaults.Colors;
 import generic.theme.GThemeDefaults.Colors.Messages;
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class LoadPdbDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 	private GCheckBox overridePdbUniqueIdCheckBox;
 	private HexOrDecimalInput pdbAgeTextField;
 	private GCheckBox overridePdbAgeCheckBox;
-	private HintTextField pdbLocationTextField;
+	private ElidingFilePathTextField pdbLocationTextField;
 	private GIconLabel exactMatchIconLabel;
 
 	private JButton configButton;
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@ public class LoadPdbDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 	}
 
 	private JPanel buildPdbLocationPanel() {
-		pdbLocationTextField = new HintTextField("Browse [...] for PDB file or use 'Advanced'");
+		pdbLocationTextField =
+			new ElidingFilePathTextField(null, "Browse [...] for PDB file or use 'Advanced'");
 		pdbLocationTextField.setEditable(false);
 		pdbLocationTextField.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("PDB Location");
 

Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/widgets/textfield/ElidingFilePathTextField.java

@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/* ###
+ * IP: GHIDRA
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package docking.widgets.textfield;
+
+import java.awt.FontMetrics;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * {@link PreviewTextField} (JTextField) that has a preview that compresses / shortens the
+ * text in the field using rules that are tuned to preserve human readability of filename path info.
+ * <p>
+ * Longer directory names are truncated and modified to have a "..." suffix.  When adjacent 
+ * directory names have been reduced to just "...", they are combined into a single "...." (4-dot).
+ * <p>
+ * The first and last directory elements in the path are given preference and will be subject to
+ * shortening after interior directory name elements.
+ * <p>
+ * The final element in the path (filename) is always preserved.
+ * <p>
+ * If the preview of the path needs truncation, the full path will be temporarily appended to the
+ * the field's tool tip.
+ */
+public class ElidingFilePathTextField extends PreviewTextField {
+	private static final int ELLIPSE_LEN = "...".length();
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a new {@link ElidingFilePathTextField} instance with no text.
+	 */
+	public ElidingFilePathTextField() {
+		this(null, null);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a new {@link ElidingFilePathTextField} instance with specified text value.
+	 * @param text string to assign as initial value of text field
+	 */
+	public ElidingFilePathTextField(String text) {
+		this(text, null);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a new {@link ElidingFilePathTextField} instance with specified text and hint values.
+	 * @param text string to assign as initial value of text field
+	 * @param hint string to assign as the hint value that is shown when the field is blank
+	 */
+	public ElidingFilePathTextField(String text, String hint) {
+		super(text, hint, false, null);
+	}
+
+	record PathPartInfo(int origIndex, String s) {
+		int getLen(String[] pathParts) {
+			String partStr = pathParts[origIndex];
+			return partStr != null ? partStr.length() : ELLIPSE_LEN;
+		}
+
+		static int pathPartCompare(String[] pathParts, PathPartInfo ppi1, PathPartInfo ppi2,
+				boolean boostOutsideElements) {
+			int s1len = ppi1.getLen(pathParts);
+			int s2len = ppi2.getLen(pathParts);
+			if (boostOutsideElements) {
+				// make the first and last couple of elements in the path seem shorter than they are
+				// to tweak the output and preserve those elements if possible
+				if (ppi1.origIndex < 2 || ppi1.origIndex > pathParts.length - 3) {
+					s1len = s1len / 2;
+				}
+				if (ppi2.origIndex < 2 || ppi2.origIndex > pathParts.length - 3) {
+					s2len = s2len / 2;
+				}
+			}
+			return Integer.compare(s1len, s2len);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	protected boolean isShortEnough(String s, FontMetrics fm, int maxWidth) {
+		return fm.stringWidth(s) < maxWidth;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected String getPreviewString(String s, FontMetrics fm, int maxWidth) {
+		String[] pathParts = s.split("/");
+		if (pathParts.length < 2) {
+			return s;
+		}
+
+		// list of path elements, sorted by string length, longer first
+		List<PathPartInfo> sortedParts = new ArrayList<>();
+		for (int i = 0; i < pathParts.length - 1 /* skip filename/last element */; i++) {
+			sortedParts.add(new PathPartInfo(i, pathParts[i]));
+		}
+		sortedParts.sort((s1, s2) -> PathPartInfo.pathPartCompare(pathParts, s2, s1, true));
+
+		String result = s;
+		// first try abbreviating the longer parts until the path is short enough
+		for (PathPartInfo ppi : sortedParts) {
+			if (ppi.getLen(pathParts) <= ELLIPSE_LEN) {
+				break;
+			}
+			String part = pathParts[ppi.origIndex];
+			for (int i = part.length() - ELLIPSE_LEN; i >= 0; i--) {
+				pathParts[ppi.origIndex] = i > 0 ? part.substring(0, i) + "..." : null;
+				result = partsToString(pathParts);
+				if (isShortEnough(result, fm, maxWidth)) {
+					return result; // success
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// finally just start indiscriminately removing elements until it fits
+		for (PathPartInfo ppi : sortedParts) {
+			if (pathParts[ppi.origIndex] == null) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			pathParts[ppi.origIndex] = null;
+			result = partsToString(pathParts);
+			if (isShortEnough(result, fm, maxWidth)) {
+				break; // fall thru, return result
+			}
+		}
+
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	private String partsToString(String[] pathParts) {
+		// create a pseudo path string from the array of path parts
+		// runs of null elements are represented by "....", single null element by "..."
+		// will have a leading '/' if the first element of the array is blank ""
+		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+		int nullrun = 0;
+		for (int i = 0; i < pathParts.length; i++) {
+			String part = pathParts[i];
+			if (part != null) {
+				if (i == 0 && part.isEmpty()) {
+					// leading empty element means there was a leading '/' in the path
+					if (pathParts.length < 2 || pathParts[1] != null) {
+						// only output leading '/' if next path element is defined
+						part = "/";
+					}
+				}
+				if (nullrun != 0) {
+					appendPath(sb, nullrun == 1 ? "..." : "....");
+					nullrun = 0;
+				}
+				appendPath(sb, part);
+			}
+			else {
+				nullrun++;
+			}
+		}
+		return sb.toString();
+	}
+
+	private void appendPath(StringBuilder sb, String s) {
+		if (!sb.isEmpty() && sb.charAt(sb.length() - 1) != '/') {
+			sb.append('/');
+		}
+		sb.append(s);
+	}
+
+}

Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/widgets/textfield/HintTextField.java

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class HintTextField extends JTextField {
 	 * @param hint the hint text
 	 */
 	public HintTextField(String hint) {
-		this(hint, false, null);
+		this(null, hint, false, null);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class HintTextField extends JTextField {
 	 * @param required true if the field should be marked as required
 	 */
 	public HintTextField(String hint, boolean required) {
-		this(hint, required, null);
+		this(null, hint, required, null);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ public class HintTextField extends JTextField {
 	 * @param verifier input verifier, or null if none needed
 	 */
 	public HintTextField(String hint, boolean required, InputVerifier verifier) {
+		this(null, hint, required, verifier);
+	}
+
+	public HintTextField(String text, String hint, boolean required, InputVerifier verifier) {
+		super(text);
+
 		this.hint = hint;
 		this.required = required;
 		this.verifier = verifier;
@@ -140,10 +146,17 @@ public class HintTextField extends JTextField {
 		g2.setFont(g2.getFont().deriveFont(Font.ITALIC));
 		g2.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
 
+		// center the mid-line of the hint text with the mid-line of the field
 		Dimension size = getSize();
 		Insets insets = getInsets();
+		FontMetrics fm = g2.getFontMetrics();
+
+		int fontHt = fm.getDescent() + fm.getAscent();
+		int compHt = size.height - insets.top - insets.bottom;
+
 		int x = 10; // offset
-		int y = size.height - insets.bottom - 1;
+		int y = insets.top + fm.getAscent() + ((compHt - fontHt) / 2);
+
 		g2.drawString(hint, x, y);
 	}
 

Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/widgets/textfield/PreviewTextField.java

@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/* ###
+ * IP: GHIDRA
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package docking.widgets.textfield;
+
+import java.awt.*;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import javax.swing.InputVerifier;
+import javax.swing.SwingConstants;
+
+import ghidra.util.HTMLUtilities;
+
+/**
+ * Abstract base class for text fields that can show a preview of a modified version of their text
+ * when it does not have focus.
+ * <p>
+ * The tool tip of the field is updated to include the full value of the field if the preview was
+ * truncated during painting.  Override {@link #getPreviewToolTipAdditionalText()} to control
+ * what text is added to the tool tip in those cases.
+ * <p>
+ * NOTE: using an ending &lt;/HTML&gt; tag in a tool tip string is not recommended as it will
+ * defeat PreviewTextField's updated information from being displayed to the user.
+ */
+public abstract class PreviewTextField extends HintTextField {
+
+	private String origToolTip;
+	private boolean previewWasTruncated;
+
+	protected PreviewTextField(String text, String hint, boolean required, InputVerifier verifier) {
+		super(text, hint, required, verifier);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Generates a modified version of the specified string in a usage-specific manner.  The 
+	 * returned string will be used as a preview of the text field's value
+	 * (when the text field does not have focus).
+	 * 
+	 * @param s string to base the preview value on
+	 * @param fm FontMetrics to use when measuring the length of the string
+	 * @param maxWidth maximum desired width of the string that should be returned by this method 
+	 * @return shortened version of parameter s
+	 */
+	protected abstract String getPreviewString(String s, FontMetrics fm, int maxWidth);
+
+	@Override
+	public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
+		boolean oldTrucatedFlag = previewWasTruncated;
+		previewWasTruncated = false;
+		if (isFocusOwner() || getText().isEmpty()) {
+			super.paintComponent(g);
+		}
+		else {
+			paintPreviewText((Graphics2D) g);
+		}
+		if (oldTrucatedFlag != previewWasTruncated) {
+			updatePreviewToolTip();
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void paintPreviewText(Graphics2D g2) {
+
+		g2.setColor(getForeground());
+		g2.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
+
+		FontMetrics fm = g2.getFontMetrics();
+		Dimension size = getSize();
+		Insets insets = getInsets();
+		int fontHt = fm.getDescent() + fm.getAscent();
+		int compHt = size.height - insets.top - insets.bottom;
+		int compW = size.width - insets.left - insets.right;
+		int baselineY = insets.top + fm.getAscent() + ((compHt - fontHt) / 2);
+
+		String s = getText();
+		int strW = fm.stringWidth(s);
+		if (strW > compW) {
+			previewWasTruncated = true;
+			s = getPreviewString(s, fm, compW);
+			strW = fm.stringWidth(s);
+		}
+		int x = insets.left + switch (getHorizontalAlignment()) {
+			case SwingConstants.LEFT -> 0;
+			case SwingConstants.CENTER -> compW / 2 - strW / 2;
+			case SwingConstants.RIGHT -> compW - strW;
+			default -> 0;
+		};
+		g2.drawString(s, x, baselineY);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@return string that should be appended to the tool tip when the text field preview has been
+	 * truncated.  Defaults to the plain text of the field.}
+	 */
+	protected String getPreviewToolTipAdditionalText() {
+		return getText();
+	}
+
+	private void updatePreviewToolTip() {
+		super.setToolTipText(getPreviewToolTip());
+	}
+
+	private String getPreviewToolTip() {
+		String text = previewWasTruncated
+				? Objects.requireNonNullElse(getPreviewToolTipAdditionalText(), "")
+				: "";
+		if ( text.isEmpty()) {
+			return origToolTip;
+		}
+		String s = Objects.requireNonNullElse(origToolTip, "");
+		if (!s.isEmpty()) {
+			s += HTMLUtilities.isHTML(s) ? "<br><br>" : "\n\n";
+		}
+		s += text;
+		return s;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setText(String text) {
+		super.setText(text);
+		updatePreviewToolTip();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setToolTipText(String text) {
+		this.origToolTip = text;
+		updatePreviewToolTip();
+	}
+}

Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/test.slow/java/docking/widgets/textfield/ElidingFilePathTextFieldTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/* ###
+ * IP: GHIDRA
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package docking.widgets.textfield;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+import java.awt.FontMetrics;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import docking.test.AbstractDockingTest;
+
+public class ElidingFilePathTextFieldTest extends AbstractDockingTest {
+
+	@Test
+	public void testBasicTrunc() {
+		assertElide("/dir1/di.../filename", "/dir1/dir2222/filename", 20);
+		assertElide("dir1/dir.../filename", "dir1/dir2222/filename", 20);
+
+		// never truncate filename
+		assertElide("..../filename", "/dir1/dir2222/filename", 1);
+		assertElide("filename", "filename", 1);
+
+		assertElide("/", "/", 1);
+		assertElide("/", "/", 0);
+
+		assertElide("", "", 1);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testEllipseMerge() {
+		// 2 long path elements are removed and then merged together into a single "...." 4-dot
+		assertElide("/dir1/d.../directory3/filename", "/dir1/directory2/directory3/filename", 30);
+		assertElide("/dir1/.../directory3/filename", "/dir1/directory2/directory3/filename", 29);
+		assertElide("/dir1/.../d.../filename", "/dir1/directory2/directory3/filename", 23);
+		assertElide("/dir1/..../filename", "/dir1/directory2/directory3/filename", 22);
+
+		// 2 long non-adjacent path elements are removed and not merged
+		assertElide("/dir1/.../dir3/d.../filename", "/dir1/directory2/dir3/directory4/filename",
+			28);
+		assertElide("/dir1/.../dir3/.../filename", "/dir1/directory2/dir3/directory4/filename", 27);
+		assertElide("/dir1/..../filename", "/dir1/directory2/dir3/directory4/filename", 26);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testEllipsesSpecialness() {
+		// test that ellipses are used as replacement sequences in the output string, but dots are
+		// not special or cause problems when used as input
+
+		assertElide("/dir1/di.../filename", "/dir1/dir2.../filename", 20);
+
+		// the long path element "directory3" is removed first and the similar "..." paths are not
+		// touched or merged (until required to be removed to achieve requested shortness)
+		assertElide("/dir1/.../.../directo.../filename", "/dir1/.../.../directory3/filename", 34);
+		assertElide("/dir1/.../.../d.../filename", "/dir1/.../.../directory3/filename", 27);
+		assertElide("/dir1/.../.../.../filename", "/dir1/.../.../directory3/filename", 26);
+		assertElide("/dir1/..../filename", "/dir1/.../.../directory3/filename", 25);
+
+		// double-dots (shorter than replacement ellipses) are not treated specially
+		assertElide("/d.../../../filename", "/dir1/../../filename", 20);
+		assertElide(".../../../filename", "/dir1/../../filename", 19);
+		assertElide(".../../../filename", "/dir1/../../filename", 18);
+		assertElide("..../../filename", "/dir1/../../filename", 17);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testSequence() {
+		// test progression of the shortened text.  The exact locations of the shortening
+		// is not important, but should only change if the logic is updated.
+		// This also gives you a visual understanding of how strings are shortened.
+
+		//@formatter:off
+		assertElide("/directory1/directory.../directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 64);
+		assertElide("/directory1/director.../directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 63);
+		assertElide("/directory1/directo.../directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 62);
+		assertElide("/directory1/direct.../directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 61);
+		assertElide("/directory1/direc.../directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 60);
+		assertElide("/directory1/dire.../directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 59);
+		assertElide("/directory1/dir.../directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 58);
+		assertElide("/directory1/di.../directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 57);
+		assertElide("/directory1/d.../directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 56);
+		assertElide("/directory1/.../directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 55);
+		assertElide("/directory1/.../direct.../dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 54);
+		assertElide("/directory1/.../direc.../dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 53);
+		assertElide("/directory1/.../dire.../dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 52);
+		assertElide("/directory1/.../dir.../dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 51);
+		assertElide("/directory1/.../di.../dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 50);
+		assertElide("/directory1/.../d.../dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 49);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 48);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 47);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 46);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/longdirectory5/filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 45);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/longdirect.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 44);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/longdirec.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 43);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/longdire.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 42);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/longdir.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 41);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/longdi.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 40);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/longd.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 39);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/long.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 38);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/lon.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 37);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/lo.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 36);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/l.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 35);
+		assertElide("/directory1/..../dir4/.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 34);
+		assertElide("/direct.../..../dir4/.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 33);
+		assertElide("/direc.../..../dir4/.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 32);
+		assertElide("/dire.../..../dir4/.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 31);
+		assertElide("/dir.../..../dir4/.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 30);
+		assertElide("/di.../..../dir4/.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 29);
+		assertElide("/d.../..../dir4/.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 28);
+		assertElide("..../dir4/.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 27);
+		assertElide("..../dir4/.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 26);
+		assertElide("..../dir4/.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 25);
+		assertElide("..../dir4/.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 24);
+		assertElide("..../dir4/.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 23);
+		assertElide("..../dir4/.../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 22);
+		assertElide("..../filename", "/directory1/directoryTwo/directory3/dir4/longdirectory5/filename", 21);
+		//@formatter:on
+	}
+
+	static class TestElidingFilePathTextField extends ElidingFilePathTextField {
+
+		@Override
+		protected boolean isShortEnough(String s, FontMetrics fm, int maxWidth) {
+			// conflate string length (chars) with rendered string width (pixels) to make this
+			// testable without needing an actual font / fontmetrics and to startup swing.
+			return s.length() <= maxWidth;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public String getPreviewString(String s, FontMetrics fm, int maxWidth) {
+			// republish this method as public
+			return super.getPreviewString(s, fm, maxWidth);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	private static void assertElide(String expected, String orig, int len) {
+		TestElidingFilePathTextField tf = new TestElidingFilePathTextField();
+		assertEquals(expected, tf.getPreviewString(orig, null, len));
+	}
+}

Ghidra/Framework/Project/src/main/java/ghidra/framework/main/ProjectInfoDialog.java

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import docking.widgets.OptionDialog;
 import docking.widgets.button.GButton;
 import docking.widgets.label.GDLabel;
 import docking.widgets.label.GLabel;
+import docking.widgets.textfield.ElidingFilePathTextField;
 import docking.wizard.WizardDialog;
 import ghidra.app.util.GenericHelpTopics;
 import ghidra.framework.client.*;
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ public class ProjectInfoDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 	private JLabel userAccessLabel;
 	private JButton changeConvertButton;
 	private JButton convertStorageButton;
-	private JLabel projectDirLabel;
+	private JTextField projectDirField;
 	private JLabel serverLabel;
 	private JLabel portLabel;
 	private JLabel repNameLabel;
@@ -135,9 +136,10 @@ public class ProjectInfoDialog extends DialogComponentProvider {
 		dirLabel.setToolTipText("Directory where your project files reside.");
 		dirLabel.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Directory");
 		infoPanel.add(dirLabel);
-		projectDirLabel = new GDLabel(dir.getAbsolutePath());
-		projectDirLabel.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Project Directory");
-		infoPanel.add(projectDirLabel);
+		projectDirField = new ElidingFilePathTextField(dir.getAbsolutePath());
+		projectDirField.setEditable(false);
+		projectDirField.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("Project Directory");
+		infoPanel.add(projectDirField);
 
 		infoPanel.add(new GLabel("Project Storage Type:", SwingConstants.RIGHT));
 		Class<? extends LocalFileSystem> fsClass = project.getProjectData().getLocalStorageClass();

Ghidra/Framework/Project/src/main/java/ghidra/framework/main/wizard/project/SelectProjectPanel.java

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import docking.widgets.button.BrowseButton;
 import docking.widgets.filechooser.GhidraFileChooser;
 import docking.widgets.filechooser.GhidraFileChooserMode;
 import docking.widgets.label.GDLabel;
+import docking.widgets.textfield.ElidingFilePathTextField;
 import ghidra.framework.GenericRunInfo;
 import ghidra.framework.model.ProjectLocator;
 import ghidra.framework.preferences.Preferences;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ public class SelectProjectPanel extends JPanel {
 	private static String PROJECT_EXTENSION = ProjectLocator.getProjectExtension().substring(1);
 
 	private JTextField projectNameField;
-	private JTextField directoryField;
+	private ElidingFilePathTextField directoryField;
 	private JButton browseButton;
 
 	private Callback statusChangedCallback;
@@ -98,7 +99,8 @@ public class SelectProjectPanel extends JPanel {
 
 	private JPanel createDirectoryPanel(DocumentListener listener) {
 		JPanel panel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
-		directoryField = new JTextField(10);
+		directoryField = new ElidingFilePathTextField();
+		directoryField.setColumns(10);
 		directoryField.getDocument().addDocumentListener(listener);
 		directoryField.setName("Project Directory");