id summary reporter owner description type status milestone component version severity resolution keywords cc 2439 A basic_path can not be instantiated easily based solely on a string type eldiener@… Beman Dawes Although the filesystem basic_path<> template can take a string type as the first template parameter, the second template parameter, which is the basic_path_traits, needs a specific hardcoded supplied trait. This means that the basic_path can not be directly instantiated by choosing just a string type. This suggestion is that the filesystem basic_path_traits be a template itself which takes a string type. This would allow the basic_path to be instantiated based solely on a string type. Feature Requests closed Boost 1.37.0 filesystem Boost 1.36.0 Cosmetic fixed basic_path basic_path_traits