diff --git a/src/streamlit_app.py b/src/streamlit_app.py
index ba0f806..d591a7d 100644
--- a/src/streamlit_app.py
+++ b/src/streamlit_app.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import os
 import logging
 import warnings
 import shutil
-from streamlit_file_browser_selector import st_file_browser_selector
 from io import BytesIO
 import tempfile
 import zipfile
@@ -191,15 +190,16 @@ with col1:
         col_src1, col_src2 = st.columns([1, 4])
         with col_src1:
             if st.button("Browse", key='source_browse'):
-                selected_path = st_file_browser_selector(
-                    path=source_dir or os.path.expanduser("~"),
-                    key="source_selector",
-                    folder_only=True
-                )
-                if selected_path:
-                    st.session_state['source_dir'] = selected_path
-                    st.session_state['source_dir_input'] = selected_path
-                    st.experimental_rerun()
+                try:
+                    import subprocess
+                    result = subprocess.run(
+                        ['xdg-open', os.path.expanduser("~")],
+                        capture_output=True,
+                        text=True
+                    )
+                    st.info("Please copy the desired directory path and paste it in the text field above")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    st.error(f"Error opening file manager: {str(e)}")
 
         # Add a check and display for source directory status
         if source_dir:
@@ -217,15 +217,16 @@ with col1:
         col_dest1, col_dest2 = st.columns([1, 4])
         with col_dest1:
             if st.button("Browse", key='dest_browse'):
-                selected_path = st_file_browser_selector(
-                    path=dest_dir or os.path.expanduser("~"),
-                    key="dest_selector",
-                    folder_only=True
-                )
-                if selected_path:
-                    st.session_state['dest_dir'] = selected_path
-                    st.session_state['dest_dir_input'] = selected_path
-                    st.experimental_rerun()
+                try:
+                    import subprocess
+                    result = subprocess.run(
+                        ['xdg-open', os.path.expanduser("~")],
+                        capture_output=True,
+                        text=True
+                    )
+                    st.info("Please copy the desired directory path and paste it in the text field above")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    st.error(f"Error opening file manager: {str(e)}")
 
         # Add a check and display for destination directory status
         if dest_dir: