diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 65ac1302..84d6c78b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 - Added the ability to drag and drop files and folders to open their respective path [#192](https://github.com/fluxxcode/egui-file-dialog/pull/192) (thanks [@hacknus](https://github.com/hacknus)!)
 - Support network drives on MacOS [#194](https://github.com/fluxxcode/egui-file-dialog/pull/194) (thanks [@hacknus](https://github.com/hacknus)!)
 
+### ☢️ Deprecated
+- Deprecated all `select_*` methods and added new equivalent `pick_*` methods [207](https://github.com/fluxxcode/egui-file-dialog/pull/207)
+
 ### 🐛 Bug Fixes
 - Fixed heading `Places` not being able to be updated with `FileDialogLabels` [#180](https://github.com/fluxxcode/egui-file-dialog/pull/180)
 - Fix display errors with path prefix on Windows [#182](https://github.com/fluxxcode/egui-file-dialog/pull/182)
diff --git a/examples/custom-right-panel/src/main.rs b/examples/custom-right-panel/src/main.rs
index 6293f947..b041b801 100644
--- a/examples/custom-right-panel/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/custom-right-panel/src/main.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ use egui_file_dialog::{DialogMode, FileDialog};
 
 struct MyApp {
     file_dialog: FileDialog,
-    selected_items: Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
+    picked_items: Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
 }
 
 impl MyApp {
     pub fn new(_cc: &eframe::CreationContext) -> Self {
         Self {
             file_dialog: FileDialog::new(),
-            selected_items: None,
+            picked_items: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ impl MyApp {
 impl eframe::App for MyApp {
     fn update(&mut self, ctx: &egui::Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Frame) {
         egui::CentralPanel::default().show(ctx, |ui| {
-            if ui.button("Select single").clicked() {
-                self.file_dialog.select_file();
+            if ui.button("Pick single").clicked() {
+                self.file_dialog.pick_file();
             }
-            if ui.button("Select multiple").clicked() {
-                self.file_dialog.select_multiple();
+            if ui.button("Pick multiple").clicked() {
+                self.file_dialog.pick_multiple();
             }
 
-            ui.label("Selected items:");
+            ui.label("Picked items:");
 
-            if let Some(items) = &self.selected_items {
+            if let Some(items) = &self.picked_items {
                 for item in items {
                     ui.label(format!("{:?}", item));
                 }
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ impl eframe::App for MyApp {
 
             match self.file_dialog.mode() {
                 DialogMode::SelectMultiple => {
-                    if let Some(items) = self.file_dialog.take_selected_multiple() {
-                        self.selected_items = Some(items);
+                    if let Some(items) = self.file_dialog.take_picked_multiple() {
+                        self.picked_items = Some(items);
                     }
                 }
                 _ => {
-                    if let Some(item) = self.file_dialog.take_selected() {
-                        self.selected_items = Some(vec![item]);
+                    if let Some(item) = self.file_dialog.take_picked() {
+                        self.picked_items = Some(vec![item]);
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/examples/multi_selection/src/main.rs b/examples/multi_selection/src/main.rs
index a4ffa199..ba13be33 100644
--- a/examples/multi_selection/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/multi_selection/src/main.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ use egui_file_dialog::FileDialog;
 
 struct MyApp {
     file_dialog: FileDialog,
-    selected_items: Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
+    picked_items: Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
 }
 
 impl MyApp {
     pub fn new(_cc: &eframe::CreationContext) -> Self {
         Self {
             file_dialog: FileDialog::new(),
-            selected_items: None,
+            picked_items: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ impl MyApp {
 impl eframe::App for MyApp {
     fn update(&mut self, ctx: &egui::Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Frame) {
         egui::CentralPanel::default().show(ctx, |ui| {
-            if ui.button("Select multiple").clicked() {
-                self.file_dialog.select_multiple();
+            if ui.button("Pick multiple").clicked() {
+                self.file_dialog.pick_multiple();
             }
 
-            ui.label("Selected items:");
+            ui.label("Picked items:");
 
-            if let Some(items) = &self.selected_items {
+            if let Some(items) = &self.picked_items {
                 for item in items {
                     ui.label(format!("{:?}", item));
                 }
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ impl eframe::App for MyApp {
 
             self.file_dialog.update(ctx);
 
-            if let Some(items) = self.file_dialog.take_selected_multiple() {
-                self.selected_items = Some(items);
+            if let Some(items) = self.file_dialog.take_picked_multiple() {
+                self.picked_items = Some(items);
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/examples/multilingual/src/main.rs b/examples/multilingual/src/main.rs
index debb0665..5d961a9a 100644
--- a/examples/multilingual/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/multilingual/src/main.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct MyApp {
     file_dialog: FileDialog,
     language: Language,
 
-    selected_file: Option<PathBuf>,
+    picked_file: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl MyApp {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl MyApp {
             file_dialog: FileDialog::new().id("egui_file_dialog"),
             language: Language::English,
 
-            selected_file: None,
+            picked_file: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -99,15 +99,15 @@ impl eframe::App for MyApp {
                 self.update_labels();
             }
 
-            if ui.button("Select file").clicked() {
-                self.file_dialog.select_file();
+            if ui.button("Picked file").clicked() {
+                self.file_dialog.pick_file();
             }
-            ui.label(format!("Selected file: {:?}", self.selected_file));
+            ui.label(format!("Picked file: {:?}", self.picked_file));
 
             self.file_dialog.update(ctx);
 
-            if let Some(path) = self.file_dialog.take_selected() {
-                self.selected_file = Some(path);
+            if let Some(path) = self.file_dialog.take_picked() {
+                self.picked_file = Some(path);
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/examples/multiple_actions/src/main.rs b/examples/multiple_actions/src/main.rs
index a6dca507..c8c44331 100644
--- a/examples/multiple_actions/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/multiple_actions/src/main.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ use egui_file_dialog::{DialogMode, FileDialog};
 struct MyApp {
     file_dialog: FileDialog,
 
-    selected_file_a: Option<PathBuf>,
-    selected_file_b: Option<PathBuf>,
+    picked_file_a: Option<PathBuf>,
+    picked_file_b: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl MyApp {
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ impl MyApp {
         Self {
             file_dialog: FileDialog::new().id("egui_file_dialog"),
 
-            selected_file_a: None,
-            selected_file_b: None,
+            picked_file_a: None,
+            picked_file_b: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -24,30 +24,30 @@ impl MyApp {
 impl eframe::App for MyApp {
     fn update(&mut self, ctx: &egui::Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Frame) {
         egui::CentralPanel::default().show(ctx, |ui| {
-            if ui.button("Select file a").clicked() {
+            if ui.button("Pick file a").clicked() {
                 let _ = self
                     .file_dialog
-                    .open(DialogMode::SelectFile, true, Some("select_a"));
+                    .open(DialogMode::SelectFile, true, Some("pick_a"));
             }
 
-            if ui.button("Select file b").clicked() {
+            if ui.button("Pick file b").clicked() {
                 let _ = self
                     .file_dialog
-                    .open(DialogMode::SelectFile, true, Some("select_b"));
+                    .open(DialogMode::SelectFile, true, Some("pick_b"));
             }
 
-            ui.label(format!("Selected file a: {:?}", self.selected_file_a));
-            ui.label(format!("Selected file b: {:?}", self.selected_file_b));
+            ui.label(format!("Pick file a: {:?}", self.picked_file_a));
+            ui.label(format!("Pick file b: {:?}", self.picked_file_b));
 
             self.file_dialog.update(ctx);
 
-            if let Some(path) = self.file_dialog.selected() {
-                if self.file_dialog.operation_id() == Some("select_a") {
-                    self.selected_file_a = Some(path.to_path_buf());
+            if let Some(path) = self.file_dialog.picked() {
+                if self.file_dialog.operation_id() == Some("pick_a") {
+                    self.picked_file_a = Some(path.to_path_buf());
                 }
 
-                if self.file_dialog.operation_id() == Some("select_b") {
-                    self.selected_file_b = Some(path.to_path_buf());
+                if self.file_dialog.operation_id() == Some("pick_b") {
+                    self.picked_file_b = Some(path.to_path_buf());
                 }
             }
         });
diff --git a/examples/persistence/src/main.rs b/examples/persistence/src/main.rs
index 3d180711..92fedbd8 100644
--- a/examples/persistence/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/persistence/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use egui_file_dialog::FileDialog;
 
 struct MyApp {
     file_dialog: FileDialog,
-    selected_file: Option<PathBuf>,
+    picked_file: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl MyApp {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl MyApp {
 
         Self {
             file_dialog,
-            selected_file: None,
+            picked_file: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -38,16 +38,16 @@ impl eframe::App for MyApp {
 
     fn update(&mut self, ctx: &egui::Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Frame) {
         egui::CentralPanel::default().show(ctx, |ui| {
-            if ui.button("Select file").clicked() {
-                self.file_dialog.select_file();
+            if ui.button("Pick file").clicked() {
+                self.file_dialog.pick_file();
             }
 
-            ui.label(format!("Selected file: {:?}", self.selected_file));
+            ui.label(format!("Picked file: {:?}", self.picked_file));
 
             self.file_dialog.update(ctx);
 
-            if let Some(path) = self.file_dialog.take_selected() {
-                self.selected_file = Some(path);
+            if let Some(path) = self.file_dialog.take_picked() {
+                self.picked_file = Some(path);
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/examples/select_directory/Cargo.toml b/examples/pick_directory/Cargo.toml
similarity index 89%
rename from examples/select_directory/Cargo.toml
rename to examples/pick_directory/Cargo.toml
index 6114747c..1c6ebd0d 100644
--- a/examples/select_directory/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/pick_directory/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [package]
-name = "select_directory"
+name = "pick_directory"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
diff --git a/examples/select_directory/README.md b/examples/pick_directory/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/select_directory/README.md
rename to examples/pick_directory/README.md
diff --git a/examples/select_directory/screenshot.png b/examples/pick_directory/screenshot.png
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/select_directory/screenshot.png
rename to examples/pick_directory/screenshot.png
diff --git a/examples/select_directory/src/main.rs b/examples/pick_directory/src/main.rs
similarity index 61%
rename from examples/select_directory/src/main.rs
rename to examples/pick_directory/src/main.rs
index 1276f061..18ac2c9a 100644
--- a/examples/select_directory/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/pick_directory/src/main.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ use egui_file_dialog::FileDialog;
 
 struct MyApp {
     file_dialog: FileDialog,
-    selected_directory: Option<PathBuf>,
+    picked_directory: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl MyApp {
     pub fn new(_cc: &eframe::CreationContext) -> Self {
         Self {
             file_dialog: FileDialog::new(),
-            selected_directory: None,
+            picked_directory: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ impl MyApp {
 impl eframe::App for MyApp {
     fn update(&mut self, ctx: &egui::Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Frame) {
         egui::CentralPanel::default().show(ctx, |ui| {
-            if ui.button("Select directory").clicked() {
-                self.file_dialog.select_directory();
+            if ui.button("Pick directory").clicked() {
+                self.file_dialog.pick_directory();
             }
 
-            ui.label(format!("Selected directory: {:?}", self.selected_directory));
+            ui.label(format!("Picked directory: {:?}", self.picked_directory));
 
-            if let Some(path) = self.file_dialog.update(ctx).selected() {
-                self.selected_directory = Some(path.to_path_buf());
+            if let Some(path) = self.file_dialog.update(ctx).picked() {
+                self.picked_directory = Some(path.to_path_buf());
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/examples/select_file/Cargo.toml b/examples/pick_file/Cargo.toml
similarity index 91%
rename from examples/select_file/Cargo.toml
rename to examples/pick_file/Cargo.toml
index 62583583..9aa2a6f8 100644
--- a/examples/select_file/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/pick_file/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [package]
-name = "select_file"
+name = "pick_file"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
diff --git a/examples/select_file/README.md b/examples/pick_file/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/select_file/README.md
rename to examples/pick_file/README.md
diff --git a/examples/select_file/screenshot.png b/examples/pick_file/screenshot.png
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/select_file/screenshot.png
rename to examples/pick_file/screenshot.png
diff --git a/examples/select_file/src/main.rs b/examples/pick_file/src/main.rs
similarity index 64%
rename from examples/select_file/src/main.rs
rename to examples/pick_file/src/main.rs
index b8d62ec3..0ffb6ccc 100644
--- a/examples/select_file/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/pick_file/src/main.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ use egui_file_dialog::FileDialog;
 
 struct MyApp {
     file_dialog: FileDialog,
-    selected_file: Option<PathBuf>,
+    picked_file: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl MyApp {
     pub fn new(_cc: &eframe::CreationContext) -> Self {
         Self {
             file_dialog: FileDialog::new(),
-            selected_file: None,
+            picked_file: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ impl MyApp {
 impl eframe::App for MyApp {
     fn update(&mut self, ctx: &egui::Context, _frame: &mut eframe::Frame) {
         egui::CentralPanel::default().show(ctx, |ui| {
-            if ui.button("Select file").clicked() {
-                self.file_dialog.select_file();
+            if ui.button("Picked file").clicked() {
+                self.file_dialog.pick_file();
             }
 
-            ui.label(format!("Selected file: {:?}", self.selected_file));
+            ui.label(format!("Picked file: {:?}", self.picked_file));
 
-            if let Some(path) = self.file_dialog.update(ctx).selected() {
-                self.selected_file = Some(path.to_path_buf());
+            if let Some(path) = self.file_dialog.update(ctx).picked() {
+                self.picked_file = Some(path.to_path_buf());
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/examples/sandbox/src/main.rs b/examples/sandbox/src/main.rs
index f48dbeb0..ac18e77e 100644
--- a/examples/sandbox/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/sandbox/src/main.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ use egui_file_dialog::{DialogMode, FileDialog};
 struct MyApp {
     file_dialog: FileDialog,
 
-    selected_directory: Option<PathBuf>,
-    selected_file: Option<PathBuf>,
-    selected_multiple: Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
+    picked_directory: Option<PathBuf>,
+    picked_file: Option<PathBuf>,
+    picked_multiple: Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
     saved_file: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ impl MyApp {
         Self {
             file_dialog,
 
-            selected_directory: None,
-            selected_file: None,
-            selected_multiple: None,
+            picked_directory: None,
+            picked_file: None,
+            picked_multiple: None,
             saved_file: None,
         }
     }
@@ -66,24 +66,24 @@ impl eframe::App for MyApp {
 
             ui.add_space(5.0);
 
-            if ui.button("Select directory").clicked() {
-                self.file_dialog.select_directory();
+            if ui.button("Pick directory").clicked() {
+                self.file_dialog.pick_directory();
             }
-            ui.label(format!("Selected directory: {:?}", self.selected_directory));
+            ui.label(format!("Picked directory: {:?}", self.picked_directory));
 
             ui.add_space(5.0);
 
-            if ui.button("Select file").clicked() {
-                self.file_dialog.select_file();
+            if ui.button("Pick file").clicked() {
+                self.file_dialog.pick_file();
             }
-            ui.label(format!("Selected file: {:?}", self.selected_file));
+            ui.label(format!("Selected file: {:?}", self.picked_file));
 
-            if ui.button("Select multiple").clicked() {
-                self.file_dialog.select_multiple();
+            if ui.button("Pick multiple").clicked() {
+                self.file_dialog.pick_multiple();
             }
-            ui.label("Selected multiple:");
+            ui.label("Picked multiple:");
 
-            if let Some(items) = &self.selected_multiple {
+            if let Some(items) = &self.picked_multiple {
                 for item in items {
                     ui.label(format!("{:?}", item));
                 }
@@ -100,17 +100,17 @@ impl eframe::App for MyApp {
 
             self.file_dialog.update(ctx);
 
-            if let Some(path) = self.file_dialog.take_selected() {
+            if let Some(path) = self.file_dialog.take_picked() {
                 match self.file_dialog.mode() {
-                    DialogMode::SelectDirectory => self.selected_directory = Some(path),
-                    DialogMode::SelectFile => self.selected_file = Some(path),
+                    DialogMode::SelectDirectory => self.picked_directory = Some(path),
+                    DialogMode::SelectFile => self.picked_file = Some(path),
                     DialogMode::SaveFile => self.saved_file = Some(path),
                     _ => {}
                 }
             }
 
-            if let Some(items) = self.file_dialog.take_selected_multiple() {
-                self.selected_multiple = Some(items);
+            if let Some(items) = self.file_dialog.take_picked_multiple() {
+                self.picked_multiple = Some(items);
             }
         });
     }
diff --git a/examples/save_file/src/main.rs b/examples/save_file/src/main.rs
index 6dff005d..674a0509 100644
--- a/examples/save_file/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/save_file/src/main.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl eframe::App for MyApp {
 
             ui.label(format!("File to save: {:?}", self.file_path));
 
-            if let Some(path) = self.file_dialog.update(ctx).selected() {
+            if let Some(path) = self.file_dialog.update(ctx).picked() {
                 self.file_path = Some(path.to_path_buf());
             }
         });
diff --git a/src/file_dialog.rs b/src/file_dialog.rs
index 451cf73a..7b0e82b1 100644
--- a/src/file_dialog.rs
+++ b/src/file_dialog.rs
@@ -344,6 +344,17 @@ impl FileDialog {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Shortcut function to open the file dialog to prompt the user to pick a directory.
+    /// If used, no files in the directories will be shown to the user.
+    /// Use the `open()` method instead, if you still want to display files to the user.
+    /// This function resets the file dialog. Configuration variables such as
+    /// `initial_directory` are retained.
+    ///
+    /// The function ignores the result of the initial directory loading operation.
+    pub fn pick_directory(&mut self) {
+        let _ = self.open(DialogMode::SelectDirectory, false, None);
+    }
+
     /// Shortcut function to open the file dialog to prompt the user to select a directory.
     /// If used, no files in the directories will be shown to the user.
     /// Use the `open()` method instead, if you still want to display files to the user.
@@ -351,8 +362,22 @@ impl FileDialog {
     /// `initial_directory` are retained.
     ///
     /// The function ignores the result of the initial directory loading operation.
+    #[deprecated(
+        since = "0.8.0",
+        note = "renamed to `FileDialog::pick_directory` for more consistent naming. \
+                Will be removed in a future release, most likely 0.9.0."
+    )]
     pub fn select_directory(&mut self) {
-        let _ = self.open(DialogMode::SelectDirectory, false, None);
+        self.pick_directory();
+    }
+
+    /// Shortcut function to open the file dialog to prompt the user to pick a file.
+    /// This function resets the file dialog. Configuration variables such as
+    /// `initial_directory` are retained.
+    ///
+    /// The function ignores the result of the initial directory loading operation.
+    pub fn pick_file(&mut self) {
+        let _ = self.open(DialogMode::SelectFile, true, None);
     }
 
     /// Shortcut function to open the file dialog to prompt the user to select a file.
@@ -360,8 +385,23 @@ impl FileDialog {
     /// `initial_directory` are retained.
     ///
     /// The function ignores the result of the initial directory loading operation.
+    #[deprecated(
+        since = "0.8.0",
+        note = "renamed to `FileDialog::pick_file` for more consistent naming. \
+                Will be removed in a future release, most likely 0.9.0."
+    )]
     pub fn select_file(&mut self) {
-        let _ = self.open(DialogMode::SelectFile, true, None);
+        self.pick_file();
+    }
+
+    /// Shortcut function to open the file dialog to prompt the user to pick multiple
+    /// files and folders.
+    /// This function resets the file dialog. Configuration variables such as `initial_directory`
+    /// are retained.
+    ///
+    /// The function ignores the result of the initial directory loading operation.
+    pub fn pick_multiple(&mut self) {
+        let _ = self.open(DialogMode::SelectMultiple, true, None);
     }
 
     /// Shortcut function to open the file dialog to prompt the user to select multiple
@@ -370,8 +410,13 @@ impl FileDialog {
     /// are retained.
     ///
     /// The function ignores the result of the initial directory loading operation.
+    #[deprecated(
+        since = "0.8.0",
+        note = "renamed to `FileDialog::pick_multiple` for more consistent naming. \
+                Will be removed in a future release, most likely 0.9.0."
+    )]
     pub fn select_multiple(&mut self) {
-        let _ = self.open(DialogMode::SelectMultiple, true, None);
+        self.pick_multiple();
     }
 
     /// Shortcut function to open the file dialog to prompt the user to save a file.
@@ -973,11 +1018,11 @@ impl FileDialog {
     // -------------------------------------------------
     // Getter:
 
-    /// Returns the directory or file that the user selected, or the target file
+    /// Returns the directory or file that the user picked, or the target file
     /// if the dialog is in `DialogMode::SaveFile` mode.
     ///
     /// None is returned when the user has not yet selected an item.
-    pub fn selected(&self) -> Option<&Path> {
+    pub fn picked(&self) -> Option<&Path> {
         match &self.state {
             DialogState::Selected(path) => Some(path),
             _ => None,
@@ -986,11 +1031,24 @@ impl FileDialog {
 
     /// Returns the directory or file that the user selected, or the target file
     /// if the dialog is in `DialogMode::SaveFile` mode.
-    /// Unlike `FileDialog::selected`, this method returns the selected path only once and
-    /// sets the dialog's state to `DialogState::Closed`.
     ///
     /// None is returned when the user has not yet selected an item.
-    pub fn take_selected(&mut self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+    #[deprecated(
+        since = "0.8.0",
+        note = "renamed to `FileDialog::picked` for more consistent naming. \
+                Will be removed in a future release, most likely 0.9.0."
+    )]
+    pub fn selected(&self) -> Option<&Path> {
+        self.picked()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the directory or file that the user picked, or the target file
+    /// if the dialog is in `DialogMode::SaveFile` mode.
+    /// Unlike `FileDialog::picked`, this method returns the picked path only once and
+    /// sets the dialog's state to `DialogState::Closed`.
+    ///
+    /// None is returned when the user has not yet picked an item.
+    pub fn take_picked(&mut self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
         match &mut self.state {
             DialogState::Selected(path) => {
                 let path = std::mem::take(path);
@@ -1001,11 +1059,26 @@ impl FileDialog {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Returns a list of the files and folders the user selected, when the dialog is in
-    /// `DialogMode::SelectMultiple` mode.
+    /// Returns the directory or file that the user selected, or the target file
+    /// if the dialog is in `DialogMode::SaveFile` mode.
+    /// Unlike `FileDialog::selected`, this method returns the selected path only once and
+    /// sets the dialog's state to `DialogState::Closed`.
     ///
     /// None is returned when the user has not yet selected an item.
-    pub fn selected_multiple(&self) -> Option<Vec<&Path>> {
+    #[deprecated(
+        since = "0.8.0",
+        note = "renamed to `FileDialog::take_picked` for more consistent naming. \
+                Will be removed in a future release, most likely 0.9.0."
+    )]
+    pub fn take_selected(&mut self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+        self.take_picked()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a list of the files and folders the user picked, when the dialog is in
+    /// `DialogMode::PickMultiple` mode.
+    ///
+    /// None is returned when the user has not yet picked an item.
+    pub fn picked_multiple(&self) -> Option<Vec<&Path>> {
         match &self.state {
             DialogState::SelectedMultiple(items) => {
                 Some(items.iter().map(std::path::PathBuf::as_path).collect())
@@ -1016,11 +1089,24 @@ impl FileDialog {
 
     /// Returns a list of the files and folders the user selected, when the dialog is in
     /// `DialogMode::SelectMultiple` mode.
-    /// Unlike `FileDialog::selected_multiple`, this method returns the selected paths only once
-    /// and sets the dialog's state to `DialogState::Closed`.
     ///
     /// None is returned when the user has not yet selected an item.
-    pub fn take_selected_multiple(&mut self) -> Option<Vec<PathBuf>> {
+    #[deprecated(
+        since = "0.8.0",
+        note = "renamed to `FileDialog::picked_multiple` for more consistent naming. \
+                Will be removed in a future release, most likely 0.9.0."
+    )]
+    pub fn selected_multiple(&self) -> Option<Vec<&Path>> {
+        self.picked_multiple()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a list of the files and folders the user picked, when the dialog is in
+    /// `DialogMode::PickMultiple` mode.
+    /// Unlike `FileDialog::picked_multiple`, this method returns the picked paths only once
+    /// and sets the dialog's state to `DialogState::Closed`.
+    ///
+    /// None is returned when the user has not yet picked an item.
+    pub fn take_picked_multiple(&mut self) -> Option<Vec<PathBuf>> {
         match &mut self.state {
             DialogState::SelectedMultiple(items) => {
                 let items = std::mem::take(items);
@@ -1031,6 +1117,21 @@ impl FileDialog {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Returns a list of the files and folders the user selected, when the dialog is in
+    /// `DialogMode::SelectMultiple` mode.
+    /// Unlike `FileDialog::selected_multiple`, this method returns the selected paths only once
+    /// and sets the dialog's state to `DialogState::Closed`.
+    ///
+    /// None is returned when the user has not yet selected an item.
+    #[deprecated(
+        since = "0.8.0",
+        note = "renamed to `FileDialog::take_picked_multiple` for more consistent naming. \
+                Will be removed in a future release, most likely 0.9.0."
+    )]
+    pub fn take_selected_multiple(&mut self) -> Option<Vec<PathBuf>> {
+        self.take_picked_multiple()
+    }
+
     /// Returns the currently active directory entry.
     ///
     /// This is either the currently highlighted entry, or the currently active directory