def load_parent(self):
        """Load the parent folder of current directory.

        This also makes the child appear selected, if it
        is not the same as its parent (happens when we
        try accessing the parent of the root directory).
        """
        ### reference current directory locally as a
        ### child directory and also its parent

        child_dir = self.current_dir
        parent_dir = child_dir.parent

        ### load the parent
        self.change_current_dir(parent_dir)

        ### make it so the child directory is selected
        ### and appears on the directory display if it
        ### is not the same as its parent

        if child_dir != parent_dir:
            self.jump_to_path(child_dir)
Load the parent folder of current directory.

        This also makes the child appear selected, if it
        is not the same as its parent (happens when we
        try accessing the parent of the root directory).
        
nodezator/fileman/dirpanel/loadop.py