[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Startup (save and open) path option to be last used directory (#1492)

[elextr]

I also grumble about the choice of default directory, but when I stop and think about it Geany would need mind reading (PRs are welcome :) to get it right.

What is the "last used" directory?  The one you last saved a file to? Don't turn on autosave or it could be anywhere. The one you last saved a new file to? Possibly, but that could be ages ago, and its often /tmp where I tried something out.  

Maybe the directory for the file that was the current buffer when you created the new file?  Thats possible too (would often suit me, but also often not suit, for example if I have a header open the body file often goes in a different directory).

Also when a project is open it defaults to the project base directory, is that still appropriate?

Any other definition, eg last file opened, could have been anywhere, all sorts of files get opened in between creating files for the project I'm working on.

A solution that is maybe right every once in a while would be great, and its not like its critical, its only a default for opening the save dialog, the user can always change the dialog (grumblingly) to another directory.  But somebody has to do it, PRs are welcome.

AFAIK there is no convenient way of clearing recent files (going to preferences and setting the list length 0 and setting it back might work, but its hardly convenient).

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