Rename of current document is not working like expected

IgorT75

I often use Rename functionality (right click on Tab and Rename).
With current version 7.4.2 it changed it’s behaviour.
When I rename I expect that it will rename to the same folder. But now it renames to current Notepad’s folder.
To reproduce:
Open file, say C:\1.txt (current folder is C:\ now)
Open other filie, say D:\2.txt (current folder became D:)
Go to tab with 1.txt open, right click on Tab, choose Rename - it will open you a ‘Save As’ dialog with folder D:\ to save to (not C:).
I think this is a bug and it wasn’t there in 7.3.3.

Scott Sumner

@IgorT75

My testing of 7.4.2 (32-bit and 64-bit) on Win7 does not bear this out; attempting to follow your steps results in renames into each file’s original folder.

IgorT75

Yeah… I found that it is not reproducable with plugins unloaded. Have to find out which one…

IgorT75

Please disregard my previous post about that it’s not reproducable without plugins.
It’s still there with or without plugins. 32 bit on Windows 7.
I also noted that NPP’s current directory changes to the location of just-opened file.

AngryGamer

I can’t replicate the problem. Does the issue happen with and without Multi-line enabled (when multiple rows)?

Notepad++ v7.4.2 (32-bit)
Build time : Jun 18 2017 - 19:15:58
Path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
OS : Windows 10 (64-bit)
Plugins : mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll NppExport.dll NppTextFX.dll PluginManager.dll

IgorT75

Notepad++ v7.4.2 (32-bit)
Build time : Jun 18 2017 - 23:34:19
Path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Admin mode : ON
Local Conf mode : OFF
OS : Windows 7 (64-bit)
Plugins : none
Multi-Editing settings is OFF (if that what you meant saying Multi-line).
Reproducable both with and without plugins.

I actually found that when I’m just selecting document’s path in Open File dialog it changes Notepad++'s current folder on the fly.
Example: In Open File dialog I navigate to D:\ folder w/o opening any document - ProcessExplorer shows that NPP’s current folder is D:, then I go to C:\ - current folder changes to C:\ and so on.

When I navigate to another tab current folder stays the same.
And Rename functionality tries to rename to the current folder which is different for another Tab.

This is very weird…

DP010042

What is selected for Default Directory (Open/Save) in Settings > Preferences > Default Directory?