If the intention was that it was just for that one file, whichever NPP developer(s) though we should only be able to set that default for a file, and not for the application, was insane. Who would want that? Any application, web browsers, etc. You specify a default folder, remember last or go to a system default - for all files the application handles.

That’s the point of a default application setting.

Can someone please help me verify if the issue is that this default directory setting is for each damn file and not the whole application, or if I have a way to make the application stop defaulting to a program directory where no one should or would ever think to save their content?

Thanks!