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    • Molly HarrisM
      Molly Harris
      last edited by

      Description: When “Rename” is selected from the File menu, the open/save dialog opens to the directory specified in ‘Default Directory’, rather than to the directory where the extant file is currently located. If it is saved/renamed there, the file is both renamed and moved to the default directory

      Steps to Reproduce: Open file. Choose File > Rename.

      Expected behavior: File dialog would open in directory where currently open file is located.

      Actual behavior: File dialog opens in default directory.

      Debug info:

      Notepad++ v8 (32-bit)
      Build time : Jun 6 2021 - 18:41:52
      Path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
      Admin mode : OFF
      Local Conf mode : OFF
      Cloud Config : OFF
      OS Name : Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit)
      OS Version : 2009
      OS Build : 19042.1052
      Current ANSI codepage : 1252
      Plugins : mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll NppExport.dll NppTextFX.dll

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      • Alan KilbornA
        Alan Kilborn @Molly Harris
        last edited by

        @Mike-Harris:

        When I try your steps, I get your expected behavior.
        So I don’t see a problem here.

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        • mere-humanM
          mere-human
          last edited by

          When I set Preferences > Default Directory to some specific directory (e.g. Desktop) I get the actual behavior.
          The Desktop directory is opened for a file being renamed.
          Is it a bug or expected behavior?
          The same behavior was in version 7.9.1.

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          • Alan KilbornA
            Alan Kilborn @mere-human
            last edited by Alan Kilborn

            @mere-human

            I would think, since most renaming operations by users are just renaming the file and not moving its location, that this should be considered a bug. The rename operation should not follow the setting in Default Directory.

            Thus it appears I agree with the OP. Sorry I did not notice that he mentioned the preference setting when I first read it.

            But I’ll also say that IMO having Default Directory set to anything other than its default of Follow current document doesn’t seem to have a lot of value. So I’m passing judgement on this “bug” based on not having need for any other setting.

            OP should submit an official issue report on this.

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            • mere-humanM
              mere-human
              last edited by

              By the way, here is the related issue on GitHub:
              https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/10095

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