Bug 132577 - [Enhancement][Snap] Default save location should not be inside "~/snap/libreoffice".
Summary: [Enhancement][Snap] Default save location should not be inside "~/snap/libreo...
Status: RESOLVED NOTOURBUG
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version:
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6.4.3.2 release
Hardware: All Linux (All)
: medium enhancement
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Reported: 2020-05-01 09:53 UTC by sampmccormack
Modified: 2020-05-10 19:12 UTC (History)
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Description sampmccormack 2020-05-01 09:53:13 UTC
Description:
When installed as a Snap, the default save location in Libreoffice Writer is "~/snap/libreoffice/XXX". I have first-hand experience of this being a severe usability problem. 

Case study:

- User is new to Linux and installs Libreoffice as a Snap alongside version from repositories. 
- User saves document in Snap Libreoffice to the default location.
- User uninstalls Snap version of Libreoffice.
- User's documents are deleted.

Although this may not sound serious ("who would not save to ~/Documents?"), the reality is that Libreoffice is one the programs that inexperienced Linux users are most likely to try. These users are unfamiliar with how the Snap packaging system works.

I suggest that Libreoffice chooses "~" as its default save location, or perhaps "~/Documents" if it exists.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open Libreoffice Writer (freshly installed via Snap) on Linux.
2. Press "Ctrl"+"S".
3. View default save location.

Actual Results:
Default save location is "~/snap/libreoffice/XXX".

Expected Results:
Default save location should be home ("~"), or perhaps "~/Documents" if it exists.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Only applies when Libreoffice is installed as a Snap.
Comment 1 Buovjaga 2020-05-10 19:12:35 UTC
Snap/Ubuntu issues should be reported to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice