Bug 165228 - File picker doesn't show correct (last used) directory
Summary: File picker doesn't show correct (last used) directory
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
25.8.0.0 alpha0+
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
Assignee: Samuel Mehrbrodt (allotropia)
URL:
Whiteboard: target:25.8.0
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Reported: 2025-02-13 10:35 UTC by Samuel Mehrbrodt (allotropia)
Modified: 2025-02-13 12:19 UTC (History)
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Description Samuel Mehrbrodt (allotropia) 2025-02-13 10:35:07 UTC
1. Open Writer (same for other apps)
2. Click Save
3. Choose a folder to save in
4. Click Export to PDF
5. Choose a different folder to save PDF in
5. Click Export to PDF again

Expected:
Last selected folder used for PDF export is shown in file picker

Actual:
Last selected folder used for Save is shown in file picker
Comment 1 Commit Notification 2025-02-13 11:04:21 UTC
Samuel Mehrbrodt committed a patch related to this issue.
It has been pushed to "master":

https://git.libreoffice.org/core/commit/22c07826d77adf93ada6e17ed6ac531163dd5059

tdf#165228 Don't reuse previous path in save dialog

It will be available in 25.8.0.

The patch should be included in the daily builds available at
https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More
information about daily builds can be found at:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds

Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.