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Yes, this exact issue frustrates me to no end. Another related issue: when saving something from Firefox, the file picker opens into _a random directory_ each

Yes, this exact issue frustrates me to no end. Another related issue: when saving something from Firefox, the file picker opens into _a random directory_ each time. Like maybe 50% of the time, it will be the most-recently-used directory, but the rest of the time it is a random directory that I had saved something to at some point in the distant past. It boggles the mind how these bugs can persist for years upon years, but my occasional forays into the GNOME bugtracker indicate that the developers just don't seem to care one bit about this stuff. They often seem downright hostile and defensive and dismissive of the bug reports, either closing them as WONTFIX or ignoring them until they rot.

PaulDavisThe1st 6y ago
I believe they are not random at all. I haven't dug into it, but I've seen similar behavior here, and my impression is that Firefox stores an association between some or all of the URL host component and the most-recently-save-to location. If you saved something from http://foo.bar.com/ http://foo.bar.com/ to /whatever in the past, future visits-and-saves to *.bar.com (or maybe just foo.bar.com) will use /whatever as the default location.
- ubercow13 6y ago
  Yeah it is this. I believe there is some config option to turn this behaviour off, maybe browser.download.lastDir.savePerSite
- eitland 6y ago
  The joys of modern ux where everything is supposed to be so intuitive that no manual, help file or getting started guide is needed. To achieve this features and configuration options are removed left and right. Now we have half the software, no manual and often it still confuses users :-) Edit: and I don't have a good, inexpensive solution to it.
  - salawat 6y ago
    >Now we have half the software, no manual and often it still confuses users :-) I was going through the contents of a storage unit and came across one of those old digital executive day planner things from the 80's, still bundled with the manual. I cannot describe the sudden surge of childlike happiness. I loved reading about how to use things as a kid, and the little fold out pamphlets giving you a roadmap into efficiently using a device/software filled me with many hours of happiness and confidence as a child. I now do my best to WTFM (Write The Frigging Manual) where I work. It's amazing how quick something can be picked up with a little bit of guidance.

PaulDavisThe1st 6y ago

I believe they are not random at all. I haven't dug into it, but I've seen similar behavior here, and my impression is that Firefox stores an association between some or all of the URL host component and the most-recently-save-to location. If you saved something from http://foo.bar.com/ http://foo.bar.com/ to /whatever in the past, future visits-and-saves to *.bar.com (or maybe just foo.bar.com) will use /whatever as the default location.

ubercow13 6y ago
Yeah it is this. I believe there is some config option to turn this behaviour off, maybe browser.download.lastDir.savePerSite
eitland 6y ago
The joys of modern ux where everything is supposed to be so intuitive that no manual, help file or getting started guide is needed. To achieve this features and configuration options are removed left and right. Now we have half the software, no manual and often it still confuses users :-) Edit: and I don't have a good, inexpensive solution to it.
- salawat 6y ago
  >Now we have half the software, no manual and often it still confuses users :-) I was going through the contents of a storage unit and came across one of those old digital executive day planner things from the 80's, still bundled with the manual. I cannot describe the sudden surge of childlike happiness. I loved reading about how to use things as a kid, and the little fold out pamphlets giving you a roadmap into efficiently using a device/software filled me with many hours of happiness and confidence as a child. I now do my best to WTFM (Write The Frigging Manual) where I work. It's amazing how quick something can be picked up with a little bit of guidance.