Remember last directory used for Window.browse() and Window.save()

Use last directory if not specified in method call. Default to desktop.

interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QScriptValue>
 
+#include <SettingHandle.h>
+
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "DomainHandler.h"
 #include "MainWindow.h"
@@ -23,6 +25,10 @@
 
 #include "WindowScriptingInterface.h"
 
+static const QString DESKTOP_LOCATION = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DesktopLocation);
+static const QString LAST_BROWSE_LOCATION_SETTING = "LastBrowseLocation";
+
+
 WindowScriptingInterface::WindowScriptingInterface() {
     const DomainHandler& domainHandler = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>()->getDomainHandler();
     connect(&domainHandler, &DomainHandler::connectedToDomain, this, &WindowScriptingInterface::domainChanged);
@@ -101,6 +107,14 @@ QString fixupPathForMac(const QString& directory) {
     return path;
 }
 
+QString WindowScriptingInterface::getPreviousBrowseLocation() const {
+    return Setting::Handle<QString>(LAST_BROWSE_LOCATION_SETTING, DESKTOP_LOCATION).get();
+}
+
+void WindowScriptingInterface::setPreviousBrowseLocation(const QString& location) {
+    Setting::Handle<QVariant>(LAST_BROWSE_LOCATION_SETTING).set(location);
+}
+
 /// Display an open file dialog.  If `directory` is an invalid file or directory the browser will start at the current
 /// working directory.
 /// \param const QString& title title of the window
@@ -108,8 +122,17 @@ QString fixupPathForMac(const QString& directory) {
 /// \param const QString& nameFilter filter to filter filenames by - see `QFileDialog`
 /// \return QScriptValue file path as a string if one was selected, otherwise `QScriptValue::NullValue`
 QScriptValue WindowScriptingInterface::browse(const QString& title, const QString& directory, const QString& nameFilter) {
-    QString path = fixupPathForMac(directory);
+    QString path = directory;
+    if (path == "") {
+        path = getPreviousBrowseLocation();
+    }
+#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
+    path = fixupPathForMac(directory);
+#endif
     QString result = OffscreenUi::getOpenFileName(nullptr, title, path, nameFilter);
+    if (!result.isEmpty()) {
+        setPreviousBrowseLocation(QFileInfo(result).absolutePath());
+    }
     return result.isEmpty() ? QScriptValue::NullValue : QScriptValue(result);
 }
 
@@ -120,8 +143,17 @@ QScriptValue WindowScriptingInterface::browse(const QString& title, const QStrin
 /// \param const QString& nameFilter filter to filter filenames by - see `QFileDialog`
 /// \return QScriptValue file path as a string if one was selected, otherwise `QScriptValue::NullValue`
 QScriptValue WindowScriptingInterface::save(const QString& title, const QString& directory, const QString& nameFilter) {
-    QString path = fixupPathForMac(directory);
+    QString path = directory;
+    if (path == "") {
+        path = getPreviousBrowseLocation();
+    }
+#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
+    path = fixupPathForMac(directory);
+#endif
     QString result = OffscreenUi::getSaveFileName(nullptr, title, path, nameFilter);
+    if (!result.isEmpty()) {
+        setPreviousBrowseLocation(QFileInfo(result).absolutePath());
+    }
     return result.isEmpty() ? QScriptValue::NullValue : QScriptValue(result);
 }
 

interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.h

@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ signals:
 
 private slots:
     WebWindowClass* doCreateWebWindow(const QString& title, const QString& url, int width, int height);
+
+private:
+    QString getPreviousBrowseLocation() const;
+    void setPreviousBrowseLocation(const QString& location);
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_WindowScriptingInterface_h

scripts/system/edit.js

@@ -1221,8 +1221,7 @@ function handeMenuEvent(menuItem) {
         if (!selectionManager.hasSelection()) {
             Window.alert("No entities have been selected.");
         } else {
-            var filename = "entities__" + Window.location.hostname + ".svo.json";
+            var filename = Window.save("Select Where to Save", "", "*.json")
-            filename = Window.save("Select Where to Save", filename, "*.json")
             if (filename) {
                 var success = Clipboard.exportEntities(filename, selectionManager.selections);
                 if (!success) {