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Default Template Folder

Post by caigner » Wed Jun 15, 2016 12:57 pm

It would be great if the Default Template Folder would be used as default for new drawings.

People, let's vote on this bug report from 2013 to get it fixed. :-)

https://www.ribbonsoft.com/bugtracker/i ... ask_id=840

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Re: Default Template Folder

Post by andrew » Wed Jun 15, 2016 1:10 pm

What is the "Default Template Folder"? Where do you configure this setting? I cannot find such a setting anywhere in application preferences. Thanks.

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Re: Default Template Folder

Post by andrew » Wed Jun 15, 2016 1:12 pm

I've changed this bug report into a feature request, since IMHO there is no such preference, so it can't possibly be broken :wink:

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Re: Default Template Folder

Post by caigner » Wed Jun 15, 2016 1:21 pm

It is under Load/Save Templates options menu. The directory entered there is not used as default template folder, as probably many of us think it should.
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Re: Default Template Folder

Post by andrew » Wed Jun 15, 2016 1:23 pm

I've implemented this in the sense that the last used folder is remembered.

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Re: Default Template Folder

Post by caigner » Wed Jun 15, 2016 1:25 pm

There is a Default Template Directory button but if I select a directory it is not remembered.
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Re: Default Template Folder

Post by andrew » Wed Jun 15, 2016 1:26 pm

caigner wrote:It is under Load/Save Templates options menu. The directory entered there is not used as default template folder, as probably many of us think it should.
That's actually a list of additional directories which are available to choose from in the File > New from Template dialog. The default template directory is QCAD installation/libraries/templates, respectively the last used folder starting with the next release. I hope this solves the issue, please let me know if not.

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Re: Default Template Folder

Post by andrew » Wed Jun 15, 2016 1:27 pm

caigner wrote:There is a Default Template Directory button but if I select a directory it is not remembered.
That button switches to the default templates directory which is QCAD installation/libraries/templates. This should not be changed as users tend to get lost easily in their file system :wink:

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Re: Default Template Folder

Post by caigner » Wed Jun 15, 2016 1:40 pm

This is my template directory. When opening a new drawing I can select it:
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But when I open the New from Template dialog again, it is back to the default:
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Re: Default Template Folder

Post by andrew » Wed Jun 15, 2016 1:48 pm

Again, remembering the last used folder has been implemented for the next release. Please let me know if there are any other issues. Thanks.

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