Better default for saving files

[simonharrer]

If the preferences are reset, and I want to download a file, JabRef suggests that I store it under C:\. I would prefer to use a more sophisticated location, e.g., relative to the current bib file perhaps. As normally, one does not have access rights to save directly on C:\, wwhich can leave to strange behavior.

[Siedlerchr]

If in a file save/open dialog no folder is given, it points default to the user directory (Eigene Dateien) (at least under windows)
This could be done with #1336

[stefan-kolb]

@simonharrer For me this exactly behaves like you want it to right now. Can you confirm?

[simonharrer]

Nope. Still broken for

JabRef 3.8-dev--snapshot--2016-12-02--master--326ef9f
windows 10 10.0 amd64
Java 1.8.0_112

[simonharrer]

@stefan-kolb Maybe just enable the flag that files are stored alongside the bib file by default? This would definitely improve matters.

[Siedlerchr]

@stefan-kolb @simonharrer
Okay, I looked into it a bit, it simply checks all possible file Directories from the settings., and would return the first found.
Could you please report what kind of directories are set as default?

https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/blob/master/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/externalfiles/FindFullTextAction.java#L76

[stefan-kolb]

See BibDatabaseContext.java getFileDirectory():

1. metadata user-specific directory
2. metadata general directory
3. preferences directory
4. BIB file directory

[Siedlerchr]

Yeah, when the settings are resetted one of the dirs is chosen, from first to last. ( I know that code piece)
So it would be nice to see where the "root" dir comes from.

[stefan-kolb]

I have no idea.

[stefan-kolb]

Funny enough, I now get the following error:

Ok, when the DB file is not saved yet. Should be also fixed. error is misleading.