0008-start-open-session-chooser-in-parent-directory-of-cu.patch (1,990 bytes)
From 5793dc20704e312e4ace137f94d60428210706c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Colin Fletcher <colin.m.fletcher@googlemail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:42:56 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 08/10] start "open session" chooser in parent directory of
current session
Copied'n'pasted from the code for the new session dialogue page: perhaps
the check for existing session should be factored out, but this at least
works for now.
Fix for #10233
---
gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc | 17 ++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
index 564352dea2..28ec4029dc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/session_dialog.cc
@@ -576,7 +576,22 @@ SessionDialog::setup_existing_box ()
/* Browse button */
existing_session_chooser.set_size_request (450, 300);
- existing_session_chooser.set_current_folder(poor_mans_glob (Config->get_default_session_parent_dir()));
+
+ if (ARDOUR_UI::instance()->the_session ()) {
+ // point the existing session file chooser at the parent directory of the current session
+ string session_parent_dir = Glib::path_get_dirname(ARDOUR_UI::instance()->the_session()->path());
+ existing_session_chooser.set_current_folder (session_parent_dir);
+ string default_session_folder = poor_mans_glob (Config->get_default_session_parent_dir());
+ try {
+ /* add_shortcut_folder throws an exception if the folder being added already has a shortcut */
+ existing_session_chooser.add_shortcut_folder (default_session_folder);
+ }
+ catch (Glib::Error & e) {
+ std::cerr << "existing_session_chooser.add_shortcut_folder (" << default_session_folder << ") threw Glib::Error " << e.what() << std::endl;
+ }
+ } else {
+ existing_session_chooser.set_current_folder(poor_mans_glob (Config->get_default_session_parent_dir()));
+ }
FileFilter session_filter;
session_filter.add_pattern (string_compose(X_("*%1"), ARDOUR::statefile_suffix));
--
2.47.3
