fixes #47 - partial fix adding support for file selection dialog to remember last dir

Author: d99kris

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Project
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14 FATAL_ERROR)
-project(nmail VERSION "2.53" LANGUAGES CXX C)
+project(nmail VERSION "2.54" LANGUAGES CXX C)
 include(CheckIncludeFile)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
 

README.md

@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ file (platform-dependent defaults are left empty below):
     key_toggle_unread=u
     markdown_html_compose=0
     new_msg_bell=1
+    persist_file_selection_dir=1
     persist_folder_filter=1
     persist_search_query=0
     plain_text=1
@@ -637,6 +638,10 @@ editing an email (default disabled).
 
 Indicate new messages with terminal bell (default enabled).
 
+### persist_file_selection_dir
+
+Determines whether file selection view shall remember previous directory (default enabled).
+
 ### persist_folder_filter
 
 Determines whether to persist move-to-folder list filter (default enabled).

src/nmail.1

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man.
-.TH NMAIL "1" "January 2021" "nmail v2.53" "User Commands"
+.TH NMAIL "1" "January 2021" "nmail v2.54" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
 nmail \- ncurses mail
 .SH SYNOPSIS

src/ui.cpp

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ void Ui::Init()
   {
     { "compose_hardwrap", "0" },
     { "help_enabled", "1" },
+    { "persist_file_selection_dir", "1" },
     { "persist_folder_filter", "1" },
     { "persist_search_query", "0" },
     { "plain_text", "1" },
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ void Ui::Init()
 
   m_ComposeHardwrap = m_Config.Get("compose_hardwrap") == "1";
   m_HelpEnabled = m_Config.Get("help_enabled") == "1";
+  m_PersistFileSelectionDir = m_Config.Get("persist_file_selection_dir") == "1";
   m_PersistFolderFilter = m_Config.Get("persist_folder_filter") == "1";
   m_PersistSearchQuery = m_Config.Get("persist_search_query") == "1";
   m_Plaintext = m_Config.Get("plain_text") == "1";
@@ -3181,7 +3183,11 @@ void Ui::SetState(Ui::State p_State)
     curs_set(1);
     m_FileListFilterPos = 0;
     m_FileListFilterStr.clear();
-    m_CurrentDir = Util::GetCurrentWorkingDir();
+    if (m_CurrentDir.empty() || !m_PersistFileSelectionDir)
+    {
+      m_CurrentDir = Util::GetCurrentWorkingDir();
+    }
+
     m_Files = Util::ListPaths(m_CurrentDir);
     m_FileListCurrentIndex = 0;
     m_FileListCurrentFile.m_Name = "";

src/ui.h

@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ class Ui
   Part m_PartListCurrentPart;
 
   int m_MessageViewLineOffset = 0;
+  bool m_PersistFileSelectionDir = true;
   bool m_PersistFolderFilter = true;
   bool m_PersistSearchQuery = false;
   bool m_Plaintext = true;