Create a default user projects folder

common/paths.cpp

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ wxString PATHS::GetUserScriptingPath()
     return tmp.GetFullPath();
 }
 
+
 wxString PATHS::GetUserTemplatesPath()
 {
     wxFileName tmp;
@@ -26,5 +27,18 @@ wxString PATHS::GetUserTemplatesPath()
     tmp.AppendDir( SETTINGS_MANAGER::GetSettingsVersion() );
     tmp.AppendDir( "templates" );
 
+    return tmp.GetFullPath();
+}
+
+
+wxString PATHS::GetDefaultUserProjectsPath()
+{
+    wxFileName tmp;
+
+    tmp.AssignDir( KIPLATFORM::ENV::GetDocumentsDir() );
+    tmp.AppendDir( "kicad" );
+    tmp.AppendDir( SETTINGS_MANAGER::GetSettingsVersion() );
+    tmp.AppendDir( "projects" );
+
     return tmp.GetFullPath();
 }

eeschema/files-io.cpp

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include <wx/ffile.h>
 #include <wx/stdpaths.h>
 #include <tools/ee_inspection_tool.h>
+#include <paths.h>
 
 bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::SaveEEFile( SCH_SHEET* aSheet, bool aSaveUnderNewName )
 {
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::SaveEEFile( SCH_SHEET* aSheet, bool aSaveUnderNewName )
             savePath = GetMruPath();
 
             if( !savePath.IsOk() || !savePath.IsDirWritable() )
-                savePath = wxStandardPaths::Get().GetDocumentsDir();
+                savePath = PATHS::GetDefaultUserProjectsPath();
         }
 
         wxFileDialog dlg( this, _( "Schematic Files" ), savePath.GetPath(),

include/paths.h

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class PATHS
 public:
     static wxString GetUserScriptingPath();
     static wxString GetUserTemplatesPath();
+    static wxString GetDefaultUserProjectsPath();
 };
 
 #endif

kicad/project_tree_pane.cpp

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <wildcards_and_files_ext.h>
 #include <kiplatform/environment.h>
 #include <core/kicad_algo.h>
+#include <paths.h>
 
 #include "project_tree_item.h"
 #include "project_tree.h"
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ void PROJECT_TREE_PANE::onOpenDirectory( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
             // As a last resort use the user's documents folder.
             if( curr_dir.IsEmpty() || !wxFileName::DirExists( curr_dir ) )
-                curr_dir = wxStandardPaths::Get().GetDocumentsDir();
+                curr_dir = PATHS::GetDefaultUserProjectsPath();
 
             if( !curr_dir.IsEmpty() )
                 curr_dir += wxFileName::GetPathSeparator();
@@ -540,7 +541,7 @@ void PROJECT_TREE_PANE::ReCreateTreePrj()
     if( !fn.IsOk() )
     {
         fn.Clear();
-        fn.SetPath( wxStandardPaths::Get().GetDocumentsDir() );
+        fn.SetPath( PATHS::GetDefaultUserProjectsPath() );
         fn.SetName( NAMELESS_PROJECT );
         fn.SetExt( ProjectFileExtension );
         prjReset = true;

pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_gendrill.cpp

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <board.h>
 #include <track.h>
 #include <footprint.h>
+#include <paths.h>
 #include <dialog_gendrill.h>
 #include <wildcards_and_files_ext.h>
 #include <reporter.h>
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ void DIALOG_GENDRILL::OnGenReportFile( wxCommandEvent& event )
     defaultPath = Prj().AbsolutePath( defaultPath );
 
     if( defaultPath.IsEmpty() )
-        defaultPath = wxStandardPaths::Get().GetDocumentsDir();
+        defaultPath = PATHS::GetDefaultUserProjectsPath();
 
     wxFileDialog dlg( this, _( "Save Drill Report File" ), defaultPath, fn.GetFullName(),
                       ReportFileWildcard(), wxFD_SAVE );

pcbnew/files.cpp

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <wx/wupdlock.h>
 #include <settings/common_settings.h>
 #include <settings/settings_manager.h>
+#include <paths.h>
 #include <project/project_file.h>
 #include <project/project_local_settings.h>
 #include <project/net_settings.h>
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ bool AskLoadBoardFileName( wxWindow* aParent, int* aCtl, wxString* aFileName, bo
     }
     else
     {
-        path = wxStandardPaths::Get().GetDocumentsDir();
+        path = PATHS::GetDefaultUserProjectsPath();
         // leave name empty
     }
 
@@ -419,7 +420,7 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Files_io_from_id( int id )
                 savePath = GetMruPath();
 
                 if( !savePath.IsOk() || !savePath.IsDirWritable() )
-                    savePath = wxStandardPaths::Get().GetDocumentsDir();
+                    savePath = PATHS::GetDefaultUserProjectsPath();
             }
 
             wxFileName  fn( savePath.GetPath(), orig_name, KiCadPcbFileExtension );
@@ -1040,7 +1041,7 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::doAutoSave()
 
     if( GetBoard()->GetFileName().IsEmpty() )
     {
-        tmpFileName = wxFileName( wxStandardPaths::Get().GetDocumentsDir(), wxT( "noname" ),
+        tmpFileName = wxFileName( PATHS::GetDefaultUserProjectsPath(), wxT( "noname" ),
                                   KiCadPcbFileExtension );
         GetBoard()->SetFileName( tmpFileName.GetFullPath() );
     }