- added a new toggle option in Edit -> Preferences -> General Tab -> App Preferences -> "Open" Behavior. It controls which path is used when opening a new file. If checked the last saved path is used when saving files and the last opened path is used when opening files. If unchecked then the path for the last action (either open or save) is used.

FlatCAMApp.py

@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             "global_worker_number": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.worker_number_sb,
             "global_tolerance": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.tol_entry,
 
+            "global_open_style": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.open_style_cb,
+
             "global_compression_level": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.compress_combo,
             "global_save_compressed": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.save_type_cb,
 
@@ -604,6 +606,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             "global_toggle_tooltips": True,
             "global_worker_number": 2,
             "global_tolerance": 0.01,
+            "global_open_style": True,
             "global_compression_level": 3,
             "global_save_compressed": True,
 
@@ -663,7 +666,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             "global_zdownrate": None,
 
             # General GUI Settings
-            "global_hover": True,
+            "global_hover": False,
             "global_selection_shape": True,
             "global_layout": "compact",
             # Gerber General
@@ -2776,7 +2779,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             except:
                 self.inform.emit(_("[ERROR_NOTCL] Failed to write defaults to file."))
                 return
-
+        if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+            self.file_opened.emit("preferences", filename)
         self.file_saved.emit("preferences", filename)
         self.inform.emit("[success] Exported Defaults to %s" % filename)
 
@@ -4398,8 +4402,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
                 return
 
         # Just for adding it to the recent files list.
+        if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
             self.file_opened.emit("cncjob", filename)
-
         self.file_saved.emit("cncjob", filename)
         self.inform.emit(_("Saved to: %s") % filename)
 
@@ -6070,6 +6074,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             return
         else:
             self.export_svg(name, filename)
+            if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+                self.file_opened.emit("SVG", filename)
             self.file_saved.emit("SVG", filename)
 
     def on_file_exportpng(self):
@@ -6099,6 +6105,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             return
         else:
             write_png(filename, data)
+            if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+                self.file_opened.emit("png", filename)
             self.file_saved.emit("png", filename)
 
     def on_file_savegerber(self):
@@ -6138,6 +6146,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             return
         else:
             self.save_source_file(name, filename)
+            if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+                self.file_opened.emit("Gerber", filename)
             self.file_saved.emit("Gerber", filename)
 
     def on_file_saveexcellon(self):
@@ -6177,6 +6187,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             return
         else:
             self.save_source_file(name, filename)
+            if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+                self.file_opened.emit("Excellon", filename)
             self.file_saved.emit("Excellon", filename)
 
     def on_file_exportexcellon(self):
@@ -6216,6 +6228,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             return
         else:
             self.export_excellon(name, filename)
+            if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+                self.file_opened.emit("Excellon", filename)
             self.file_saved.emit("Excellon", filename)
 
     def on_file_exportgerber(self):
@@ -6255,6 +6269,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             return
         else:
             self.export_gerber(name, filename)
+            if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+                self.file_opened.emit("Gerber", filename)
             self.file_saved.emit("Gerber", filename)
 
     def on_file_exportdxf(self):
@@ -6306,6 +6322,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             return
         else:
             self.export_dxf(name, filename)
+            if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+                self.file_opened.emit("DXF", filename)
             self.file_saved.emit("DXF", filename)
 
     def on_file_importsvg(self, type_of_obj):
@@ -6560,7 +6578,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         else:
             self.worker_task.emit({'fcn': self.save_project,
                                    'params': [self.project_filename]})
-
+            if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
                 self.file_opened.emit("project", self.project_filename)
             self.file_saved.emit("project", self.project_filename)
 
@@ -6606,8 +6624,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             self.save_project(filename, quit)
 
         # self.save_project(filename)
+        if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
             self.file_opened.emit("project", filename)
-
         self.file_saved.emit("project", filename)
         if not make_copy:
             self.project_filename = filename
@@ -6665,7 +6683,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             svgcode = parse_xml_string(svg_elem)
             with open(filename, 'w') as fp:
                 fp.write(svgcode.toprettyxml())
-
+            if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+                self.file_opened.emit("SVG", filename)
             self.file_saved.emit("SVG", filename)
             self.inform.emit(_("[success] SVG file exported to %s") % filename)
 
@@ -6770,7 +6789,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
                 fp.write(doc.toprettyxml())
 
             self.progress.emit(100)
-
+            if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+                self.file_opened.emit("SVG", filename)
             self.file_saved.emit("SVG", filename)
             self.inform.emit(_("[success] SVG file exported to %s") % filename)
 
@@ -6884,7 +6904,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             with open(filename, 'w') as fp:
                 fp.write(doc.toprettyxml())
             self.progress.emit(100)
-
+            if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+                self.file_opened.emit("SVG", filename)
             self.file_saved.emit("SVG", filename)
             self.inform.emit(_("[success] SVG file exported to %s") % filename)
 
@@ -7034,7 +7055,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
 
                 with open(filename, 'w') as fp:
                     fp.write(exported_excellon)
-
+                if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+                    self.file_opened.emit("Excellon", filename)
                 self.file_saved.emit("Excellon", filename)
                 self.inform.emit(_("[success] Excellon file exported to %s") % filename)
             except Exception as e:
@@ -7150,7 +7172,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
 
                 with open(filename, 'w') as fp:
                     fp.write(exported_gerber)
-
+                if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+                    self.file_opened.emit("Gerber", filename)
                 self.file_saved.emit("Gerber", filename)
                 self.inform.emit(_("[success] Gerber file exported to %s") % filename)
             except Exception as e:
@@ -7208,7 +7231,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             try:
                 dxf_code = obj.export_dxf()
                 dxf_code.saveas(filename)
-
+                if self.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+                    self.file_opened.emit("DXF", filename)
                 self.file_saved.emit("DXF", filename)
                 self.inform.emit(_("[success] DXF file exported to %s") % filename)
             except:

FlatCAMObj.py

@@ -1096,10 +1096,15 @@ class FlatCAMGerber(FlatCAMObj, Gerber):
                     elif type(g) == Point:
                         pass
                     else:
+                        try:
                             for el in g:
                                 self.add_shape(shape=el, color=color,
                                                face_color=random_color() if self.options['multicolored']
                                                else face_color, visible=self.options['plot'])
+                        except TypeError:
+                            self.add_shape(shape=g, color=color,
+                                           face_color=random_color() if self.options['multicolored']
+                                           else face_color, visible=self.options['plot'])
             else:
                 for g in geometry:
                     if type(g) == Polygon or type(g) == LineString:
@@ -5550,6 +5555,8 @@ class FlatCAMCNCjob(FlatCAMObj, CNCjob):
         if gc == 'fail':
             return
 
+        if self.app.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+            self.app.file_opened.emit("gcode", filename)
         self.app.file_saved.emit("gcode", filename)
         self.app.inform.emit(_("[success] Machine Code file saved to: %s") % filename)
 
@@ -5769,7 +5776,7 @@ class FlatCAMCNCjob(FlatCAMObj, CNCjob):
         # lines = StringIO(self.gcode)
         lines = StringIO(g)
 
-        ## Write
+        # Write
         if filename is not None:
             try:
                 with open(filename, 'w') as f:
@@ -5783,6 +5790,7 @@ class FlatCAMCNCjob(FlatCAMObj, CNCjob):
                 return
         elif to_file is False:
             # Just for adding it to the recent files list.
+            if self.app.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
                 self.app.file_opened.emit("cncjob", filename)
             self.app.file_saved.emit("cncjob", filename)
 

README.md

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
 
 =================================================
 
+18.05.2019
+
+- added a new toggle option in Edit -> Preferences -> General Tab -> App Preferences -> "Open" Behavior. It controls which path is used when opening a new file. If checked the last saved path is used when saving files and the last opened path is used when opening files. If unchecked then the path for the last action (either open or save) is used.
+
 17.05.2019
 
 - remade the Tool Cutout to work on panels

camlib.py

@@ -5990,7 +5990,7 @@ class CNCjob(Geometry):
             if self.dwell is True:
                 self.gcode += self.doformat(p.dwell_code)   # Dwell time
 
-        ## Iterate over geometry paths getting the nearest each time.
+        # Iterate over geometry paths getting the nearest each time.
         log.debug("Starting G-Code...")
         path_count = 0
         current_pt = (0, 0)

flatcamGUI/FlatCAMGUI.py

@@ -3928,9 +3928,16 @@ class GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         # to the main layout of this TAB
         self.layout.addLayout(self.form_box)
 
-        # hlay = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
+        # Save compressed project CB
-        # self.layout.addLayout(hlay)
+        self.open_style_cb = FCCheckBox(_('"Open" behavior'))
-        # hlay.addStretch()
+        self.open_style_cb.setToolTip(
+            _("When checked the path for the last saved file is used when saving files,\n"
+              "and the path for the last opened file is used when opening files.\n\n"
+              "When unchecked the path for opening files is the one used last: either the\n"
+              "path for saving files or the path for opening files.")
+        )
+        # self.advanced_cb.setLayoutDirection(QtCore.Qt.RightToLeft)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.open_style_cb)
 
         # Save compressed project CB
         self.save_type_cb = FCCheckBox(_('Save Compressed Project'))

flatcamTools/ToolSolderPaste.py

@@ -1390,6 +1390,8 @@ class SolderPaste(FlatCAMTool):
                 self.app.inform.emit(_("[WARNING_NOTCL] No such file or directory"))
                 return
 
+        if self.app.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+            self.app.file_opened.emit("gcode", filename)
         self.app.file_saved.emit("gcode", filename)
         self.app.inform.emit(_("[success] Solder paste dispenser GCode file saved to: %s") % filename)