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Random annoying target folder switching

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VicariousReality
VicariousReality

When i save pictures, the target directory i have chosen sometimes randomly switches between different picture folders! This is really annoying, why has this begun to happen?

When i save pictures, the target directory i have chosen sometimes randomly switches between different picture folders! This is really annoying, why has this begun to happen?

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cor-el
cor-el
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That is the consequence of this bug:

  • bug 536503 - Last downloaded-to directory should be remembered on a site-by-site basis

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If images on one page come from different domains then the download folder can change.

VicariousReality
VicariousReality Question owner

What? Am i supposed to download a patch? I don't understand.

cor-el
cor-el
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That means that the current behavior now is to remember the download save folder based on the domain in the URL of objects. That doesn't seem to work well in all cases and can cause folder changes to the default folder instead of using the last used folder.

RXJ9000
RXJ9000

It's now considered a bug because of the new added feature, and it's being worked on.

Modified by RXJ9000

DLF1
DLF1

The last version it worked was in version 6. :( Please go back to remembering the last used folder, this behavior is insane, it switches between multiple locations and you never know where your images end up!