1.95: cannot remember last used directory due to purge hist

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klaus2
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1.95: cannot remember last used directory due to purge hist

Post by klaus2 »

Hello Pierre,

first of all, many thanks for this impressive work, and happy to see that the item * 'Fit image window height var" - http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=15602 is implemented :-)

However, oh, please help: now, i cannot remember the last used directory without deselecting the option "Purge 'Most Recently Used Files & Directories' on exit".

That is probably due to " Some paths not purged - http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?t=16061 which is very consequent, but restricts my flexibility without any need.

Preferred use case: forget all directory navigations within a session after exit, but remember the last used directory as starting point for the next session.
I'd not like to have a whole bunch of visitations stored, but only the last one ...

So, in my eyes the previous behaviour was better and should be kept at least as an option (sample below).

Btw the new behaviour conflicts the other option General>>Operation>>Startup directory, where you can select "Last Used" (or "current") without, now, having any effect.
Maybe the original purpose of the code change could be achieved by simply adding an option "None" here.

Kind regards,
klaus2

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