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0013789ScribusInternalpublic2016-03-04 19:342016-03-10 13:17
ReporterKunda Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityfeatureReproducibilityalways
Status newResolutionopen 
PlatformMacOSXOSYosemiteOS Version10.10.5
Product Version1.5.2.svn 
Target Version1.6 milestone 
Summary0013789: Interpret ~ (home directory) symbol in Export/Save fields
DescriptionThe '~' (home directory) symbol is not respected when prompted for the file name you want to save the PDF to.
Steps To Reproduce1) Open new document
2) Click File > Export > Save as PDF
3) in the 'Output to File:' prepend ~/ before the file name
Result: Scribus appends the ~/ to the current `pwd` instead of interpreting the users' home directory.
Additional InformationThis would benefit users on Linux and OSX
Tested on 10.10.5 1.5.2svn r21046
TagsNo tags attached.
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Kunda

2016-03-04 19:42

updater  

Screenshot 2016-03-04 13.35.57.png (80,595 bytes)   
Screenshot 2016-03-04 13.35.57.png (80,595 bytes)   

jghali

2016-03-05 12:13

administrator   ~0038980

Using "~" is a bash-ism. This is the command line shell which interprets this character as the home directory. Using "~" as an equivalent of home directory is not valid anywhere else.

Kunda

2016-03-05 15:32

updater   ~0038984

Ok, changed this ticket from bug to feature.
GIMP supports this feature.

cbradney

2016-03-05 19:26

administrator   ~0038999

OSX's TextEdit and LO support it. When you type a ~ or / in the save dialog, it asks you what directory you want to save into.

Kunda

2016-03-07 13:38

updater   ~0039022

1.6 milestone ?
or Future milestone ?

cbradney

2016-03-07 18:51

administrator   ~0039029

1.6 milestone.. its simple to do, but we need to decide on behaviour.

Kunda

2016-03-09 12:58

updater   ~0039077

Last edited: 2016-03-10 13:17

 Behavior:

Linux:
~ = home directory
$HOME = home directory

OSX:
~ = home directory
$HOME = home directory

Windows:

Kunda

2016-03-09 20:04

updater   ~0039091

Per IRC
2:01 PM	<jghali> i don't use libreoffice on windows
2:01 PM	<jghali> on Windows, '~' can be a folder name
2:02 PM	<jghali> so imo there is no reason to treat it as an equivalent of home directory
2:02 PM	<Kunda> so the feature will only apply to *nix and OSX ?
2:03 PM	<jghali> likely

cbradney

2016-03-09 21:48

administrator   ~0039093

$HOME is another one.

ale

2016-03-10 10:35

manager   ~0039096

... mmm i don't know of anybody typing $HOME in a "file dialog"... but i use ~ sometimes...

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2016-03-04 19:34 Kunda New Issue
2016-03-04 19:42 Kunda File Added: Screenshot 2016-03-04 13.35.57.png
2016-03-05 12:13 jghali Note Added: 0038980
2016-03-05 15:32 Kunda Note Added: 0038984
2016-03-05 15:32 Kunda Severity minor => feature
2016-03-05 15:32 Kunda Summary ~ symbol not interpreted correctly in PDF export 'Output to File' field => [Feature] interpret ~ (home directory) symbol in Export/Save fields
2016-03-05 15:32 Kunda Additional Information Updated
2016-03-05 19:07 jghali Summary [Feature] interpret ~ (home directory) symbol in Export/Save fields => Interpret ~ (home directory) symbol in Export/Save fields
2016-03-05 19:26 cbradney Note Added: 0038999
2016-03-07 13:38 Kunda Note Added: 0039022
2016-03-07 18:51 cbradney Note Added: 0039029
2016-03-07 19:32 Kunda Target Version => 1.6 milestone
2016-03-09 12:58 Kunda Note Added: 0039077
2016-03-09 20:04 Kunda Note Added: 0039091
2016-03-09 20:04 Kunda Note Edited: 0039077
2016-03-09 21:48 cbradney Note Added: 0039093
2016-03-10 10:35 ale Note Added: 0039096
2016-03-10 13:17 Kunda Note Edited: 0039077