- 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.
-        self.file_opened.emit("cncjob", filename)
-
+        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):
@@ -6560,8 +6578,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         else:
             self.worker_task.emit({'fcn': self.save_project,
                                    'params': [self.project_filename]})
-
-            self.file_opened.emit("project", 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)
 
         self.should_we_save = False
@@ -6606,8 +6624,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             self.save_project(filename, quit)
 
         # self.save_project(filename)
-        self.file_opened.emit("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

@@ -1096,8 +1096,13 @@ class FlatCAMGerber(FlatCAMObj, Gerber):
                     elif type(g) == Point:
                         pass
                     else:
-                        for el in g:
-                            self.add_shape(shape=el, color=color,
+                        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:
@@ -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:
@@ -5783,7 +5790,8 @@ class FlatCAMCNCjob(FlatCAMObj, CNCjob):
                 return
         elif to_file is False:
             # Just for adding it to the recent files list.
-            self.app.file_opened.emit("cncjob", filename)
+            if self.app.defaults["global_open_style"] is False:
+                self.app.file_opened.emit("cncjob", filename)
             self.app.file_saved.emit("cncjob", filename)
 
             self.app.inform.emit("[success] Saved to: " + 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

@@ -3336,12 +3336,12 @@ class GeneralGUIPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         self.workspace_lbl = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('Workspace:'))
         self.workspace_lbl.setToolTip(
            _( "Draw a delimiting rectangle on canvas.\n"
-            "The purpose is to illustrate the limits for our work.")
+              "The purpose is to illustrate the limits for our work.")
         )
         self.workspace_type_lbl = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('Wk. format:'))
         self.workspace_type_lbl.setToolTip(
            _( "Select the type of rectangle to be used on canvas,\n"
-            "as valid workspace.")
+              "as valid workspace.")
         )
         self.workspace_cb = FCCheckBox()
         self.wk_cb = FCComboBox()
@@ -3356,8 +3356,8 @@ class GeneralGUIPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         self.pf_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('Plot Fill:'))
         self.pf_color_label.setToolTip(
            _( "Set the fill color for plotted objects.\n"
-            "First 6 digits are the color and the last 2\n"
-            "digits are for alpha (transparency) level.")
+              "First 6 digits are the color and the last 2\n"
+              "digits are for alpha (transparency) level.")
         )
         self.pf_color_entry = FCEntry()
         self.pf_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
@@ -3743,18 +3743,18 @@ class GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         # Units for FlatCAM
         self.unitslabel = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('<b>Units:</b>'))
         self.unitslabel.setToolTip(_("The default value for FlatCAM units.\n"
-                                   "Whatever is selected here is set every time\n"
-                                   "FLatCAM is started."))
+                                     "Whatever is selected here is set every time\n"
+                                     "FLatCAM is started."))
         self.units_radio = RadioSet([{'label': 'IN', 'value': 'IN'},
                                      {'label': 'MM', 'value': 'MM'}])
 
         # Application Level for FlatCAM
         self.app_level_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('<b>APP. LEVEL:</b>'))
         self.app_level_label.setToolTip(_("Choose the default level of usage for FlatCAM.\n"
-                                        "BASIC level -> reduced functionality, best for beginner's.\n"
-                                        "ADVANCED level -> full functionality.\n\n"
-                                        "The choice here will influence the parameters in\n"
-                                        "the Selected Tab for all kinds of FlatCAM objects."))
+                                          "BASIC level -> reduced functionality, best for beginner's.\n"
+                                          "ADVANCED level -> full functionality.\n\n"
+                                          "The choice here will influence the parameters in\n"
+                                          "the Selected Tab for all kinds of FlatCAM objects."))
         self.app_level_radio = RadioSet([{'label': 'Basic', 'value': 'b'},
                                          {'label': 'Advanced', 'value': 'a'}])
 
@@ -3776,24 +3776,24 @@ class GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         self.shell_startup_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('Shell at StartUp:'))
         self.shell_startup_label.setToolTip(
             _("Check this box if you want the shell to\n"
-            "start automatically at startup.")
+              "start automatically at startup.")
         )
         self.shell_startup_cb = FCCheckBox(label='')
         self.shell_startup_cb.setToolTip(
             _("Check this box if you want the shell to\n"
-            "start automatically at startup.")
+              "start automatically at startup.")
         )
 
         # Version Check CB
         self.version_check_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('Version Check:'))
         self.version_check_label.setToolTip(
             _("Check this box if you want to check\n"
-            "for a new version automatically at startup.")
+              "for a new version automatically at startup.")
         )
         self.version_check_cb = FCCheckBox(label='')
         self.version_check_cb.setToolTip(
             _("Check this box if you want to check\n"
-            "for a new version automatically at startup.")
+              "for a new version automatically at startup.")
         )
 
         # Send Stats CB
@@ -3805,7 +3805,7 @@ class GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         self.send_stats_cb= FCCheckBox(label='')
         self.send_stats_cb.setToolTip(
             _("Check this box if you agree to send anonymous\n"
-            "stats automatically at startup, to help improve FlatCAM.")
+              "stats automatically at startup, to help improve FlatCAM.")
         )
 
         self.ois_version_check = OptionalInputSection(self.version_check_cb, [self.send_stats_cb])
@@ -3813,8 +3813,8 @@ class GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         # Select mouse pan button
         self.panbuttonlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('<b>Pan Button:</b>'))
         self.panbuttonlabel.setToolTip(_("Select the mouse button to use for panning:\n"
-                                       "- MMB --> Middle Mouse Button\n"
-                                       "- RMB --> Right Mouse Button"))
+                                         "- MMB --> Middle Mouse Button\n"
+                                         "- RMB --> Right Mouse Button"))
         self.pan_button_radio = RadioSet([{'label': 'MMB', 'value': '3'},
                                      {'label': 'RMB', 'value': '2'}])
 
@@ -3822,44 +3822,44 @@ class GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         self.mselectlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('<b>Multiple Sel:</b>'))
         self.mselectlabel.setToolTip(_("Select the key used for multiple selection."))
         self.mselect_radio = RadioSet([{'label': 'CTRL', 'value': 'Control'},
-                                     {'label': 'SHIFT', 'value': 'Shift'}])
+                                       {'label': 'SHIFT', 'value': 'Shift'}])
 
         # Project at StartUp CB
         self.project_startup_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('Project at StartUp:'))
         self.project_startup_label.setToolTip(
             _("Check this box if you want the project/selected/tool tab area to\n"
-            "to be shown automatically at startup.")
+              "to be shown automatically at startup.")
         )
         self.project_startup_cb = FCCheckBox(label='')
         self.project_startup_cb.setToolTip(
             _("Check this box if you want the project/selected/tool tab area to\n"
-            "to be shown automatically at startup.")
+              "to be shown automatically at startup.")
         )
 
         # Project autohide CB
         self.project_autohide_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('Project AutoHide:'))
         self.project_autohide_label.setToolTip(
            _( "Check this box if you want the project/selected/tool tab area to\n"
-            "hide automatically when there are no objects loaded and\n"
-            "to show whenever a new object is created.")
+              "hide automatically when there are no objects loaded and\n"
+              "to show whenever a new object is created.")
         )
         self.project_autohide_cb = FCCheckBox(label='')
         self.project_autohide_cb.setToolTip(
             _("Check this box if you want the project/selected/tool tab area to\n"
-            "hide automatically when there are no objects loaded and\n"
-            "to show whenever a new object is created.")
+              "hide automatically when there are no objects loaded and\n"
+              "to show whenever a new object is created.")
         )
 
         # Enable/Disable ToolTips globally
         self.toggle_tooltips_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('<b>Enable ToolTips:</b>'))
         self.toggle_tooltips_label.setToolTip(
            _( "Check this box if you want to have toolTips displayed\n"
-            "when hovering with mouse over items throughout the App.")
+              "when hovering with mouse over items throughout the App.")
         )
         self.toggle_tooltips_cb = FCCheckBox(label='')
         self.toggle_tooltips_cb.setToolTip(
            _( "Check this box if you want to have toolTips displayed\n"
-            "when hovering with mouse over items throughout the App.")
+              "when hovering with mouse over items throughout the App.")
         )
         self.worker_number_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('Workers number:'))
         self.worker_number_label.setToolTip(
@@ -3928,15 +3928,22 @@ class GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         # to the main layout of this TAB
         self.layout.addLayout(self.form_box)
 
-        # hlay = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        # self.layout.addLayout(hlay)
-        # hlay.addStretch()
+        # Save compressed project CB
+        self.open_style_cb = FCCheckBox(_('"Open" behavior'))
+        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'))
         self.save_type_cb.setToolTip(
             _("Whether to save a compressed or uncompressed project.\n"
-            "When checked it will save a compressed FlatCAM project.")
+              "When checked it will save a compressed FlatCAM project.")
         )
         # self.advanced_cb.setLayoutDirection(QtCore.Qt.RightToLeft)
         self.layout.addWidget(self.save_type_cb)
@@ -3949,8 +3956,8 @@ class GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         self.compress_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('Compression Level:'))
         self.compress_label.setToolTip(
             _("The level of compression used when saving\n"
-            "a FlatCAM project. Higher value means better compression\n"
-            "but require more RAM usage and more processing time.")
+              "a FlatCAM project. Higher value means better compression\n"
+              "but require more RAM usage and more processing time.")
         )
         # self.advanced_cb.setLayoutDirection(QtCore.Qt.RightToLeft)
         self.compress_combo.addItems([str(i) for i in range(10)])

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)