I also grumble about the choice of default directory, but when I stop and think 
about it Geany would need mind reading (PRs are welcome :) to get it right.

What is the "last used" directory?  The one you last saved a file to? Don't 
turn on autosave or it could be anywhere. The one you last saved a new file to? 
Possibly, but that could be ages ago, and its often /tmp where I tried 
something out.  

Maybe the directory for the file that was the current buffer when you created 
the new file?  Thats possible too (would often suit me, but also often not 
suit, for example if I have a header open the body file often goes in a 
different directory).

Also when a project is open it defaults to the project base directory, is that 
still appropriate?

Any other definition, eg last file opened, could have been anywhere, all sorts 
of files get opened in between creating files for the project I'm working on.

A solution that is maybe right every once in a while would be great, and its 
not like its critical, its only a default for opening the save dialog, the user 
can always change the dialog (grumblingly) to another directory.  But somebody 
has to do it, PRs are welcome.

AFAIK there is no convenient way of clearing recent files (going to preferences 
and setting the list length 0 and setting it back might work, but its hardly 
convenient).

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