https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=132577
Bug ID: 132577
Summary: [Enhancement][Snap] Default save location should not
be inside "~/snap/libreoffice".
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 6.4.3.2 release
Hardware: All
OS: Linux (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: enhancement
Priority: medium
Component: UI
Assignee: libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org
Reporter: sampmccorm...@gmail.com
Description:
When installed as a Snap, the default save location in Libreoffice Writer is
"~/snap/libreoffice/XXX". I have first-hand experience of this being a severe
usability problem.
Case study:
- User is new to Linux and installs Libreoffice as a Snap alongside version
from repositories.
- User saves document in Snap Libreoffice to the default location.
- User uninstalls Snap version of Libreoffice.
- User's documents are deleted.
Although this may not sound serious ("who would not save to ~/Documents?"), the
reality is that Libreoffice is one the programs that inexperienced Linux users
are most likely to try. These users are unfamiliar with how the Snap packaging
system works.
I suggest that Libreoffice chooses "~" as its default save location, or perhaps
"~/Documents" if it exists.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open Libreoffice Writer (freshly installed via Snap) on Linux.
2. Press "Ctrl"+"S".
3. View default save location.
Actual Results:
Default save location is "~/snap/libreoffice/XXX".
Expected Results:
Default save location should be home ("~"), or perhaps "~/Documents" if it
exists.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: No
Additional Info:
Only applies when Libreoffice is installed as a Snap.
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