Hi all,

So, slightly related issue: now the IPython console working directory 
updates automatically when I change the directory in the toolbar, which is 
great! However, when I use the "file explorer" tab to navigate the file 
structure in the computer, even though I can see the directory changing in 
the toolbar as I navigate, the actual IPython console working directory 
does not change (which can be checked using "%pwd"). I assume both of them 
were meant to change the working directory as you browse the file 
structure, so perhaps there's another missing connection there?

One more thing: I've also noted that any working directory changes made in 
the console using "cd" are not automatically reflected neither in the file 
explorer nor in the toolbar. I'm not complaining about it, it's just that 
I'm not sure if this is meant to work as it is and I thought I'd mention it 
in any case :P

As usual, many thanks for your great work! :)


Cheers,
Fabio

On Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 3:27:58 PM UTC+1, fchi...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi Carlos,
>
> No worries about it :) Considering the amazing job you guys do with 
> Spyder, this is a very, very minor problem. Looking forward to the next 
> update!
>
> Many thanks,
> Fabio
>
> On Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:20:23 AM UTC+1, Carlos Córdoba wrote:
>>
>> Hi Fabio,
>>
>> I can confirm this is a bug, and I'm very sorry for it!
>>
>> As part of a big refactoring we did to improve how Spyder is connected to 
>> our IPython consoles, I forgot to reconnect the Working Directory toolbar 
>> to them. I opened an issue about it
>>
>> https://github.com/spyder-ide/spyder/issues/3561
>>
>> which I plan to fix this weekend and release it in 3.0.2 next week.
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Carlos
>>
>> El 19/10/16 a las 12:45, fchi...@gmail.com escribió:
>>
>> Hi Jitse,
>>
>> Thank you for your reply and the link with the discussion; it does 
>> clarify things, and the new behaviour does makes sense - except that it 
>> doesn't work on my Spyder installations :P
>>
>> I've just tried changing the directory on my office machine (Ubuntu 
>> 16.04) and on my personal laptop (Win 8), both running Spyder from a 
>> reasonably recent Anaconda install; on both systems I tried changing the 
>> working directory through the file explorer inside Spyder and checking for 
>> corresponding changes on the console using "%pwd", but on neither system 
>> the output of "%pwd" changed from the starting folder to the folder set 
>> through the file explorer. I should also mention that the output of "%pwd" 
>> seems to be the correct one; I told Python to create a simple figure and 
>> save it, and the figure was saved in that directory (and not the one shown 
>> in the file explorer). Strangely enough, however, I can successfully change 
>> the working folder through the console using "cd" on both systems; not 
>> ideal for teaching, but at least it still works!
>>
>> I'd be grateful if other people could confirm if this affects them as 
>> well; in any case, we have another class on Friday and I can also test the 
>> University computers to see if this bug affects them too. Please let me 
>> know if there are any other tests you'd like me to do! 
>>
>> Many thanks :)
>> Fabio
>>
>> On Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 6:00:25 PM UTC+1, Jitse Niesen wrote: 
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> With Spyder 3, the directory in the IPython console is automatically 
>>> updated after you change the directory in the toolbar (to the left of the 
>>> "folder" icon). The "Set Console Working Directory" was then removed 
>>> because it was not so useful. Does that make sense to you? It's important 
>>> to me that Spyder is reasonably intuitive especially for beginners.
>>>
>>> There is some discussion at 
>>> https://github.com/spyder-ide/spyder/issues/2910 .
>>>
>>> The screenshot on the Spyder GitHub page does not show Spyder 3. I guess 
>>> we should update it.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps,
>>> Jitse
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, 18 October 2016 20:23:05 UTC+1, fchi...@gmail.com wrote: 
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure if this is an issue with Spyder or with Anaconda, but here 
>>>> it goes; I raised this same question on Stack Overflow 
>>>> <http://stackoverflow.com/q/39905258/4118153> a few days ago, so I'm 
>>>> just gonna copy the same text here.
>>>>
>>>> I've been using Spyder 2 as my default Python IDE for a couple of years 
>>>> already, and while preparing a class on Signal Processing I've stumbled 
>>>> upon the new Spyder 3 on Anaconda and decided to see what it looks like.
>>>>
>>>> First, I've updated the Anaconda distribution on my Ubuntu 16.04 office 
>>>> computer to the newest version (i.e. I had a previous version already 
>>>> installed), and then got quite surprised when the button for "Set Console 
>>>> Working Directory" on the File Explorer (top right, between the "folder" 
>>>> icon and the "up arrow" icon) was missing. I can still change the working 
>>>> directory manually on the IPython console, but it's impractical and 
>>>> certainly won't motivate the students!
>>>>
>>>> Thinking it could be a bug with the conda update, I've then decided to 
>>>> give it a go at downloading and installing the Anaconda for Windows on my 
>>>> home laptop (which is probably what most of the students will do), and it 
>>>> also does not have the "Set Console Working Directory" button.
>>>>
>>>> By then I was thinking the new Spyder version might have abandoned it, 
>>>> but strangely enough, the Spyder GitHub page has a screenshot 
>>>> <https://github.com/spyder-ide/spyder> of the new Spyder 3 that HAS 
>>>> this exact same button (again: top right, between the "folder" icon and 
>>>> the 
>>>> "up arrow" icon)!
>>>>
>>>> EDIT: here <http://i.stack.imgur.com/eDHih.png>'s a screenshot of how 
>>>> my Spyder looks like in Windows (the big red arrow is pointing towards 
>>>> where the icon should be).
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone knows if there is a setting option that hides the "Set 
>>>> console working directory" button, or if this is a bug in the more recent 
>>>> Anaconda version that doesn't show it?
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks!
>>>>
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