Yes, a good complete explanation is helpful. Once one understands how it all functions, one can work with it.
But I agree it is pretty complicated and un-intuitive. And even having used Spyder for more than a year now, I still find myself getting confused and having to stop periodically and check that I am fully understanding what is going on. There are three directories involved: 1. Toolbar directory 2. Console working directory 3. Base directory of the File Explorer On the one hand, the base of the File Explorer and the Toolbar always update to each other now, but on the other hand the console working directory changes to match the Toolbar only in response to a change initiated using the Toolbar. In other words when one changes the folder in the Toolbar, both the File Explorer and the console working directory update so that they are the same as the Toolbar-- BUT if one changes the folder in the File Explorer the Toolbar changes to match the File Explorer and the console working directory does NOT change. And meanwhile when the console working directory is changed using commands in the console, neither the Toolbar nor the File Explorer update or change. Seems like it could all be arranged in a more intuitive way. Maybe the main uses/functions of each of the three directories should be spelled out and a new logic for how they relate to each other could be considered. Are all three necessary? If so some brief explanations of why would go a long way. If not, could the Toolbar be dropped? I don't know. For keeping all three, I tend to think that having the File Explorer independent from the other two, and have the other two (Toolbar and console working directory) always linked to each other (i.e. if you update one then the other automatically gets updated to match) would be a good configuration, if that was possible (it may not be). On Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 9:50:17 PM UTC-5, fchi...@gmail.com wrote: > > Personally, I think it's easier to navigate and change the directory using > the File Explorer than the toolbar; besides, I find it's a bit counter > intuitive to have changes in one mirrored by changes in the other going > both ways, but at the same time have changes in the working directory > working only when you change the toolbar. > > Having said that, I'm fine just knowing that it's meant to work as it is > :P it's just my intuition that expected something different. Thanks for the > clarification anyway! > > Cheers, > Fabio > > On Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 7:34:28 PM UTC, Carlos Córdoba wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> That's true, we don't change the working directory when browsing in the >> File Explorer. Why do you need that? >> >> >> Cheers, >> Carlos >> >> El 15/01/17 a las 10:02, Scott Forney escribió: >> >> This is not my experience Jitse. >> >> If I use the bold folder and up-arrow icons >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kB9a-FADjEc/WHuOfKL2DvI/AAAAAAAAAPA/1bjGFS65C_Iy_nwtW9NRbYOyzB_4MOxPACLcB/s1600/bold%2Bbuttons.png> >> >> >> to change the path, the working directory changes with it. >> >> But if I select folders in the file explorer or use the small up-arrow >> icons >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lhKPqNydoGI/WHuOsUrFqXI/AAAAAAAAAPE/7xAv-8lmqKQl3PMhNKXeP_ccriz7RH4hgCLcB/s1600/small%2Bbuttons.png> >> >> >> >> to change the path, the working directory does not follow. >> >> Just updated to Spyder 3.0.2 >> >> On Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 11:00:25 AM UTC-6, 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! >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "spyder" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to spyderlib+...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to spyd...@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/spyderlib. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "spyder" group. 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